ATTN: Shippers of Hazardous Materials

1)  Specific test report requirements for fiberboard boxes.

a)  Box style (FEFCO/ASSCO code)

i)    Number of walls – flute type

ii)   Board caliper

iii)  Basis weight of each liner and medium

iv)  Combined basis weight

b)  Method of joining panels

i)  Manufacturer's joint

(1)  Flap size

(2)  Location

c)  Dimension external (L x W x H)

d)  Dimension internal (L x W x H)

e)  Top flap inner gap or meet.

f)  Top flap outer overlap or meet.

g)  Bottom flap inner gap or meet.

h)  Bottom flap outer overlap or meet

i)  Stacking height (if different from box height).

j)  Handles, material type, number and position.

k)  Closure method of box

l)  Liner (if present)

i)    Material

ii)   Thickness

iii)  Mass

iv)  Closing method

m)  Inner partitions (if present)

i)    Material of construction

(1)  Type and grade

(2)  Thickness

(a)  Minimum

(b)  Nominal

ii)   Number of walls – flute type

iii)  Board caliper

iv)  Basis weight of each liner and medium

v)   Combined basis weight

vi)  Dimensions

(1)  Length

(2)  Width

1) Specific test report requirements for metal drums:

a) Gasket – materials of construction (if present)

i) Type of gasket material;

ii) Thickness of gasket and configuration;

b) Diameter of drum, external

i) Maximum

ii) Minimum;

c) Height of drum

i) Overall;

ii) Stacking;

d) Rolling hoops on drum;

i) Number;

ii) Location;

iii) Height;

e) Seam type

i) End seam (chime);

ii) Side seam;

f) Handle (s) (if present)

i) Material;

ii) Number;

iii) Location;

g) Closure (s) including liner (s) (other than covers of removable head drums)

i) Material;

ii) Number;

iii) Location;

iv) Design;

(1) Thread type

(2) Thread style

(3) Thread pitch

v) Closure Diameter;

vi) Closure Thickness;

vii) Closure Weight;

viii) Closure Liner

(1) Material

(2) Thickness

(3) Weight

h) Cover and closure ring (removable head drums)

i) Style;

ii) Material (including bolt if present);

iii) Dimensions (including bolt if present);

i) Inner liner, lining or coating (if present)

i) Material;

ii) Thickness

iii) Closing method (liner)

1)  Specific test report requirements for plywood drums:

a)  Number of plies

(1)  Heads;

(2)  Body

b)  Gasket – materials of construction (if present)

i)    Type of gasket material;

ii)   Thickness of gasket and configuration;

c)  Diameter, external

i)    Maximum

ii)   Minimum;

d)  Height

i)    Overall;

ii)   Stacking;

e)  Closure (s) including liner (s) (other than covers of removable head drums)

i)    Material;

ii)   Number;

iii)  Location;

iv)  Design;

(1)  Thread type

(2)  Thread style

(3)  Thread pitch

v)    Closure Diameter;

vi)   Closure Thickness;

vii)  Closure Weight;

viii) Closure Liner

(1)  Material

(2)  Thickness

(3)  Weight

f)  Cover and closure ring (removable head drums)

i)    Style;

ii)   Material (including bolt if present);

iii)  Dimensions (including bolt if present);

g)  Inner liner, lining or coating (if present)

i)    Material;

ii)   Thickness

iii)  Mass

iv)  Closing method (liner)

1)  Specific test report requirements for fiber drums:

a)  Number of plies and material of each ply;

i)    Heads;

ii)   Body

b)  Basis weight of fiber plies;

c)  Thickness of each ply and total thickness;

(1)    Minimum

(2)   Nominal;

d)  Gasket – materials of construction (if present)

i)    Type of gasket material;

ii)   Thickness of gasket and configuration;

e)  Diameter, external

i)    Maximum

ii)   Minimum;

f)  Height

i)    Overall;

ii)   Stacking;

g)  Closure (s) including liner (s) (other than covers of removable head drums)

i)    Material;

ii)   Number;

iii)  Location;

iv)  Design;

