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AS/NZS 3711.6:1993

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Freight containers Tank containers

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

25-10-1993

Superseded date

05-04-2023

Superseded by

AS 3711.6-2000

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Summarise this standard

Specifies the basic requirements for the specification and testing of Series 1 and Series R tank containers suitable for the carriage of gases and liquids, including solid substances, which may be loaded or unloaded as liquids either for gravity or pressure discharge, for international exchange and for conveyance by road, rail and sea, including interchange between these forms of transport. Technically equivalent to and reproduced from ISO 1496-3:1991.

Committee
ME-068
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 8462 9
Pages
28
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This part of ISO 1496 specifies the basic specifications and testing requirements for ISO series 1 tank containers suitable for the carriage of gases, liquids and solid substances (dry bulk) which may be loaded or unloaded as liquids by gravity or pressure discharge, for international exchange and for conveyance by road, rail and sea, including interchange between these forms of transport.Except where otherwise stated, the requirements of this part of ISO 1496 are minimum requirements. Tank containers to be used for the carriage of dangerous goods may be subject to additional international and national requirements as applied by competent authorities.The container types covered by this part of ISO 1496 are given in table 1.The marking requirements for these containers shall be in accordance with the principles embodied in ISO 6346.

First published in Australia in part as AS 1727-1975.
AS 2553 first published 1982.
AS 1727-1975 and AS 2553-1982 jointly revised and redesignated as Joint Standard AS/NZS 3711.6:1993.

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