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This specification covers the design, materials, and fabrication of various sizes and styles of wood pallets for general storage and materials handling.

Pallets covered by this specification shall be of the following types, classes, styles, sizes, groups, and grades as specified (see 6.2):

Type I - Two-way, flush (see figure 1). Class 1 - Assembled. Class 2 - Unassembled (knockdown). Style A - Nonreversible. Length and Width (inches): Size 1 - 32 by 40. Size 2 - 40 by 48.

Size 3 - 48 by 48. Size 4 - 48 by 60. Style B - Reversible. Length and Width (inches): Size 1 - 32 by 40. Size 2 - 40 by 48. Size 3 - 48 by 48. Type II - Two-way, wing, assembled, nonreversible (see figure 2). Length and Width (inches): Size 1 - 32 by 40. Size 2 - 40 by 48. Size 3 - 48 by 48. Type III - Four-way (partial), flush, assembled, nonreversible (see figure 3). Length and Width (inches): Size 2 - 40 by 48. Type IV - Four-way, partial, wing, assembled, nonreversible, single use, 40 × 48 (see figure 6 and 7). Type V - Four-way partial, wing, nonreversible (see figures 6, 7 and 8). Class 1 - Assembled. Class 2 - Unassembled. Length and Width (inches) Size 1 - 32 by 40. Size 2 - 40 by 48. Type VI - Two-way, flush, assembled, 60 × 60 (for tire storage) (see figures 9 and 10). Group I - Low density woods (softwoods and hardwoods). Group II - Medium density woods (softwoods). Group III - High density woods (hardwoods). Group IV - Very high density woods (hardwoods). Grade A - Untreated. Grade B - Treated.

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