ASME MH1.8M-1996 PDF

Scope: 1 PURPOSE: The purpose of this Uniform Voluntary Standard for Wood Pallets (hereinafter referred to as the Standard) is to establish nationally recognized minimum quality requirements for the principal types of wood pallets and to provide a basis for common understanding among manufacturers, repairers distributors, and users of wood pallets. 2 SCOPE: This Uniform Voluntary Standard applies to all lumber-deck pallets, either new or repaired, as well as the lumber components and fasteners. Criteria contained in this Standard are applicable only at the completion of manufacture. This Standard does not cover panel-deck pallets. This Standard is in three parts. Part 1 is the Prescriptive Standard which concerns the manufacture of the pallet. This includes pallet and pallet component descriptions, fastener descriptions, workmanship criteria, dimensional tolerances, markings, and moisture content levels. Part 2 is the Performance Standard which concerns the functionality of the pallet. This contains references to the testing of physical and computer models to assist manufacturers, distributors, and users to determine the performance level of a specified pallet. Use of the Performance Standard is required for new pallet constructions, along with conformance to Part I of the Prescriptive Standard. Part 3 covers the Quality Assurance Auditing Program.

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