The ASTM D6653 test determines the effects of high altitude / pressure differential when packaged products are transported via certain modes of transport, such as aircrafts or ground over high mountain passes. When exposed to these high altitude conditions, products or packaging systems, or a combination thereof, may be affected negatively by the resultant pressure differential.
These test methods are suitable for package or product, or both, development and engineering. Other test methods, such as Test Methods D3078, D4991 and D5094, test for leakage of packaging systems by vacuum method and are applicable for testing the effects of high altitude.
