EN ISO 16495:2022

Packaging - Transport packaging for dangerous goods - Test methods (ISO 16495:2022, Corrected version 2023-04)

EN ISO 16495:2022

Name:EN ISO 16495:2022   Standard name:Packaging - Transport packaging for dangerous goods - Test methods (ISO 16495:2022, Corrected version 2023-04)
Standard number:EN ISO 16495:2022   language:English language
Release Date:07-Jun-2022   technical committee:CEN/TC 261 - Packaging
Drafting committee:CEN/TC 261/SC 5/WG 16 - Packaging of dangerous goods   ICS number:13.300 - Protection against dangerous goods

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 16495:2014
Embalaža - Transportna embalaža za nevarno blago - Preskusne metode (ISO
16495:2022)
Packaging - Transport packaging for dangerous goods - Test methods (ISO 16495:2022)
Verpackung - Verpackungen zur Beförderung gefährlicher Güter - Prüfverfahren (ISO
16495:2022)
Emballages - Emballages de transport pour marchandises dangereuses - Méthodes
d'essai (ISO 16495:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 16495:2022
ICS:
13.300 Varstvo pred nevarnimi Protection against dangerous
izdelki goods
55.020 Pakiranje in distribucija blaga Packaging and distribution of
na splošno goods in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 16495
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.300; 55.020 Supersedes EN ISO 16495:2013
English Version
Packaging - Transport packaging for dangerous goods -
Test methods (ISO 16495:2022)
Emballages - Emballages de transport pour Verpackung - Verpackungen zur Beförderung
marchandises dangereuses - Méthodes d'essai (ISO gefährlicher Güter - Prüfverfahren (ISO 16495:2022)
16495:2022)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 May 2022.

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European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
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member.
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© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN ISO 16495:2022 E
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 16495:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 122
"Packaging" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 261 “Packaging” the secretariat of
which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2022, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 16495:2013.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 16495:2022 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 16495:2022 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 16495
Second edition
2022-05
Packaging — Transport packaging for
dangerous goods — Test methods
Emballages — Emballages de transport pour marchandises
dangereuses — Méthodes d'essai
Reference number
ISO 16495:2022(E)
ISO 16495:2022(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Selection and preparation of packaging, IBCs and large packaging for testing .2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Selection of packaging, IBCs and large packaging . 2
4.3 Information to be provided with packaging, IBCs and large packaging . 2
4.3.1 General . 2
4.3.2 Test contents – using water and non-dangerous substances . 2
4.3.3 Test contents – using the dangerous substance . 3
4.3.4 Vapour pressure . . 3
4.3.5 Test contents – using articles . 3
4.3.6 Closing instructions. 3
4.3.7 Handling characteristics of IBCs and large packaging . 3
4.4 Selection of contents and filling of packaging, IBCs and large packaging prior to
testing . 3
4.4.1 General . 3
4.4.2 Packaging, IBC, inner packaging of combination packaging and large
packaging to contain liquids . 4
4.4.3 Rigid packaging, rigid IBCs, inner packaging of combination packaging and
large packaging to contain solids . 4
4.4.4 Flexible packaging, flexible inner packaging and flexible IBCs to contain
solids . 5
4.4.5 Packaging/inner packaging designed to be used part full . 5
4.5 Closing packaging, IBCs and large packaging . 5
4.5.1 Drums, jerricans, composites and inner packaging, IBCs . 5
4.5.2 Bags . 6
4.5.3 Other packaging . 6
4.6 Check of design type specification with requirements . 6
4.7 C onformity check of test samples with design type specification . 6
5 Test methods . 7
6 Facilities for testing .7
6.1 General requirements . 7
6.2 Accuracy of measurement equipment . 7
6.3 Accuracy of measurements in testing. 7
6.4 Climatic conditions . 7
6.5 Reassessment when failure occurs . 8
7 Test report . 8
Annex A (normative) Test report .9
Annex B (normative) Packaging specifications .11
Annex C (normative) IBC specifications .17
Annex D (normative) Large packaging specifications .21
Annex E (informative) Type of contents .24
Annex F (informative) Drop test .25
Annex G (informative) Leakproofness test .28
Annex H (informative) Hydraulic pressure test .30
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Annex I (informative) Stacking test .32
Annex J (informative) Water spray test .
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