This standard specifies the characteristics of self-supporting containers that are made of plastics materials, are of nominal capacities 5 Rto 220 Rand are suitable for the storage and transportation of substances in liquid or solid form.
2 This standard also covers self-supporting plastics containers, of maximum nominal capacity 10 R for reserve fuel for motor vehicles.
3 When dangerous substances intended for export are packed in self-supporting plastics containers, cognizance shall be taken of the applicable regulations of the following organizations:
a) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) - technical instructions for the safe transport of dangerous goods by air;
b) International Maritime Organization (IMO) - international maritime dangerous goods code (IMDG code); and
c) regulations issued by other organizations with regard to the conveyance of dangerous goods and applicable in the importing country/countries, for example international convention concerning the carriage of dangerous goods by rail (RID), European agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR) and Department of Transport, USA (DOT).
SANS 1176:1994 history
2010SANS 1176:2010 Self-supporting plastics containers of nominal capacities 5 L to 220 L
1994SANS 1176:1994 Self-supporting plastics containers of nominal capacities 5 l to 220 l