FREIGHT CONTAINERS - CODING, IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING

Published date

12-01-2013

Publisher

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Identification system and its associated marks
4 Sizes and type codes and their associated marks
5 Operational marks
6 Physical display of marks
Annexes
A Determination of check digit
B Symbol to denote air/surface container
C Sign warning of overhead electrical danger
D Size code designation
E Type code designation
F Height marks for containers higher than 2,6m
(8ft 6in)
G National registration organizations affiliated with
the International Container Bureau

Gives a system for the identification and presentation of information about freight containers. Specifies: a container identification system, with an associated system for verifying the accuracy of its use; a coding system for data on container size and type; physical presentation of marks on the container; operational marks, both mandatory and optional.

DevelopmentNote	Indice de classement: H90-006. (03/2013)
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	Association Francaise de Normalisation
Status	Current
Supersedes	NFH 90 006 : 1984

Standards	Relationship
I.S. EN ISO 6346:1996	Identical
BS EN ISO 6346 : 1996	Identical
ISO 6346:1995	Identical
DIN EN ISO 6346:1996-01	Identical
UNI EN ISO 6346 : 2013	Identical
ONORM EN ISO 6346 : 1996 AMD 3 2013	Identical
EN ISO 6346:1995/A3:2012	Identical
NS EN ISO 6346 : 1995 AMD 3 2012	Identical
UNE-EN ISO 6346:1996	Identical

NF ISO 1496-2 : 1997 AMD 1 2008	SERIES 1 FREIGHT CONTAINERS - SPECIFICATION AND TESTING - PART 2: THERMAL CONTAINERS
NF ENV 1545-1 : 98 XP	SYSTEMES DE CARTES D'IDENTIFICATION - APPLICATIONS POUR LE TRANSPORT TERRESTRE - PARTIE 1: ELEMENTS DE DONNEES GENERAUX
NF EN ISO 14816 : 2006	ROAD TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC TELEMATICS - AUTOMATIC VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION - NUMBERING AND DATA STRUCTURE