Packaging – Transport of dangerous goods - Part 6: Requirements for the construction and testing of packagings, Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs), large packagings, portable tanks, Multiple-Element Gas Containers (MEGCs) and bulk containers
(First revision)
This Malaysian Standard prescribes the requirements for the construction and testing of the following:
a) Packagings for dangerous goods including that of receptacles for gases and for Division 6.2 substances (infectious substances);
b) Intermediate bulk containers:
i) The requirements of this standard apply to IBCs intended for the transport of certain dangerous goods. The provisions set out general requirements for multimodal transport and do not establish special requirements that may be required for a particular mode;
ii) Exceptionally, IBCs and their service equipment not conforming strictly to the requirements herein, but having acceptable alternatives, may be considered by the competent authority for approval. In addition, in order to take into account progress in science and technology, the use of alternative arrangements which offer at least equivalent safety in use in respect of compatibility with the properties of the substances carried and equivalent or superior resistance to impact, loading and fire, may be considered by the competent authority;
iii) The construction, equipment, testing, marking and operation of IBCs shall be subject to acceptance by the competent authority of the country in which the IBCs are approved; and
iv) Manufacturers and subsequent distributors of IBCs shall provide information regarding procedures to be followed and a description of the types and dimensions of closures (including required gaskets) and any other components needed to ensure that IBCs as presented for transport are capable of passing the applicable performance tests of this standard.
c) Large packagings:
i) The requirements of this standard do not apply to:
- Class 2 substances, except articles including aerosols;
- Class 6.2 substances, except clinical waste of UN 3291; and
- Class 7 packages containing radioactive material.
ii) Large packagings shall be manufactured and tested under a quality assurance programme which satisfies the competent authority in order to ensure that each manufactured packaging meets the requirements of this standard; and
iii) The specific requirements for large packagings in Clause 5 are based on large packagings currently used. In order to take into account progress in science and technology, there is no objection to the use of large packagings having specifications different from those in Clause5 provided they are equally effective, acceptable to the competent authority and able successfully to withstand the tests described in Clause 6. Methods of testing other than those described in this standard are acceptable provided they are equivalent.
d) Portable tanks and multiple-elements gas containers (MEGCs)
- Specifies the requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing.
