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BS 1133-8:1991

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Packaging code Wooden boxes, cases and crates

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-12-2011

Superseded by

BS 1133-8:2011+A1:2016

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-11-1991

€371.62
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Committees responsible
Foreword
Subsection 1. General
1 Scope
Subsection 2. Wood for packaging
2 Sawn wood
3 Plywood suitable for packaging use
4 Other wood based products used in packaging
5 Moisture in wood and the avoidance of problems
   in storage and use
6 Preservatives, plant health and quarantine
Subsection 3. Fastenings
7 Fastenings for wooden boxes, cases and crates
Subsection 4. Package design
8 Journey hazards and modes of handling
9 Long term storage
10 Built-in handling aids
11 International pictorial marking symbols for the
   handling of goods
12 Dangerous goods
Subsection 5. Wooden case, crate and box styles
13 Style numbers
14 Main industrial case styles
15 Crates
16 Sawn wood boxes
17 Boxes and cases of plywood and other sheet materials
18 Metal edged plywood boxes and cases
19 Wirebound cases and crates
Section 6. Component selection by performance comparison
20 General
21 Racking resistance of sheathing
22 Puncture resistance of sheathing
23 Tensile resistance of vertical sheathing
24 Compressive resistance of sheathing
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Publication(s) referred to

Guidance for manufacturers and users of wooden boxes, cases and crates for industrial applications. Contains an in depth treatment of wood species, sheet materials and fastenings together with guidance on design including wire bound boxes and cases.

Committee
PKW/0
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 88/42371 DC and BS 1133-8(1981). (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
110
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 1133-6(1966) : 1966 PACKAGING CODE - TEMPORARY PROTECTION OF METAL SURFACES AGAINST CORROSION (DURING TRANSPORT AND STORAGE)
BS 7195(1989) : 1989 GUIDE FOR PREVENTION OF CORROSION OF METALS CAUSED BY VAPOURS FROM ORGANIC MATERIALS
BS 4471:1987 Specification for sizes of sawn and processed softwood
BS 1133-1.3(1989) : 1989 PACKAGING CODE - INTRODUCTION TO PACKAGING
BS 1133-7.5:1990 Packaging code. Paper and board wrappers, bags and containers Fibreboard cases and fitments
BS 373:1957 Methods of testing small clear specimens of timber
BS 2770:1986 Specification for pictorial marking of handling instructions for goods in transit
BS 5450:1977 Specification for sizes of hardwoods and methods of measurement
BS 7359:1991 Nomenclature of commercial timbers including sources of supply
BS 6975:1988 Specification for non-metallic tensional strapping
BS 4853:1989 Specification for tensional steel strapping
BS 1142:1989 Specification for fibre building boards
BS 4978(2007) : 2007 VISUAL STRENGTH GRADING OF SOFTWOOD - SPECIFICATION
NEN 3278 : 1966

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