{"id":6583,"date":"2020-11-06T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thecompliancecenter.com\/?p=6583"},"modified":"2025-09-08T03:13:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T07:13:35","slug":"ista-series-6-6-fedex-a-testing-vs-standard-un-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/ista-series-6-6-fedex-a-testing-vs-standard-un-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"ISTA Series 6: 6-FEDEX-A Testing vs. Standard UN Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post was originally published in December 2016 and has been updated in November 2020 for accuracy.<\/em><\/p>\n

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When we think of<\/span>\u00a0UN Testing<\/a>, several things may come to mind. We have the drop test, which evaluates the package\u2019s ability to handle collisions, the vibration test, which simulates movements created by a motorized vehicle, the Cobb test, which is designed to ensure the fiberboard will not disintegrate when exposed to water, and the stacking test which checks the integrity of the package by stacking various weights over the top of it. However, those who want to test their packages under the ISTA 6-FEDEX-A requirements for packages 150 lbs. or under find it difficult to get a passing grade.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Are The Differences?<\/h2>\n

Under standard testing, each sample is dropped only one time at a specific height for a total of 5 drops total from 5 different samples.<\/p>\n