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IS 9384 (1979): Consolidated Data Plate for FreightContainers [TED 12: Freight Containers and Pallets]

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Indian Standard SPECIFICATION FOR

CONSOLIDATED DATA PLATE FOR FREIGHT CONTAINERS

Freight Containers Sectional Committee, MCPD 7

Chairman

SHRI H. S. RAO

MCT?&?T$

Rejwesrnting

Indian Register of Shipping, Bombay

Organization . SHRI V. ANAND Research, Designs & Standards

( Ministry of Railways ), Lucknow SERI B. M. CHOPRA ( Alternafs )

SHRI MURARILAL BAHRI The Indian Roads & Transport Development Association, Bombay

SHRI M. P. SAN~HVI ( Alrernate ) SHBI U. K. BASU Simon-Carves India Ltd, Calcutta SHRI S. CHAU~HURI Tariff Advisory Committee ( Bombay Regional

Committee ), Bombay SRRI N. BALARAMAN ( Alternate )

Snnr A. R. CnOKSr The Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Bombay CAPT N. A. TAMHANE ( Alternate )

SHRI P. G. DESRMUKE Indran Institute of Packaging, Bombay SHRI C. S. PURUSHOTHAMAN ( Alternate 1

SHR~ V. R. GANDHI Federation of Freight Forwarders Association in India, Bombay

SHRI A~EUTHAN PILLAI ( Alternofe ) SHRI A. K. GARB Mahindra Owens Ltd, Pune

SHRI C. G. SIN~HAL ( Alternate ) SRRI S. K. GHOSH Dire;ct;;eleneral of Technical Development,

SHRI KA~WAL KRISHNA ( Alternate ) SHRI S. K. GORSIA Federation of Association of Stevedores, Bombay JOINT DIRECTOR Railway Board ( Ministry of Railways ), New Delhi SRRI MADAN L. KOCHHAR American Bureau of Shipping, Bombay

SHRI G. S. K. MOHAN RAO ( Alternate ) SHRI RAQNAR MAQNUSSON Det Norske Veritas, Bombay SHRI A. K. MAJUMDER Calcutta Port Trust, Calcutta

SHRI S. K. BOSE ( Alternate )

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@ Copyright 1980 INDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION

This publication is protected under the Indian Copyright Act ( XIV of 1957 ) and reproduction in whole or in part by any means except with written permission of the publisher shall be deemed to be an infringement of copyright under the said Act.

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Members

MANAGING DIRECTOR

CAF-F S. K. MISERA SRRI C. C. MODI

SARI I. N. MURTY

Rephsenting

Khira-ASDEC Containers ( India ) Pvt Lid, Bombay

Indian National Shipowners’ Association, Bombay The UK & Continental Shipping Conferences,

Bombay Department of Explosives ( Ministry of Works &

Housing ), Nagpur SHRX CHARANJIT LAL ( Alternate )

SERI N. G. K. MURTY Metallurgical & Engineering Consultants India Ltd ( Ministry of Steel & Mines ), Ranchi

SHRI T. M. OBHAN Indian Federation of Transport Operators, Bombay SHRI HARPIRAT SINQH KOHLI ( Alfcrnatc )

Sam VINOD PARIKH Trans-Freight Containers Ltd, Bombay SHRI AEBER M. MULJIANI ( Alternofc ) SHRI M. 0. SHAREEFB ( Alternate )

SHRI S. RATRA Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, Bombay SERI J. N. GOSWAMY ( Alternate )

CAPT R. L. RIKHYE Directorate General of Shipping, Bombay CAPT A. K. P~ASAD ( Altcmntc )

CAPT D. S. RUPA CAPT D. PRASAD ( Alternate )

The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd, Bombay

SH~I K. C. SAKSENA Directorate General of Factory Advice Service & Labour Institute, Bombay

SHRI A. ALA~AR ( Alternate ) SHRI M. G. SCINDIA Peninsular European & Asian Container Express

( PEACE ), Bombay SHRI P. F. SETHNA Voltas Limited, Bombay

SHRI V. KAUSIK ( Alternate ) SHRI D. D. SJURMA The Indian Sugar & General Engineering Corpora-

tion, Yamunanagar SHRI N. K. GIJPTA ( Alternate )

SHRI M. C. SHARMA Ministry of Finance ( Central Revenue Board ), New Delhi

SHRI P. I(‘. SENWJPTA ( Alternate ) SHRI 0. P. SRIVASTAVA Ministry of Defence ( R & D )

SHRI J. BANEKJEE ( Alternate ) DR N. P. RAO ( Alternate )

SERI G. B. SUNDRIYAL All India Shippers’ Council, New Delhi SH~I Q. H. TAUFIQ Bombay Port Trust, Bombay

