As a Testing Packaging Laboratory in Argentina, we have been working with JIS, ASTM and MILSTD standards when testing packaging performance in road transportation. However, we are aware that sometimes these testing conditions do not reflect our reality. In order to optimize the product package-transport analysis, we started to collect and share vibration, temperature and humidity data from different regions of South America. Thus, this study aims to acquire a better understanding of the distribution environment in Bolivia. Acceleration levels were collected in three directions all way long. Consequently, on the worst road condition section, two severe vertical shocks of 12G and 7.3G were presented. Moreover, the power spectral density also showed higher vibration levels than the standard ASTM 4528, between 2Hz and 10Hz in the vertical direction.

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