Description
1.1 These practices cover the packaging, marking, and loading of steel products for domestic shipment. Assuming proper handling in transit, the practices are intended to deliver the products to their destination in good condition. It is also intended that these recommendations be used as guides for attaining uniformity, simplicity, adequacy, and economy in the domestic shipment of steel products.
1.2 These practices cover semi-finished steel products, bars, bar-size shapes and sheet piling, rods, wire and wire products, tubular products, plates, sheets, and strips, tin mill products, and castings. A glossary of packaging, marking, and loading terms is also included.
1.3 The practices are presented in the following sequence:
| Section | |
| General Provisions | 4 |
| General | 4.1 |
| Railcar Loading | 4.2 |
| Truck Loading | 4.3 |
| Barge Loading | 4.4 |
| Air Shipment | 4.5 |
| Packaging Materials | 4.6 |
| Package Identification | 4.7 |
| Weight and Count | 4.8 |
| Packaging Lists or Tally | 4.9 |
| Loss or Damage | 4.10 |
| Semifinished Steel Products | 5 |
| Hot-Rolled Bars and Bar-Size Shapes | 6 |
| Cold-Finished Bars | 7 |
| Structural Shapes and Steel Sheet Piling | 8 |
| Rods, Wire, and Wire Products | 9 |
| Tubular Products | 10 |
| Plates | 11 |
| Sheets and Strip | 12 |
| Tin Mill Products | 13 |
| Castings | 14 |
Product Details
- Published:
- 11/10/1999
- Number of Pages:
- 41
- File Size:
- 1 file , 1.2 MB