SHRI G. S. E. I. MAMPILLI ( Alfemote ) SHRI A. B. TRAKUR Ministry of Shipping and Transport ( Development

Wing ), New Delhi SRRI S. RAQHAVAN ( Alternate )

QHRI P. B. WARRIER Bureau Veritas, Bombay SRRI M. c. bXITIA ( Alternate )

SHRI P. S. DAM, Director General, ISI ( Ex.ofi& Member ) Director ( MCPD ) ( Secnbry )

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IS:9384- 1979

Indian Standard SPECIFICATION FOR

CONSOLIDATED DATA PLATE FOR FREIGHT CONTAINERS

0. FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on 31 December 1979, after the draft finalized by the Freight Containers Sectional Committee had been approved by the Marine, Cargo Movement and Packaging Division Council.

0.2 The various international requirements demand a large number of labels, such as those for quality control, certification marks, transiting labels, etc, for ensuring safety aspects and carriage of goods in an undamaged state, and for handling. These labels are affixed at various locations on the sides and the ends. Such proliferation of marks, symbols, signs and plates has created needless complexity and cost to container owners and imposes difficulties for the users of the container in searching for a particular label.

0.3 In this standard an endeavour has been made to consolidate all the essential data on one plate, which requires to be displayed.

0.4 The following advantages are expected to accrue by the use of a consolidated data plate:

b)

c)

A single plate would be simple to implement and control since it imposes no new procedural requirements of its own. It provides complete autonomy to regulatory bodies in the exercise of their individual responsibility and authority;

it simplifies the inspection of the container for required inter- change and operational data and for conformance to various conventions by centralizing all information at one location; and

there is a cost saving to the owner of the container, in that the initial marking requirements are reduced and several individual plates with accompanying labels, labour, tools and fasteners to attach to each are eliminated.

0.5 The data plate, noting the various international conventions and manufacturer’s data, has the data elements grouped into five general categories to facilitate presentation of information and promote its use in service.

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0.6 In order to accommodate the respective approval mark of the inter- national and national bodies exercising administrative authority over conventions and regulations, it is recommended that they should adopt a small ( 50 x 50 mm ) stylized approval mark whichcan be conveniently displayed on the consolidated data plate.

0.7 This standard is based on ISO/DIS 6359 ‘Freight containers - Consolidated data plate’, issued by the International Organization for Standardization ( IS0 ).

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard specifies requirements for a consolidated data plate which would contain all the essential data to be displayed on freight containers.

1.2 This standard applies to all freight containers and is intended as a guide used by various regulatory bodies when developing the means of displaying compliance with their requirements.

2. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

2.1 Data Plate Size - The consolidated data plate shall have a width of 200 mm and a minimum height of 200 mm.

2.2 Size of the Lettering - Except as otherwise indicated in Fig. 1, the lettering shall have a minimum height of 5 mm with proportional stroke and character width, and be stamped into, or embossed on, the plate or indicated on its surface in any other permanent and legible way.

2.3 Locatikm and Size of Special Label Area - On the consolidated data plate, an area shall be established and reserved for the use of regulatory bodies to indicate conformance to regulations.

Nom - This conformance is indicated by the application of approval marks on the consolidated data plate.

2.4 Data Plate Material - The data plate shall be of permanent, non- corrosive, fireproof, rectangular metal plate.

2.4.1 Fireproofness of the plate shall be its capability of being clearly read after an exposure to direct flame for 5 minutes at a temperature of 538°C.

3. DATA REQUIREMENTS

3.0 The consolidated data to be recorded shall be in English and consist of the following container information:

a) Manufacturing data,

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3.1 Manufacturing Data - The following items shall be shown on the consolidated data plate:

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b)

c> 4

Company - Full corporate name of manufacturer and place of manufacture, that is, city aud country of factory location;

Date of Manufacture - Month and year of manufacture expressed numerically;

Manufacturer’s identification number of the container; and

Type of Container - Insert as appropriate, the manufacturer’s model number ( this may be blank on the plate if the container was approved after manufacture, or if the container was not intended for transport under customs seal ).

b) Strength data,

c) Weight data,

d) Inspection data, and

e) Country of approval and approval reference ( see Fig. 1 ).

NOTE-If the container has been approved by type, by customs, the idenrification numbers or letters of the type of container shall be included.

3.2 Strength Data - The following items shall be included under this head:

a) Allowable stacking weight for I.8 g ( in kilograms ).

