IS 1503 : 2023 Wooden Packing Cases - Specification

ICS 55.160

CED 09

1 SCOPE

1.1 This standard specifies the requirements of wooden packing cases for general use for packaging of contents of mass up to 250 kg.

1.2 This standard does not cover the requirements of wooden packing cases intended for the packaging of larger and heavier items, such as engines, generating sets, and machinery which are usually mounted on and securely fastened to skid type bases. This standard also does not cover the requirements of wooden packing cases intended for packing military ammunition and explosives.

2 REFERENCES

The standards given below contain provisions, which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of these standards:

IS No. Title
IS 401 : 2001 Preservation of timber - Code of practice (fourth revision)
IS 723 : 1972 Specification for steel countersunk head wire nails (first revision)
IS 4905 : 2015/ISO 24153 : 2009 Random sampling and randomization procedures (first revision)
IS 6662 : 1993 Timber species suitable for wooden packaging - Specification (second revision)
IS 6703 : 1972 Glossary of wooden packaging terms
IS 14616 : 1999 Laminated veneer lumber - Specification
IS 16171 : 2014 Veneer laminated lumber - Specification