1.1 ,This test method is intended to determine the capability of a long package with a narrow cross-section to resist impact near its center when the package is supported only at its ends. This test method allows the user to select from two test options: Option A employs the use of a free-fall drop tester (see Exhibit B), and Option B employs the use of simulated mechanical impact testing equipment (S.M.I.T.E., see Exhibit A). The two optional procedures are designed to impart the same amount of kinetic energy at impact, therefore, each procedure yields equal damage-producing potential.