Authority: IC 16-41-35-26; IC 16-41-35-29
Affected: IC 16-41-35
Sec. 12. APPENDIX B TESTS FOR SPECIAL FORM LICENSED MATERIAL
- (1) Free Drop–A free drop through a distance of 30 feet (9.14 meters) onto a flat essentially unyielding horizontal surface, striking the surface in such a position as to suffer maximum damage.
- (2) Percussion–Impact of the flat circular end of a 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) diameter steel rod weighing 3 pounds (1.36 kilograms), dropped through a distance of 40 inches (1.02 meters). The capsule or material shall be placed on a sheet of lead, of hardness number 3.5 to 4.5 on the Vickers scale, and not more than 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) thick, supported by a smooth essentially unyielding surface.
- (3) Heating–Heating in air to a temperature of 1475° F (801.67° C) and remaining at that temperature for a period of 10 minutes.
- (4) Immersion–Immersion for 24 hours in water at room temperature. The water shall be at pH 6-pH 8, with a maximum conductivity of 10 micromhos per centimeter.
(Indiana Department of Health; Rule HRH-2,PT A,Appendix B; filed May 26, 1978, 3:30 pm: 1 IR 134; filed Feb 29, 1984, 10:10 am: 7 IR 839; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 2:23 p.m.: 24 IR 4234; readopted filed May 22, 2007, 1:44 p.m.: 20070613-IR-410070141RFA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 3:14 p.m.: 20191211-IR-410190391RFA; readopted filed Nov 14, 2025, 11:18 a.m.: 20251210-IR-410240588RFA)