sec.13Meaning of bulk container

sec.13 Meaning of bulk container

A bulk container is a system for containing solid substances, including any liner or coating, that— is designed for transporting solid substances which are in direct contact with the system; and is of a permanent character suitable for repeated use; and is designed to facilitate the transport of solid substances by 1 or more modes of transport, without the need for the substances to be unloaded and reloaded when transferred from one mode to another; and is fitted with devices that permit ready handling; and has a capacity of not less than 1m ³ . freight containers, offshore bulk containers, skips, bulk bins, swap bodies, trough-shaped containers, roller containers, load compartments of vehicles and flexible containers However, an IBC, large packaging or a portable tank is not a bulk container. s 13 sub 2023 SL No. 24 s 10 (sec.13-ssec.1) A bulk container is a system for containing solid substances, including any liner or coating, that— is designed for transporting solid substances which are in direct contact with the system; and is of a permanent character suitable for repeated use; and is designed to facilitate the transport of solid substances by 1 or more modes of transport, without the need for the substances to be unloaded and reloaded when transferred from one mode to another; and is fitted with devices that permit ready handling; and has a capacity of not less than 1m ³ . freight containers, offshore bulk containers, skips, bulk bins, swap bodies, trough-shaped containers, roller containers, load compartments of vehicles and flexible containers (sec.13-ssec.2) However, an IBC, large packaging or a portable tank is not a bulk container.

• (a) is designed for transporting solid substances which are in direct contact with the system; and
• (b) is of a permanent character suitable for repeated use; and
• (c) is designed to facilitate the transport of solid substances by 1 or more modes of transport, without the need for the substances to be unloaded and reloaded when transferred from one mode to another; and
• (d) is fitted with devices that permit ready handling; and
• (e) has a capacity of not less than 1m ³ . Examples of bulk containers— freight containers, offshore bulk containers, skips, bulk bins, swap bodies, trough-shaped containers, roller containers, load compartments of vehicles and flexible containers