UN BAGS

Reliable Transport for Dangerous Goods

The transport of dangerous goods is regulated in order to prevent injury to people, harm to the environment and material damages.

UN FIBCs according to international regulations for transport by sea, rail and road. Our technicians are well trained in the procedures and regulations regarding transportation of dangerous goods. UN FIBCs are tested with Safe Working Loads (SWL) ranging from 500 kg to 2000 kg.

UN REGULATIONS

UN recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods (Orange Book)

IMDG Code Chapter 6.5 Transport by sea
ADR Annex A 6 Transport by road
RID Annex A VI Transport by rail

UN CODE FOR TYPE OF FIBC

13 Flexible IBC for solids, filled or discharged by gravity (liquids and solids under pressure [>0.1 bar] are not permitted)
H Woven PP fabric without coating or inner liner
H2 Woven PP fabric, coated
H3 Woven PP fabric with inner liner
H4 Woven PP fabric, coated and with inner liner
Y Flexible IBC approved for packaging groups II and III
Z Flexible IBC approved for packaging groups III

CLASS 4.1

Flammable Solids, self reactive substances and desensitized explosives

CLASS 4.2

Substances liable to spontaneous combustion

CLASS 4.3

Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases

CLASS 5.1

Oxidizing substances

CLASS 5.2

Organic peroxides

CLASS 6.1

Toxic substances

CLASS 8

Corrosive substances

CLASS 9

Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles

The use of Flexible IBCs for dangerous goods of the above classes is only permitted in accordance with the UN recommendations (Orange Book) and the regulations of the IMDG Code for transport by sea, ADR for transport by road and RID for transport by rail.