IMDGCODEUNPACKINGCODE.docVIP

IMDG CODE UN PACKING CODE The United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods has established a uniform international system for identifying and packaging Class 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 and 9 dangerous goods for transport. These UN requirements are found in standard CAN/CGSB 43.150-97 “Performance Packaging for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods”. Here’s a summary: How the UN Packaging System Works The UN Committee has assigned all dangerous goods to one of three Packing Groups: Packing Group I (high danger), II (medium danger) and III (low danger). The list of dangerous goods and the Packing Group for each can be found in the ICAO Technical Instructions, the IMDG Code or the TDG Regulations. The Committee has also developed what is referred to as ‘UN packaging’. UN packagings have been performance tested for their resistance to drop, stacking and internal pressure, the severity of the test varying with the Packing Group. Each packaging is marked with a code that indicates the type of packaging, Packing Group, form (liquid or solid), relative density, inner packagings, etc. for which the packaging was tested by the manufacturer and can, therefore, be used. It is the shipper’s responsibility to select the appropriate packaging for dangerous goods. Shippers should become familiar with the code used in the UN package mark. To select a UN packaging that is suitable for their product, they need the following information: the Packing Group for their product, the compatability of their product with the packaging material, the vapour pressure at 55oC or 50°C and the relative density (liquids), the net mass (solids). The UN Package Mark Here’s a typical UN package mark, UN 1A1/ Y 1.8/ 100/ 95/ CAN/ ABC 2-001 1.1/0.8/1.1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. UN Symbol 2. Packaging Code: 1 – drum A – steel 1 – Non-removable head 2 – wooden barrel B – aluminum 2 – Removable head 3 – jerrican C – natural wood ? 4 – box D – plywood ? 5 – bag F – reconstitut