ASTM D6253-98 - 10.4.1998
 
1. Scope

1.1 This practice covers the development of uniform marking practices for pallets and aids in identifying pallets as to intended service cycles, repair, the specific specification used to manufacture the new pallet, and other user designated characteristics.

1.2 This practice identifies new and repaired material handling pallets designed and constructed in accordance with government or industry recognized standards.

 
2. Referenced Documents

NFPA 704,

Standards for Solvents and Formulations for Organic Preservative Systems

D6254/D6254M-20

Standard Specification for Wirebound Pallet-Type Wood Boxes

MHIA MH1–2005

Pallets, Slip Sheets, and Other Bases for Unit Loads Available from Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA), 8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201, Charlotte, NC 282173992, http://www.mhia.org.

D6573/D6573M-13(2020)

Standard Specification for General Purpose Wirebound Shipping Boxes

D6256/D6256M-25

Standard Specification for Wood-Cleated Shipping Boxes with Skidded, Load-Bearing Bases

International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Publication No. 15,

Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in International Trade Available from the International Plant Protection Convetion, www.ippc.int.

D6255/D6255M-18(2025)

Standard Specification for Steel or Aluminum Slotted Angle Crates

D996-23

Standard Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environments

D6039/D6039M-18

Standard Specification for Open and Covered Wood Crates

D6251/D6251M-23

Standard Specification for Wood-Cleated Panelboard Shipping Boxes

Standard for Oil-Borne Preservatives Available from American Wood Protection Association (AWPA), P.O. Box 361784, Birmingham, AL 35236-1784, http://www.awpa.com.