BS ISO BRITISHSTANDARD 20848-1:2006 Packaging Plastics drums - Part l: Removable head (open head) drums with a nominal capacity 0f 113,6 1 to 220 1 ICS 55.140 BSi NO COPYINGWITHOUTBSIPERMISSIONEXCEPTASPERMITTEDBYCOPYRIGHTLAW British Standards BSIS0 20848-1:2006 National foreword This British Standard was published by BSI. It is the UK implementation of ISO 20848-1:2006. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PKW/o, Packaging. A list of organizations represented on PKW/0 can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a BSI contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from Copy, (c) legal obligations. , Uncontrolled DATE, This British Standard was Amendmentsissuedsincepublication published under the authority of the Standards Policy and [Date Amd. No. Comments Strategy Committee on 31 January 2007 @BSI 2007 ISBN9780580501180 BS ISO 20848-1:2006 INTERNATIONAL ISO STANDARD 20848-1 First edition 2006-09-15 BSI Copy, (c) Uncontrolled Packaging Plastics drums Part 1: Removable head (open head) drums with a nominal capacity of 113,6 I to 220 I DATE, EmballagesFutsenmatiereplastique Partie 1: Futs a ouverture totale d'une capacite nominale de 113,6/ a 220 / Licensed Copy: Reference number ISO 20848-1:2006(E) ii BSISO20848-1:2006 Contents Page Foreword IV Introductior BSI 1 Scope 2 Normativereference Copy, 3 Terms and definitions. 4 Reguirements 4.1 Dimensions. 4.2 Drummass Uncontrolled 4.3 Materialidentificationsymbol 4.4 Closures 4.5 Materials 4.6 Handling. 4.7 Stacking.... 4.8 Finish. 5 Designation 山 AnnexA (normative)Capacitymeasurement method forremovablehead (openhead) plastics drums... Annex B (normative) International material code symbols... 山 Licensed Copy: ii BSIS020848-1:2006 Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been BS International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. C International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2 The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an leo International Standard requires approval by at least 75%of the member bodies casting a vote. ISO20848-1was prepared by Technical CommitteeISO/TC 122, Packaging Iso 20848 consists of the following parts, under the general title Packaging —Plastics drums Part1:Removablehead (openhead)drumswithanominalcapacityof113,6/to220/ Part 2:Non-removablehead (tight head)drumswith anominalcapacity of 208,2/and 220 / LNAME, iv BS IS0 20848-1:2006 Introduction Throughout the world, a large number of plastics drum types with different dimensions and characteristics are being used. The differences in the minimum flling opening and outer dimensions result in differences in filling handling and transportation. BS IsO 20848 specifies the characteristics and dimensions of plastics drums which are of importance for the worldwide safe handling and transport of substances and for the continued reuse of the drums during their life I Copy, the specific application Where the drums are intended to be used for the transport of dangerous goods, attention is drawn to the Uncontrolled capseals/overseals fitted in accordance with the certificate. Depending upon the mode of transport, this means meeting the requirements of: UN(UnitedNations)-RecommendationsontheTransportofDangerousGoods IcAo (International Civil Aviation Organization)- Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous GoodsbyAir, DATE, IMo (International MaritimeOrganization)International