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Package TestingAppendix AGeneral RequirementsThe following information is required when completing the CertifiedLaboratory Test Report:ISTA Certified Testing Laboratory Information Complete laboratory name and address Test Laboratory ID number Test Technician who performed the test Test Report submitted by: name and signatureProduct Manufacturer/Shipper Information Manufacturer/Shipper company name and address Test requested by (individuals name) Manufacturer/Shipper ISTA License Number, if applicable and knownThird-party Test Request Information Test conducted for company name and address Test requested by (individuals name) Relationship to the product manufacturer/shipperTest Information Test Procedure or Project performed Date tested Number of samples tested Number of replicate tests performed Test Number(s) assigned by test laboratory, if applicableProduct Description Detailed description of the product under test, including modeldesignation or other specific means of product identification thatdistinguishes it from any other product.Package Description Describe entire shipping unit Type or style of package List materials used inside the package, if applicable Pallet or skid, if applicable Picture or drawing of any interior cushioning, if applicable Method of closure, if applicablePublication 2, January 200251
Appendix APackage TestingPackaged-Product TestedGross weight of packaged-productExternal container size in inches (mm or m): Length x Width x Depth(L x W x D)A picture should be includedProduct Damage Tolerance Criteria Definition of product damage tolerance Name of who determined definition of product damage tolerance Description of the method of determining product damagePackage Degradation Allowance Criteria Definition of package degradation allowance Name of whom determined definition of package degradation allowance Description of the method of determining package degradationSpecific RequirementsThe following information is specific to this test procedure and shall bereported with the required general information when completing the CertifiedLaboratory Test Report:Test ResultsReport if the packaged-product(s): Passed or FailedTest Plan Report which unit of measure was used, English or Metric. Report any deviations from the required test plan. Include an explanation as to why the test was conducted differently.Test Laboratory Comments As a result of the testing, report any recommendations forpackaged-product improvement. Any general comments.52 Publication 2, January 2002
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