ISTA 1-Series Procedure

• Non-Simulation Integrity Performance Test
• No environmental pre-conditioning
• 0-21 Lbs. = 10 x 30” drop height

ISTA 2-Series Procedure

• Partial Simulation Performance Test
• Environmental pre-conditioning required
• 0-21 Lbs. = 10 x 38” drop height

ISTA 3-Series Procedure

• General Simulation Performance Test for the small parcel delivery environment
• Environmental pre-conditioning required
• 0-150 Lbs. = 16 x 18”-36” drop heights

ASTM Test Standards

• F88 Seal Strength Test, Flexible Barrier materials.
• F1140 Burst Creep Testing, unrestrained packages.
• F1886 Integrity of Seals, visual inspection.
• F1929 Seal leaks, porous material, dye penetration.
• F1980 Accelerated Aging, sterile medical packages.
• F2096 Detecting gross leaks by internal pressurization (Bubble Test).