ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 10531 First edition 1992-10-01 Packaging -- Complete, filled transport packages -- Stability testing of unit loads stabilite des unites de charge Reference number ISO 10531:1992(E) THS Not for Resale without license from IHS ISO 10531:1992(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (IsO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normaliy carried out through IsO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the rightto be represented on that committee. International organizations, govern- mental and non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. IsO collaborates closely with the Internationa! Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an Inter- national Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. International Standard IsO 10531 was prepared by Technical Cornmittee isO/T 122, Packaging, Sub-Committee SC 3, Performance requirements and tests for means of packaging, packages and unit loads (as required by ISO/TC 122). AnnexAofthis International Standardis for informationonly C ISO1992 permission in writing from the publisher. International Organization for Standardization CasePostale56*CH-1211Geneve20Switzerland Printed in Switzerland ii Not for Resale t license from IHS ISO 10531:1992(E) INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Packaging --- Complete, filled transport packages - Stability testing of unit loads Iso 2247:1985. Packaging --. Complete, filled trans- Scope port packages Vibration test at fixed low frequency This Internationaf Standard specifies methods of testing for the stability of unit loads. These tests are Iso 2874:1985, Packaging --- Complete, filled trans- intended to assess the performance of completely port packages --- Stacking test using compression formed unit loads as they are subjected to the haz- tester. ards of environmental exposure, storage, handling and transportation. These tests may be performed Iso 3676:1983. Packaging -- Unit load sizes -- Di- as part of a sequence. mensions. The considered hazards relate to a land environ- 1so 4180-1:1980. Complete, filled transport packages ment. Similar hazards may be expected in a marine environment but to a substantially greater degree, General rules for the compilation ofperformance test schedules -- Part 1: General principles. and additional hazards not covered by this Inter- national Standard may occur in a marine environ- Iso 4180-2:1980. Complete. filled transport packages iment.It should not be assumed that unit loads which General rules for the compilation of performance satisfactorily pass the tests of this International test schedules --- Part 2: Quantitative data. Standard will be stable in a marine environment The unit loads covered in this International Standard Iso 8318:1986, Packaging -- Complete, filled trans- are not restricted to those incorporating a pallet port packages - Vibration tests using a sinusoidal platform, but may include other devices such as variable frequency. pallet boxes or slipsheets. Definitions 2 Normative references For the purposes of this International Standard, the following definitions apply. The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions 3.1 unit load: Load consisting of items or packages of this international Standard. At the time of publi- held together by one or more means and shaped or cation,the editions indicated were valid.All stan- fitted for handling. transporting. stacking and storing dards are subject to revision. and parties to as a unit. The term is also used to describe a single agreenents based on this International Standard item adapt