NOTE - The allowable stacking weight for 1.8 g may be calculated by aqsuming a uniform stack loading on the corner post. The stacking test load applied to one corner of the container shall be multiplied by the factor 4/1’8 and the result converted to the appropriate units.

b)

cl

d)

Racking Test Load Value - Transverse racking test load expressed in kilograms;

Side Wall - Strength to be indicated on plate only if the side walls are designed to withstand a load of less or greater than 0.6 times the maximum permissible payload, that is, 0.6 P; and

End Wall - Strength to be indicated on plate only if the end walls are designed to withstand a load of less or greater than 0.4 times the maximum permissible payload, that is, 0.4 P.

3.3 Weight Data - The weight data shall inc!ude the maximum operating gross weight ( MAX GROSS WEIGHT ) expressed in kilograms.

3.4 Inspection Data - The first maintenance examination date (month and year) for new containers and the subsequent maintenance examination dates (month and year) if the plate is used for this purpose.

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3.5 Country of Approval and Approval Reference - The country of approval shall be indicated by means of distinguishing signs of two- letter codes [see IS : 6928 ( Part I )-1973* 1.

NOTE - In some conventions the country of approval is indicated by the name of the country or the distinguishing sign used to indicate the country of registration OF motor vehicles in international road traffic.

4. APPROVAL MARKS

4.0 The approval marks shall be under the control of the authorities responsible for compliance and certification of the various requirements.

4.1 Physical Characteristics and Properties

4.1.1 The size, shape, colour of approval marks for display for the physical characteristics and properties shall be covered by the relevant conventions.

4.1.2 Approval marks shall be self-adhesive films, thin metal or such mark as may be approved by the authorities and shall be permanent, non-corrosive and fire-proof.

4.1.2.1 Approval mark of the self-adhesive film category shall be of a type which shall destroy itself when removed.

5. LOCATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED DATA PLATE

5.1 The data plate shall be permanently mounted in a manner acceptable. to the authorities concerned:

a) on the door end ( principal end where there are no doors ) and as low and as far to the left as is permissible by the container design; or

b) in a location that shall protect the data plate from damage during container handling.

*Code for marking of IS1 series I freight containers: Part I Identification marking.

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I I 1 I APPRROVED FOR TRANSPORT

UNDER CUSTOMS SEAL

I I

I -1 CSC _--- 8 mm

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4 SAFETY APPROVAL 8 mm

t IN -

MANUFACTURE

1 I DATE -

IDENTIFICATION No.

TYPE -

WEIGHTS:

MAX GROSS WEIGHT:

STRENGTHS:

.

. . . . . . . . . . . . kg

ALLOWABLE STACKING WEIGHT ( FOR 1.8 g ):

RACKING TEST LOAD VALUE:

SIDE WALL ( If different from 0.6 P ):

END WALL ( If different from 0.4 P):

. . . . . . . . . . . . kg

. . . . . . . . . . . . kg

I ~- I ( Space for additional data )

CSC EXAMINATION DATES: 1

I I NOTE 1 - Plate size

- Width: 200 mm

- Height: 200 mm ( minimum )

NOTE 2 - All characters are 5 mm high unless otherwise specified.

FIG. 1 CONIOLIDATED DATA PLATE

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Standard International Freight Containers Subcommittee, MCPD 7 : 1

Members Representing

SHRI V. ANAND Research, Designs & Standards Organization, ( Ministry of Railways ), Lucknow

SHRI B. M. CHOPRA ( Altematc ) SHRI U. K. BASU Simon-Carves India Ltd, Calcutta SHRI K.P. CHAKRAVOKTY Calcutta Port Trust, Calcutta CAPT DIWAKAR PRASAD The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd, Bombay

CAPT P. K. SIN ( Ahmats ) DR P. A. JOSHI Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Pvt Ltd, Bombay SHBI MADAN L. KOCHHAK American Bureau of Shipping, Bombay

SHRI G. S. K. MOHAN RAO ( Alternate ) SHRI GEORQE MAMPILLI Bombay Port Trust, Bombay

SRRI Q. H. TAUFIQ ( Alternate ) SHRI N. G. K. MVRTY Metallurgical & Engineering Consultants ( India )

Ltd ( Ministry of Steel & Mines ), Ranchi SHRI K. M. HANDYAL ( Altematr )

SHRI Y. P. PUNJ Fedders Lloyd Corporation Pvt Ltd, New Delhi SHRI PREM PARAI~ASH ( Alternate )

SBRI S. RATRA Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, Bombay SERI J. N. GOSWAMY ( Altemntc ) _ -

SHRI P. F. SETENA Voltas Limited, Bombay SHRI V. KAUSIE ( Alternate )

SHRI M. 0. SHARIFF~ Trans-Freight Containers Ltd. Bombay SHRI VINOD PARIKH ( Alternate )

SHRI S. D. SRIVASTAVA Directorate of Marine Engineering Training, I Bombay

SHRI K. KISHOR ( Alternate ) SHRI P. B. WARBIER Bureau Veritas, Bombay