scope:

To assess the effects on a specimen of simple standard tests intended to be representative of the fall likely to be experienced during rough handling, or to demonstrate a minimum degree of robustness, for the purpose of assessing safety requirements. This test is primarily intended for specimens not in their packing and for items in their transport case when the latter may be considered as part of the specimen itself. The purpose of the drop and topple test is to simulate, primarily in equipment-type specimens, the effects of knocks and jolts which may be received during rough handling of equipment on a work bench or table or in operational use. The test should only be specified for equipment likely to receive such rough handling, for example those of small to medium size and mass, and should be applied only to those faces and corners where there is a risk of such treatment being encountered.