Testing Standard:
ISTA 1G Packaged-Products Weighing 150 lb (68 kg) or Less Utilizing Random Vibration
Standard Number
ISTA 1G
Standard Title
Packaged-Products 150 lb (68 kg) or Less (Random Vibration)
Overview:
ISTA 1G is a basic procedure of non-simulation integrity performance testing. This procedure could be used as a starting point for comparing various package design types. Purple Diamond Testing offers ISTA 1G Testing as part of our packaging distribution testing services.
Rationale:
ISTA 1G – Packaged-Products 150 lbs (68 kg) or Less (Random Vibration). Can be used to compare relative performance of package and product design variations utilizing random vibration and shock tests (drop or incline impact). The procedure is used to create harsh worst-case hazards in a laboratory environment while comparing multiple design variation packaging systems.
Key Points:
- Evaluates the performance of a packaged-product
- Provides a guide to evaluate packaging systems in the laboratory environment
- If a partial-simulation test is to be utilized, see ISTA 1C
- Use ISTA 3A for packaged-products that may be transported in a small parcel delivery system
Related Standards:
- ASTM D880 – Test Method for Impact Testing for Shipping Containers and Systems
- ASTM D4728 – Test Method for Random Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers
- ASTM D5276 – Test Method for Drop Test of Loaded Containers by Free Fall
- ASTM D5487 – Test Method for Simulated Drop of Loaded Containers by Shock Machines
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