SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL STANDARD

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1 ISBN SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Transport of dangerous goods Packaging and large packaging for road and rail transport Part 1: Packaging Published by SABS Standards Division 1 Dr Lategan Road Groenkloof Private Bag x191 Pretoria 0001 Tel: Fax: SABS

2 Table of changes Change No. Date Scope Foreword This South African standard was approved by National Committee SABS 1060C National committee for dangerous goods standards Packaging, in accordance with procedures of the SABS Standards Division, in compliance with annex 3 of the WTO/TBT agreement. This document was published in January This document supersedes SANS :2005 (edition 1). Reference is made in to the relevant national legislation. In South Africa this means the Explosives Act, 2003 (Act No. 15 of 2003), Hazardous Substances Act, 1973 (Act No. 15 of 1973), National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999 (Act No. 47 of 1999), National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996), and Nuclear Energy Act, 1999 (Act No. 46 of 1999). In reference is made to the relevant national legislation and regulations. In South Africa this means the Explosives Act, 2003 (Act No. 15 of 2003). Owing to the fact that information in respect of names and addresses of competent authorities and certification authorities dealing with dangerous goods is subject to change, details of the competent authorities and certification authorities are given in a general advice sheet provided with this standard. This advice sheet will be updated every six months and it is the responsibility of the competent authority/certification authority to notify the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) of any changes. The advice sheet will be available, free of charge, from the SABS Standards Sales Office. Users of this document are advised that a supplement to this document will be published in the near future, detailing relevant information as contained in the 16 th revised edition of the United Nations Recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods. Model regulations. The revised edition comes into effect on 1 January The information to be contained in the supplement is relevant to the industry, especially to those companies involved in the export and import of chemicals. The supplement will be available from the SABS Standard Sales Office once published and all purchasers of this standard will be advised by SABS when the supplement is available. Introduction Imported dangerous goods that arrive by air and that are packed in accordance with the ICAO Technical instructions for the safe transport of dangerous goods by air or the IATA Dangerous goods regulations, or that arrive by sea and are packed in accordance with the IMDG code of the IMO, are acceptable for inland transport by road or rail. Likewise, dangerous substances and goods that are packed in accordance with the requirements of this standard should in most instances be acceptable for export by air or by sea. However, exporters are reminded that limitations with regard to mass or specific goods (commodities) might differ in the case of other modes of transport and that the requirements of the relevant standard then have to be observed.

3 Contents Foreword Introduction 1 Scope Normative references Definitions and abbreviations Definitions Abbreviations Laboratories and certification authorities Test laboratories Certification authorities Dangerous goods listings for packaging and transport General Annex B of SANS Annex C of SANS Classification system, packing group allocation and subsidiary risk General Classification system Packing group allocation Subsidiary risk Packaging not covered by this standard Dangerous goods in bulk Specialized equipment Goods sold in the retail trade General packaging requirements General Compatibility Packaging for liquids Packaging for solids Inner packaging Packaging for wetted or diluted substances Packaging fitted with vented closures Empty packaging Combination packaging Packaging for explosives, self-reactive substances and organic peroxides Salvage packaging Overpacks

4 Contents (continued) 9 Packaging type codes General Codes for types of packaging Codes for types of material Special types of packaging Marking of packaging for compliance General Marking requirements Marking for new metal drums of capacity exceeding 100 L Marking for remanufactured metal drums Marking for reconditioned packaging Marking for packaging manufactured with recycled plastics material Marking for salvage packaging Specific types of packaging Steel drums Aluminium drums Drums of metal other than steel or aluminium Steel jerricans or aluminium jerricans Plywood drums Fibre drums Plastics drums and plastics jerricans Natural-wood boxes Plywood boxes Reconstituted-wood boxes Fibreboard boxes Plastics boxes Steel and aluminium boxes Textile bags Woven plastics bags Plastics film bags Paper bags Composite packaging with plastics inner receptacles Composite packaging with glass, porcelain or stoneware inner receptacles Pressure receptacles (cylinders) Aerosol dispensers Inner packaging Unit loads Test requirements for packaging Design type testing General Design type testing for salvage packaging Preparation of packaging for testing

5 Contents (continued) 12.3 Performance testing Drop test Leakproofness test for packaging intended for liquids Leakproofness test for aerosol dispensers and small receptacles for gas Internal pressure (hydraulic) test Stacking test Stacking stability test Test report Provisions concerning packing instructions General Packing provisions for unpackaged articles other than articles of class Pressure receptacles for liquids and solids List of packing instructions Special packing provisions for explosives of class Special packing provisions for dangerous goods of class Special packing provisions for self-reactive substances of division 4.1 and organic peroxides of division Special provisions for infectious substances, category A of division General Marking requirements Performance testing and frequency of test Preparation of packaging for testing Performance testing Drop test Puncture test Test report Clinical and medical waste Action to be taken in the event of damage or leakage Provisions for radioactive material of class General Authorities responsible for the control of radioactive material Special packing provisions Types of packaging

6 Contents (continued) 15.5 Activity limits and material restrictions Requirements and controls for the transport of LSA material and SCO Design requirements Test procedures and demonstration of compliance General Test method for LSA-III material Test methods for special form radioactive material Test methods for low dispersible material Transport index (TI) and criticality safety index (CSI) Tests for the integrity of the containment system and shielding, and the evaluation of criticality safety Tests for ability to withstand normal conditions of transport General Water spray test Free drop test Stacking test Penetration test Additional tests for type A packages designed for liquids and gases Tests for ability to withstand accident conditions during transport General Mechanical test Thermal test Water immersion test Enhanced water immersion test for type B(U) and type B(M) packages containing more than 10 5 A 2, and type C packages Water leakage test for packages designed to contain fissile material Tests for type C packages Sequence of testing Puncture/tearing test Enhanced thermal test Impact test Tests for packaging designed to contain uranium hexafluoride Application for approval of package design and package material Application and approval for the transport of radioactive material Shipment approval identification marking for radioactive material Special provisions for the labelling of radioactive material of class Approval certificates issued by the competent authority Transitional measures for the packaging of radioactive material Consignment procedures

7 Contents (concluded) 16 Marking and labelling for transport General Marking Labelling Proper shipping name General Generic or not otherwise specified (N.O.S) names Transport of samples Dangerous goods packed in limited quantities Dangerous goods packed in excepted quantities Dangerous goods forbidden from transport Bibliography

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9 Transport of dangerous goods Packaging and large packaging for road and rail transport Part 1: Packaging 1 Scope This part of SANS identifies various methods of packaging that are suitable for prescribed maximum quantities of dangerous goods that may be offered for transport by road or by rail. It describes minimum performance requirements for the packaging, the procedures to be followed to obtain approval from testing or certification authorities and gives details of the labels and marking to be displayed on the packaging. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. Information on currently valid national and international standards can be obtained from the SABS Standards Division. 2.1 Standards ASTM D 4359, Standard test method for determining whether a material is a liquid or a solid. ISO 535, Paper and board Determination of water absorptiveness Cobb method. ISO 2919, Radiation protection Sealed radioactive sources General requirements and classification. ISO 3573, Hot-rolled carbon steel sheet of commercial and drawing qualities. ISO 3574, Cold-reduced carbon steel sheet of commercial and drawing qualities. ISO , Cylinders for acetylene Basic requirements Part 1: Cylinders without fusible plugs. ISO , Cylinders for acetylene Basic requirements Part 2: Cylinders with fusible plugs. ISO 6406, Periodic inspection and testing of seamless steel gas cylinders. ISO 7195, Packaging of uranium hexafluoride (UF 6 ) for transport. 7