IS 17427 : 2020 Wooden ( Timber ) Pallets for Packaging, Storage and Transportation-Specification
New Standard from Last Update.
NOTES: (Superseding IS 9340 : 1993, IS 11982 : 1987, IS 13546 : 1992, IS 11983 : 1987 and IS 13714 : 1993)
1 SCOPE
This standard for wooden pallets specifies Unit load, standard dimensions, Indian as well as imported environmentally sustainable species of timber, selection and optimum design criteria, safe working load, performance requirements, test methods, timber quality characteristics, fasteners dimensions, permissible defects, workmanship criteria, grading of pallets, handling guidelines, safety and maintenance, markings, repair , recycling and phytosanitary measures to provide protection against physical and mechanical hazards occurring during packaging, storage, handling and transportation.
It also includes dunnage pallets used in warehouses/ godowns for stacking of food grain bags for providing protection against floor moisture and biodegradation and for aeration of stored items on the pallets.
2 REFERENCES
The following standard contains provisions, which, through reference in this text, constitute provision of this standard. At the time of publication the edition indicated was 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 the standard indicated below:
399 : 1963 Classification of commercial timbers and their zonal distribution
401 : 2001 Preservation of timber - Code of Practice (fourth revision)
1141 : 1993 Seasoning of timber - Code of Practice (second revision)
3971 : 2019 Pallets for materials handling - Vocabulary (third revision)
4300 : 1989 Box pallets for through transit of goods - Specification (first revision)
5007 : 1996 Dimensions of pallet trucks
5325 : 1989 Box pallets for through transit of goods-methods (first revision)
5872 : 1990 Cold rolled steel stripes (Box strapping)
11215 : 1991 Method of determination of moisture content of timber and timber products.
11983 : 1987 Guidelines for marking of general purpose flat pallets for through transit of goods
13609 : 1992 Pallets - quality of timber- Guideline
13823 : 1993 Guidelines for palletization - General cargo