(1)  Thread type

(2)  Thread style

(3)  Thread pitch

v)    Closure Diameter;

vi)   Closure Thickness;

vii)  Closure Weight;

viii) Closure Liner

(1)  Material

(2)  Thickness

(3)  Weight

h)  Cover and closure ring (removable head drums)

i)    Style;

ii)   Material (including bolt if present);

iii)  Dimensions (including bolt if present);

i)  Inner liner, lining or coating (if present)

i)    Material;

ii)   Thickness

iii)  Mass;

iv)  Closing method (liner)

1)  Specific test report requirements for plastic drums and jerricans:

a)  Gasket – materials of construction (if present)

i)    Type of gasket material

ii)   Thickness of gasket and configuration;

b)  External dimensions

i)    Diameter, external

ii)   Maximum

iii)  Minimum

c)  Body section (non-round packages)

i)    Length (maximum and minimum)

ii)   Width (maximum and minimum)

d)  Height

i)    Overall;

ii)   Stacking;

e)  Handles (s) if present) material, number and location

f)  Closures (s) including liner (s) (other than covers of removable head drums)

i)    Material;

ii)   Number;

iii) Location;

iv)  Design;

(1)  Thread type

(2)  Thread style

(3)  Thread pitch

v)  Diameter;

vi)  Thickness;

vii)  Weight;

viii) Liner

(1)  Material

(2)  Thickness

(3)  Weight

g)  Cover and closure ring (removable head drums)

i)    Style

ii)   Material (including bolt if present);

iii)  Dimensions (including bolt if present);

h)  Inner liner, lining or coating (if present)

i)    Material

ii)   Thickness

iii)  Mass

iv)  Closing method (liner)

1)  Specific test report requirements for metal jerricans:

a)  Gasket – materials of construction (if present)

i)    Type of gasket material;

ii)   Thickness of gasket and configuration;

b)  Dimensions of jerrican, external

i)    Length (Maximum and minimum);

ii)   Width (Maximum and minimum)

c)  Height of jerrican

i)    Overall;

ii)   Stacking;

d)  Seam type

i)    End seam (chime);

ii)   Side seam;

e)  Handle (s) (if present)

i)    Material;

ii)   Number;

iii)  Location;

f)  Closure (s) including liner (s) (other than covers of removable head jerricans)

i)    Material;

ii)   Number;

iii)  Location;

iv)  Design;

(1)  Thread type

(2)  Thread style

(3)  Thread pitch

v)    Closure Diameter;

vi)   Closure Thickness;

vii)  Closure Weight;

viii) Closure Liner

(1)  Material

(2)  Thickness

(3)  Weight

g)  Cover and closure ring (removable head jerricans)

i)    Style;

ii)   Material (including bolt if present);

iii)  Dimensions (including bolt if present);

h)  Inner liner, lining or coating (if present)

i)    Material;

ii)   Thickness

iii)  Closing method (liner)

1)  Specific test report requirements for steel or aluminum boxes

a)  Gasket – materials of construction (if present)

i)    Type of gasket material;

ii)    Thickness of gasket and configuration;

b)  Dimension external (L x W x H)

c)  Dimension internal (L x W x H)

d)  Stacking height

e)  Handles, material type number and position

f)  Closures (Latches, etc.) number, type, position and materials

g) Closure Method

h) Liner or lining

i)    Material;

ii)   Thickness;

iii)  Mass;

iv)  Closing method;

1)  Specific test report requirements for boxes of natural wood.

a)  Number of plies in base, body and lid (Plywood only)

b)  Method of joining panels

c)  Dimension external (L x W x H)

d)  Dimension internal (L x W x H)

e)  Stacking height

f)  Handle (s) (if present)

i)    Material;

ii)   Number;

iii)  Location;

g)  Closures (Latches, etc.) number, type, position and materials

h)  Closure Method

i) Liner (if present)

i)    Material;

ii)   Thickness;

iii)  Mass;

iv)  Closing Method;

