{"id":9612,"date":"2018-06-15T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T13:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thecompliancecenter.com\/?p=9612"},"modified":"2025-09-11T01:26:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T05:26:30","slug":"new-astm-standard-for-ibcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/new-astm-standard-for-ibcs\/","title":{"rendered":"New ASTM Standard for IBCs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ASTM IBC Standards<\/h2>\n

Recently I wrote a blog about our boxes meeting ASTM standards<\/a>. For those that weren’t aware, I described ASTM International as an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary technical standards for a wide range of products including packaging.\u00a0In addition to providing standards in the development of corrugated boxes, ASTM can provide guidance in testing hazardous materials packaging, specifically in this case hydrostatic testing of Intermediate Bulk Containers.<\/p>\n

Hydrostatic Testing for IBCs is outlined in 49 CFR \u00a7178.803 and \u00a7178.814<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This states:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe hydrostatic pressure test must be conducted for the qualification of all metal, rigid plastic, and composite IBC design types intended to contain solids that are loaded or discharged under pressure or intended to contain liquids.<\/em>\u201d<\/big><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, the current regulations have been described as “limited” on the specific details of how to perform the test.\u00a0(See video below)<\/p>\n