ISTA 3B testing is a general simulation test for packaged-products shipped through a motor carrier (truck) delivery system, where different types of packaged-products, often from different shippers and intended for different ultimate destinations, are mixed in the same load. This type of shipment is called LTL (Less-Than-Truckload). Procedure 3B is appropriate for four different types of packages commonly distributed in LTL shipments as described below.
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The chart below is an ISTA 3B test overview that provides the standard and more guidance on the testing procedure and requirements for package validation:
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