Designed to handle products that the United Nations considers hazardous material, let's take a look into the further specifications of UN FIBC Bags and how to handle them:
On the basis of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Items, a variety of international rules govern the international transportation of dangerous goods in bulk bags (also known as the Orange Book).
Accordingly, bulk container types are divided into the following groups: metal, flexible, rigid plastics, composite, fiberboard, and wooden.
Four different FIBCs for risky items are woven from polypropylene: 13 H 1: Woven plastics without a liner or a coating. 13 H 2: Woven plastics with the coating but no inner. 13 H 3: Uncoated with liner, woven plastics. 13 H 4: Woven plastics with liner and coated.
UN Bags are also classified according to the Hazard level of the goods they carry.
Each UN Bag should carry the UN-Symbol mentioned in below table which shall imply the hazard level of the product (insert table).
Bags used for packing hazardous goods can only be made after obtaining a UN certificate issued by an authorized and notified laboratory.
UN-rated bulk bags are manufactured with a higher level of durability than regular bulk bags.
Standard FIBC bags must follow the industry-required safety ratio of 5:1. On the other hand, UN-approved bags have a remarkable 6:1 safety ratio.
Hazardous materials need to be transported and stored in some situations. UN-rated bulk bags are specially made to carry and store hazardous items when a regular FIBC bulk bag won’t meet the safety regulations.
These UN-certified bags provide a lot of benefits, but they also go through a lot of tests to prove their quality, including righting, drop, tear, top lift, toppling, and stacking tests.
Bags that have received UN approval must adhere to the norms and testing requirements outlined by the organization. Manufacturers of bulk bags with UN certification make sure that dangerous and potentially destructive goods are delivered securely.
