ISTA Package Testing

The International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) is an organization dedicated to provide information, education, lab certification and test procedures for the transportation of packaging.  ISTA package testing evaluates the effectiveness of the package and its ability to protect its internal contents during transit.  ISTA package test protocols simulate multiple events including transportation vibration, environmental conditions, hazards during shipment such as drops, shocks and compression loading due to warehouse stacking. 

DES offers ISTA package testing within our environmentally controlled, A2LA accredited and ISTA certified testing laboratory.  Please contact a professional if you have any questions. 

Typical ISTA Package Testing specifications 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