AS 3711.2:2015 pdf free

AS 3711.2:2015 pdf free.Freight containers
Container types (see Table 1) are grouped, and groups are subdivided according to the following concepts: mode of transport, categories of cargo, and the physical characteristics of the container. Thus:
a) it is assumed that containers are intended for use in any or all of the surface modes of transport, i.e.road, rail and sea, unless otherwise stated;
b) the main classification is made in terms of the type of cargo for which a container is primarily intended.
General cargo containers (see 4.2.1) include those containers which are not specifically or primarily intended for a particular category of cargo. This group is subdivided according to type of structure and/or means of access for loading (packaging) and emptying.
Specific cargo containers (see 4.2.2) include those for cargoes which are temperature-sensitive, for liquids and gases, for dry solids in bulk and for particular categories such as automobiles (cars) or livestock.
This group is subdivided according to the appropriate physical attributes of the container, such as ability to maintain a particular temperature under stated conditions, test pressures, etc.
The type code consists of two characters: the first, an alphabetic character, indicates the container type and the second, a numeric character, indicates the main characteristics related to the container type.
NOTE 1 A summary of container types giving reference to the relevant clauses and subclauses is given in Table 1.
NOTE 2 Neither the summary, nor the definitions which follow it, is intended to constitute an exhaustive list of container types.
NOTE 3 In 4.2.1, 4.2.2 and 4.2.3, where a reference is given in square brackets after the name of a container type,this identifies the document in which the specification and testing requirements are given for the type of container in question.
NOTE 4 When type codes are quoted with definitions, they are given as typical examples only.
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