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BS 3951-1.6(1985) : 1985

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FREIGHT CONTAINERS - GENERAL - SPECIFICATION FOR CODING, IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

04-15-1996

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1985

Publisher

British Standards Institution

National foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
0. Introduction
1. Scope
2. Field of application
3. References
4. Identification system and its associated marks
5. Country, size and type codes and their associated
     marks
6. Operational marks
7. Physical display of marks
Annexes
A. Determination of check digit
B. Symbol to denote air/surface container
C. Details of warning sign of overhead electrical
    danger
D. Entity list and alpha-2 code
E. Previous country code designations
F. Size code designations
G. Type code designation
H. Details of optional height marks for containers of
    height greater than 2.6 m (8.5 ft)
J. National registration organizations affiliated with
    International Container Bureau
Tables
1. Equivalent values
2. Check digit value
Figures
1. Preferred horizontal layout for mandatory
    identification marks
2. Mandatory marks: preferred (single column) vertical
    layout
3. Mandatory marks: alternative (double column)
    vertical layout
4. Mandatory marks: alternative horizontal grouping
    layout
5. Optional marks: when displayed with the preferred
    horizontal layout of mandatory marks
6. Optional marks: when displayed with the preferred
    (single column) vertical layout of mandatory marks
7. Optional marks: when displayed with the alternative
    (double column) vertical layout of mandatory marks
8. Optional marks: when displayed with the alternative
    horizontal grouping layout of mandatory marks
9. Location of mandatory marks

Sets down an identification system with an associated system for verifying the accuracy of its use having: mandatory marks for the presentation of the identification system for visual interpretation, optional marks which may be used for Automatic Machine Readable Information system purposes, a data coding system for country and and container size and type with corresponding optional marks for the display of these; operational marks and physical presentation of marks. Excludes temporary operational marks of any kind, permanent marks, data plates, etc. which may be required by intergovernmental agreement, national legislations or by non-governmental organizations. Does not cover the display of technical data on tank containers.

Committee
PKM/505
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
47
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

BS 3951-2.5:1992 Freight containers. Specification and testing of series 1 freight containers Platform and platform-based containers
BS 5073:1982 Guide to stowage of goods in freight containers
BS 3951-2.1(1985) : AMD 5717 FREIGHT CONTAINERS - SPECIFICATION AND TESTING OF SERIES 1 FREIGHT CONTAINERS - GENERAL CARGO CONTAINERS FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
BS 3951-1.1(1979) : LATEST FREIGHT CONTAINERS - GENERAL - SPECIFICATION FOR SERIES 1 FREIGHT CONTAINERS: CLASSIFICATION, EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS AND RATINGS
BS 3951-1.4:1983 Freight containers. General Glossary of terminology
BS EN 452:1996 Swap bodies. Swap bodies of Class A. Dimensions and general requirements
BS 5374:1989 Specification for codes for the representation of names of countries

ISO 1496-3:1995 Series 1 freight containers Specification and testing Part 3: Tank containers for liquids, gases and pressurized dry bulk
ISO 668:2013 Series 1 freight containers Classification, dimensions and ratings
ISO 8323:1985 Freight containers — Air/surface (intermodal) general purpose containers — Specification and tests

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