TEST PROCEDURES

ISTA, ASTM, UN/DOT & Other Testing Standards

At Gaynes, we provide a wide variety of testing services across various industry standards (ISTA, ASTM, UN/DOT certifications, TAPPI, etc.)

Below you will find pages that list our most common test procedures and an overview of the standard. If you don't see the test procedure you need completed, please reach out to us.

ISTA & ASTM TRANSIT TESTING

ISTA 1A

ISTA Procedure 1A

Non-simulation integrity test for individually packaged products weighing 150 lb or less. A robustness screen, not a distribution simulation.

1 sample

2 lab days

ISTA 1A

ISTA Procedure 1A

Non-simulation integrity test for individually packaged products weighing 150 lb or less. A robustness screen, not a distribution simulation.

1 sample

2 lab days

ISTA 3A

ISTA Procedure 3A

General simulation of single-parcel shipment for packaged products 150 lb or less. The common baseline for e-commerce and parcel distribution.

3 samples

4 lab days

ISTA 3A

ISTA Procedure 3A

General simulation of single-parcel shipment for packaged products 150 lb or less. The common baseline for e-commerce and parcel distribution.

3 samples

4 lab days

ISTA 3B

ISTA Procedure 3B

General simulation for less-than-truckload shipments, covering palletized and non-palletized freight.

3 samples

5 lab days

ISTA 3B

ISTA Procedure 3B

General simulation for less-than-truckload shipments, covering palletized and non-palletized freight.

3 samples

5 lab days

ISTA 3E

ISTA Procedure 3E

General simulation for unitized loads of identical products moving as full truckload freight.

2 samples

5 lab days

ISTA 3E

ISTA Procedure 3E

General simulation for unitized loads of identical products moving as full truckload freight.

2 samples

5 lab days

ISTA 6-Amazon.com SIOC

ISTA Procedure 6-Amazon.com, Ships In Own Container

Amazon's Ships-In-Own-Container qualification for products shipped without an Amazon overbox. Required for SIOC and Frustration-Free Packaging certification.

3 samples

4 lab days

Re-test every 24 months

ISTA 6-Amazon.com SIOC

ISTA Procedure 6-Amazon.com, Ships In Own Container

Amazon's Ships-In-Own-Container qualification for products shipped without an Amazon overbox. Required for SIOC and Frustration-Free Packaging certification.

3 samples

4 lab days

Re-test every 24 months

ISTA 6-SamsClub

ISTA Procedure 6-SAMSCLUB

Sam's Club supplier packaging qualification for club-channel distribution.

3 samples

4 lab days

Re-test every 24 months

ISTA 6-SamsClub

ISTA Procedure 6-SAMSCLUB

Sam's Club supplier packaging qualification for club-channel distribution.

3 samples

4 lab days

Re-test every 24 months

ASTM D4169

Performance testing of shipping containers against a selected distribution cycle and assurance level. The usual choice when a customer specification names a distribution cycle.

3 samples

4 lab days

ASTM D4169

Performance testing of shipping containers against a selected distribution cycle and assurance level. The usual choice when a customer specification names a distribution cycle.

3 samples

4 lab days

UN / DOT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TESTING

UN/DOT Performance Test - Solids

49 CFR 178.601-178.609

Design-qualification testing for UN-certified non-bulk packaging carrying solid hazardous materials.

6 samples

4 lab days

Re-test every 24 months

UN/DOT Performance Test - Solids

49 CFR 178.601-178.609

Design-qualification testing for UN-certified non-bulk packaging carrying solid hazardous materials.

6 samples

4 lab days

Re-test every 24 months

UN/DOT Performance Test - Liquids

49 CFR 178.601-178.609

Design-qualification testing for UN-certified non-bulk packaging carrying liquid hazardous materials, including leakproofness and hydrostatic pressure.

9 samples

5 lab days

Re-test every 24 months

UN/DOT Performance Test - Liquids

49 CFR 178.601-178.609

Design-qualification testing for UN-certified non-bulk packaging carrying liquid hazardous materials, including leakproofness and hydrostatic pressure.

9 samples

5 lab days

Re-test every 24 months

UN/DOT IBC Performance Test

49 CFR Part 178, Subpart O

Design-qualification testing for UN-certified intermediate bulk containers.

4 samples

6 lab days

Re-test every 24 months

UN/DOT IBC Performance Test

49 CFR Part 178, Subpart O

Design-qualification testing for UN-certified intermediate bulk containers.

4 samples

6 lab days

Re-test every 24 months

Lithium Battery Packaging Test

49 CFR 173.185

Drop testing of protective enclosures and crates for large-format lithium ion batteries (UN3480 / UN3481) at 12 kg and above.

4 samples

3 lab days

Re-test every 24 months

Lithium Battery Packaging Test

49 CFR 173.185

Drop testing of protective enclosures and crates for large-format lithium ion batteries (UN3480 / UN3481) at 12 kg and above.

4 samples

3 lab days

Re-test every 24 months

TAPPI & ASTM - PAPER & MATERIALS TESTING

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ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING

Environmental Conditioning

ASTM D4332

Controlled temperature and humidity exposure to evaluate packaging or product resilience.

2 samples

3 lab days

Environmental Conditioning

ASTM D4332

Controlled temperature and humidity exposure to evaluate packaging or product resilience.

2 samples

3 lab days

Custom

No items

Do not see your standard? We develop custom protocols against a customer specification or an internal performance threshold — that is a routine part of the work here. Call (708) 233-6655 or email us.