BS 1133-8:1991

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.