 

 

1)  Specific test report requirements for plastic boxes.

i)    Density

b)  Gasket – materials of construction (if present)

i)    Type of gasket material;

ii)   Thickness of gasket and configuration;

c)  Dimension external (L x W x H)

d)  Dimensions internal (L x W x H)

e)  Stacking height (if different from box height)

f)  Handles, material type, number and position;

g)  Closures (Latches, etc.), number type, position and materials

h)  Closure method

i)  Liner or lining (if present)

i)    Material;

ii)   Thickness;

iii)  Mass;

iv)  Closing method;

1)  Specific test report requirements for woven plastic bags

a)  Fabric (warp/weft), tapes per 100 mm

b)  Material strength elongation

c)  Style of bag

d)  Dimensions

i)    Flat unopened

ii)   Gusset, open width

iii)  Bottom width, flat unopened

iv)  Valve width

e)  Closure method (top, base, side)

f)  Sewing (if applicable)

i)    Style and density of stitches

ii)   Type of thread and minimum breaking load

g)  Perforations

h)  Adhesive, type

i)  Coating or liner

i)    Material type and grade

ii)   Number of liners (s)

iii)  Thickness

iv)  Type of film grade

v)   Grammage of plies

1)  Specific test report requirements for plastic film bags

a)  Style

b)  Dimensions

i)    Flat unopened

ii)   Gusset, open width

iii)  Bottom width, flat unopened

iv)  Valve width

c)  Closure method (top, base side)

d)  Number of plies

e)  Material strength elongation

1)  Specific test report requirements for textile bags

i)    Material type and grade

b)  Style

c)  Dimensions

i)    Flat unopened

ii)   Gusset, open width

iii)  Bottom width, flat unopened

iv)  Valve width

d)  Closure method (top, base side)

e)  Sewing style and threads per inch

f)  Type of thread and breaking strength

g)  Coating

i)    Material

ii)   Thickness or weight

h)  Liner

i)    Number of plies

ii)   Material

iii)  Thickness

1)  Specific test report requirements for paper bags

a)   Number of plies

b)  Basis weight of plies

c)  Coating

i)    Material

ii)   Thickness or weight

d)  Liner

i)    Material

ii)   Thickness

e)  Style

f)  Dimensions

i)    Flat unopened

ii)   Gusset, open width

iii)  Bottom width, flat unopened

iv)  Valve width

g)  Closure method (top, base side)

h)  Glue type

i)   Sewing style and threads per inch

j)   Type of thread and breaking strength

Specific test report requirements for composite packagings.

1)  The test report requirements for the outer package design type as indicated in the appropriate

      packaging section.

2)  The test report requirements for the inner receptacle are as indicated in the inner packaging section.

 

Specific Test report requirements for inner packagings and inner receptacle (s)

 

a)  Package type and style.

b)  Material of construction;

i)    Type and grade;

ii)   Thickness;

(1)  Minimum;

(2)  Nominal;

c)  Materials of construction gasket, (if present)

i)    Type of material;

ii)   Thickness and configuration;

d)  Method of construction;

e)    Capacity

i)    Nominal;

ii)   Maximum;

f)  Cross Sectional dimensions

i)    Diameter, external

(1)  Maximum;

(2)  Minimum;

g)  Body section (non-round packages);

i)    Length, Maximum and Minimum

ii)   Width, Maximum and Minimum

h)  Height

i)   Handles (s) if present material, number and location

j)   Closure (s) including liner (s)

i)    Material

ii)   Number

iii)  Location

iv)  Design

(1)  Thread type

(2)  Thread style

(3)  Thread pitch

(4)  Diameter

(5)  Thickness

k)  Mass

i)    Body

ii)   Closure (s)

l)  Closure means and methods

i)    Equipment used;

ii)   Repeatable method.