Atmospheric Conditioning and Testing: Covers pre-test conditioning and effects of temperature and humidity.Package Compression Testing: Covers the environmental hazards, test specifications and equipment, and the difference between static and dynamic compression.Package Vibration Testing 1: Gives an introduction to basic vibration dynamics, vibration environment hazards, and test specifications and equipment.Package Drop and Shock Testing: Covers basic shock dynamics, shock transport environment hazards, test specification, and equipment and instrumented drop testing.Includes sections on equipment maintenance, ISTA Lab Certification, test reports, documentation, and specimen handling. Test Laboratory Operations: What every packaging technician needs to know in order to run an organized and efficient testing facility.Introduces the different types of testing organizations (ISTA, ASTM, NMFTA, ISO, etc.), and specifically focuses on the ISTA Procedures and Projects. Test Procedures and Protocols 1: Covers the different types of testing available for packaged-products, including non-simulation tests, general simulation, and focused simulation.
Technician covers basic laboratory operations, procedures & protocols, and conduct of the essential ISTA shock/drop/impact, vibration, compression, and atmospheric tests.