1.1 This practice establishes requirements for packaging, packing, and marking intended to ensure proper and safe storage and transportation of copper and copper alloy mill products, both foreign and domestic, for direct shipment to government activities or shipment processed at a military activity or agency. This practice details the materials, methods, containers, and procedures for the preparation for shipment of copper and copper alloy mill products. Mill products wherein copper is the basic metal are within the scope of this practice. Commercial packaging establishes the minimum requirements that apply unless Level A or B packing is specified (see
6.1).
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM B900-16(2022) Referenced Document
ASTM B846 Standard Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
ASTM D143 Standard Test Methods for Small Clear Specimens of Timber
ASTM D1974/D1974M Standard Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and Reinforcing Fiberboard Boxes
ASTM D3951 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging
ASTM D4444 Standard Test Methods for Use and Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters
ASTM D5118/D5118M Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes
ASTM D5168 Standard Practice for Fabrication and Closure of Triple-Wall Corrugated Fiberboard Containers
ASTM D5330/D5330M Standard Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Packaging, Filament- Reinforced
ASTM D6251/D6251M Standard Specification for Wood-Cleated Panelboard Shipping Boxes*, 2023-10-01 Update
ASTM D6254/D6254M Standard Specification for Wirebound Pallet-Type Wood Boxes
ASTM D779 Standard Test Method for Water Resistance of Paper, Paperboard, and Other Sheet Materials by the Dry Indicator Method
ASTM D828 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Paper and Paperboard Using Constant-Rate-of-Elongation Apparatus
ASTM F1667 Standard Specification for Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes, and Staples*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM B900-16(2022) history
2022ASTM B900-16(2022) Standard Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies
2016ASTM B900-16 Standard Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies
2004ASTM B900-04(2010) Standard Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies
2004ASTM B900-04 Standard Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies
1999ASTM B900-99 Standard Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper-Alloy Mill-Products for U.S. Government Agencies