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9. The specimen shall drop on to the target so as to suffer maximum damage in respect of the safety features to be tested and—
(a)The height of drop measured from the lowest point of the specimen to the upper surface of the target shall be not less than the distance specified in Table XIII of Schedule 36 for the applicable mass. The target shall be as defined in paragraph 5 above.
(b)For packages containing fissile material the free drop test specified above shall be preceded by a free drop from a height of 0.3 metres on to each corner or, in the case of a cylindrical package, on to each of the quarters of each rim.
(c)For rectangular fibreboard or wood packages not exceeding a mass of 50 kg, a separate specimen shall be subjected to a free drop on to each corner from a height of 0.3 metres.
(d)For cylindrical fibreboard packages not exceeding a mass of 100 kg, a separate specimen shall be subjected to a free drop on to each of the quarters of each rim from a height of 0.3 metres.
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