DI-PACK-81059A
Page 1 of 9
DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title: PERFORMANCE ORIENTED PACKAGING TEST REPORT
Number: DI-PACK-81059A Approval Date: 25 Mar 11
AMSC Number: 9188 Limitation:
DTIC Applicable: GIDEP Applicable:
Office of Primary Responsibility: AR
Applicable Forms:
Use/relationship: This Data Item Description (DID) contains the format and content preparation
instructions for the data product generated by the specific and discrete task requirement as
delineated in the contract.
This DID should be applied when test reports are required for the testing of packaging systems
for transportation of hazardous materials.
A typical Statement of Work (SOW) applicable for use in conjunction with this Data Item
Description is as follows:
“The contractor shall perform testing and shall acquire data necessary to support compliance
with the Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) requirements of hazardous materials as defined
in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the International Maritime Organization’s
International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, and the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Hazardous Goods. The
contractor shall document the results of the testing and data acquisition (DI-PACK-81059).
The “Code of Federal Regulations” Title 49 is available from the following:
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
Requirements:
1. Reference Documents.
2. Format. The Performance Oriented Packaging Test Report shall be submitted per the
requirements stated in this DID.
3. Content Requirements. The Performance Oriented Packaging Test Report content shall be as
follows:
3.1. Report Cover. The Performance Oriented Packaging Test Report cover page shall contain
the following data:
a. Contractor internal report number.
b. Report type (interim or final).
c. Title. The title shall include the type of packaging material and the hazardous
material being packed. (e.g., “Performance Oriented Packaging Testing of Wood
Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com
