ISTA Package Testing 

International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) Packing Testing details a series of tests which can be used to evaluate the performance of packaged-products. The most popular ISTA series are:

ISTA Series 1

  • ISTA 1A, Integrity Testing for Packaged-Products weighing 150 lb (68 kg) or Less
  • ISTA 1B, Integrity Testing Packaged-Products weighing Over 150 lb (68 kg)
  • ISTA 1C, Extended Integrity Testing for Individual Packaged-Products weighing 150 lb (68 kg) or Less
  • ISTA 1D, Extended Integrity Testing for Individual Packaged-Products weighing Over 150 lb (68 kg)
  • ISTA 1E, Integrity Testing for Unitized Loads
  • ISTA 1G, Packaged-Products weighing 150 lb (68 kg) or Less utilizing Random Vibration
  • ISTA 1H, Integrity Testing for Packaged-Products weighing Over 150 lb (68 kg) utilizing Random Vibration

ISTA Series 2

  • ISTA 2A, Packaged-Products weighing 150 lb (68 kg) or Less
  • ISTA 2B, Packaged-Products weighing over 150 lb (68 kg)
  • ISTA 2C, Furniture Packages

ISTA Series 3

  • ISTA 3A, Parcel Delivery System Shipments 150 lb (70kg) or Less
  • ISTA 3B, Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Shipment
  • ISTA 3E, Similar Packaged-Products in Unitized Loads for Truckload Shipment
  • ISTA 3F, Distribution Center to Retail Outlet Shipment 100 lb (45 kg) or Less

ISTA Series 6

  • 6-FEDEX-A, FedEx Procedures for Testing Packaged Products Weighing Up to 150 lbs
  • 6-FEDEX-B, FedEx Procedures for Testing Packaged Products Weighing Over 150 lbs
  • Project 6-AMAZON.COM-SIOC, Ships in Own Container (SIOC) for Amazon.com Distribution System Shipment
  • Project 6-AMAZON.COM-Over Boxing, e-Commerce Fulfillment for Parcel Delivery Shipment
  • Project 6-SAMSCLUB, Packaged-Products for Sam's Club® Distribution System Shipment