ISO 21067:2007

Packaging — Vocabulary

ISO 21067:2007 specifies preferred terms and definitions related to packaging and materials handling, for use in international commerce.

Emballages — Vocabulaire

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 27-Jun-2007
• Withdrawal Date: 27-Jun-2007
• ICS: 01.040.55 - Packaging and distribution of goods (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 55.020 - Packaging and distribution of goods in general
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 122 - Packaging
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 122 - Packaging
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Completion Date: 20-Oct-2016

Relations

• Revised: ISO 21067-2:2015 - Packaging — Vocabulary — Part 2: Packaging and the environment terms
• Effective Date: 12-Jul-2014
• Revised: ISO 21067-1:2016 - Packaging — Vocabulary — Part 1: General terms
• Effective Date: 12-Jul-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO

STANDARD 21067

First edition
2007-07-01
Packaging — Vocabulary
Emballages — Vocabulaire




Reference number
ISO 21067:2007(E)
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ISO 21067:2007(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction.v
1 Scope.1
2 Terms and definitions.1
2.1 Basic terms.1
2.2 General terms.1
2.3 Types of packaging (product) .3
2.4 Packaging materials.5
2.5 Auxiliary terms in use with packaging .6
Annex A (informative) Further terms used in relation to materials used in packaging.8
A.1 Paper and board .8
Bibliography.10
Alphabetical index.11

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ISO 21067:2007(E)
Foreword
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ISO 21067 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 122, Packaging.
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ISO 21067:2007(E)
Introduction
This vocabulary was compiled from various sources, including the following:
— American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
— American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM D 996)
— Australian Standards (AS 2400)
— British Standards Institution (BS 3130-1)
— Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN 55405)
— European Packaging Federation (EPF)
— South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
— NATO STANAG AAP-23
This International Standard is intended to be used as a source document within the global community. This
inventory of terms will be useful in a multilingual thesaurus showing concept relationships as well as terms in
other languages. Work on this proposed standard, begun in 1987, has been under convenorship of ANSI
since 1995 as ISO/TC 122, Working Group 5, Terminology and vocabulary.
This International Standard does not cover environmental statements referring to packaging. These are
covered by ISO 14021.

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 21067:2007(E)

Packaging — Vocabulary

1 Scope
This International Standard specifies preferred terms and definitions related to packaging and materials
handling, for use in international commerce.
For packaging designed for the transport of dangerous goods, terms and definitions are given in the United
[9]
Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods .
2 Terms and definitions
2.1 Basic terms
2.1.1
packaging
〈product〉 any product to be used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery, storage, transport and
presentation of goods, from raw materials to processed goods, from the producer to the user or consumer,
including processor, assembler or other intermediary
2.1.2
packaging
〈operation〉 operations involved in the preparation of goods for containment, protection, handling, delivery,
storage, transport and presentation of goods, from raw materials to processed goods, from the producer to the
user or consumer
NOTE The term includes preservation, packing, marking and unitization.
2.1.3
pack, noun
package, noun
packaging (2.1.1) and its contents
2.1.4
pack, verb
package, verb
create a package (2.1.3)
2.2 General terms
2.2.1
container
shipping container
〈for transport〉 article of transport equipment strong enough to be suitable for repeated use and specially
designed to facilitate the carriage of goods by one or more means of transport without breakage of load
[7] [8]
NOTE 1 Adapted from RID/ADR regulations .
NOTE 2 The phrase "without breakage of load" means that the container is handled as a single unit during transit.
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NOTE 3 The term “container” is often used as a non-specific term for a receptacle (see 2.2.15).
NOTE 4 In the USA and some other parts of the world, shipping containers are packagings such as boxes, crates and
drums that are approved by regulatory agencies for the transport of goods.
NOTE 5 For full definition of freight container, see ISO 830:1999, 3.1.
2.2.2
primary packaging
packaging (2.1.1) designed to come into direct contact with the product
2.2.3
secondary packaging
packaging (2.1.1) designed to contain one or more primary packagings together with any protective materials
where required
2.2.4
distribution packaging
transport packaging
packaging (2.1.1) designed to contain one or more articles or packages, or bulk material, for the purposes of
transport, handling and/or distribution
2.2.5
consumer packaging
retail packaging
sales packaging
packaging (2.1.1) constituting, with its contents, a sales unit for the final user or consumer at the point of retail
2.2.6
industrial packaging
packaging (2.1.1) for raw materials, components and partially manufactured or finished goods, for distribution
from manufacturer to manufacturer and/or other intermediaries such as processor or assembler
2.2.7
bulk packaging
packaging intended to contain loose articles, large masses of solids or granular materials, or liquids for
transport or storage
2.2.8
child-resistant package
package which is difficult for young children to open (or gain access to the contents), but which is possible for
adults to use properly
2.2.9
base pack
unit pack
smallest pack (2.1.3) with identical or different products that are to be supplied at the same time
2.2.10
commercial package
packaging (2.1.1) which, as far as quantity of content, type, quality or design of the package are concerned,
conforms to the requirements of the respective level of trading
[6]
NOTE Adapted from NATO glossary of packaging terms and definitions .
2.2.11
consolidated pack
more than one package grouped together to facilitate handling operations
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2.2.12
containerization
shipping method in which goods are loaded together in one container (2.2.1)
2.2.13
overpack
enclosure generally used by a single consignor to contain one or more packages consolidated into a single
unit to facilitate easy handling and stowage during transport
[9]
NOTE 1 Adapted from United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods .
NOTE 2 In English, the same term is also used to describe the use of excessive packaging.
2.2.14
packaging chain
sector of the overall economy involving all economic operators concerned with the packaging and/or
distribution of goods
2.2.15
container
〈for packaging〉 non-specific receptacle capable of closure
cf. 2.2.1.
2.2.16
flexible packaging
packaging whose shape is likely to change after the contents are added or removed
2.2.17
rigid packaging
packaging whose shape remains essentially unchanged after the contents are added or removed
2.3 Types of packaging (product)
2.3.1
bag
flexible packaging of single or multiple layers or plies, generally enclosed on all sides except one, forming an
opening that may or may not be sealed after filling
2.3.2
sack
bag (2.3.1)
NOTE “Bag” is also defined in other International Standards as “sack”.
2.3.3
bale
shaped unit of compressed articles or materials bound with cord, strapping or metal ties under tension
NOTE 1 It may also be wrapped.
[6]
NOTE 2 Adapted from NATO glossary of packaging terms and definitions .
2.3.4
barrel
packaging of circular cross-section, with greater length than breadth, with convex sides and two flat ends of
equal diameter
NOTE A barrel is normally made of wooden staves bound together with hoops.
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2.3.5
bottle
rigid packaging, typically of glass or plastic, having a comparatively narrow neck or mouth, with a closure and
usually no handle
2.3.6
jar
small rigid packaging of glass, plastic or earthenware, with a wide mouth
2.3.7
box
rigid packaging with rectangular or polygonal sides, usually completely enclosing the contents
NOTE Th
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