IS 13546 : 1992 General purpose flat pallets for through transit of goods - Performance requirements

1 Scope

1.1 This standard establishes recommended levels or performancefor pallets when tested by the methods given in IS 6219 : 1989. Itis applicable to general purpose flat pallets intended for throughtransit of goods.

1.2 The performance requirements given in the standard relate toThis two grades of pallets:

a) Grade `N is a minimum requirement suitable for a largenumber of pallets in through transit.

b) Grade `S is it minimum requirement for several types ofpallets which are mainly used in some part of the world in throughtransit, for example, two-way pallets and partial four-way pallets.

1.3 A tabular summary of the recommended performance levels inrelation to the methods of test of IS 6219 : 1989 is given in AnnexA.

2 References

IS 3971 : 1976Glossary of terms on pallets

IS 6219 : 1989 Testcode for non-expendable flat pallets

IS 7276 : 1989Specification for non-expendable pallets