ista-1a.pdf.pdf

ISTA 1A 2001 - Page 1 of 8 ISTA, Your Alliance in Transport Packaging, is the world leader in Performance Tests for Packaged-Products. ISTA 1 Series are the most basic category of performance tests. ? They challenge the capability of the package and product to withstand transport hazards, but ? They are not simulations of actual transport hazards, and ? Do not necessarily comply with carrier packaging regulations. When properly applied, ISTA procedures will provide tangible benefits of: ? Shortened packaged development time and confidence in product launch ? Protection of products and profits with reduced damage and product loss ? Economically balanced distribution costs ? Customer satisfaction and continued business. There are three sections: Overview, Testing and Report ? Overview provides the general knowledge required before going into the testing laboratory and ? Testing presents the specific instructions to do the testing in the laboratory and ? Report indicates what data shall be recorded to submit a test report to ISTA. Two systems of weights and measures are presented in ISTA test procedures. They are the English system (Inch-Pound) and the international system SI (Metric). Inch-Pound units are shown first with Metric units in brackets, except in some tables where they are shown separately. ? Either system may be used as the unit of measure (standard units), but ? The standard units chosen shall be used consistently throughout the procedure. ? Units are converted to two significant figures and ? Not exact equivalents. VERY IMPORTANT: The entire document shall be read and understood before proceeding with a test. OVERVIEW OF PROCEDURE 1A Test Procedure 1A is an integrity test for individual packaged-products. ? It can be used to evaluate the performance of a packaged-product. ? It can be used to compare relative performance of package and product design alternatives. ? The package and product are considered t