SIST EN 13972:2003

Rigid plastics containers - Definition of nominal, brimful and total capacity and measurement of brimful and total capacity

This European standard specifies a gravimetric method for determining the brimful and total capacities of plastic bottles and jars up to 5 litres, of plastic canisters/jerricans with a nominal volume up to 20 litres and of plastic pails with a nominal volume up to 60 litres.

Formstabile Kunststoffbehälter - Definition des Nenn-, des Randvoll- und des Gesamtvolumens sowie Messung des Randvollvolumens und des Gesamtvolumens

Conteneurs en plastique rigide - Définition des capacités nominale, a ras bords et totale, et mesurage des capacités a ras bords et totale

La présente Norme européenne spécifie une méthode gravimétrique permettant de déterminer les capacités a ras bord et totale des bouteilles et bocaux en plastique d'une contenance inférieure ou égale a 5 l, des bidons/jerricans en plastique d'un volume nominal inférieur ou égal a 20 l et des cuves en plastique d'un volume nominal inférieur ou égal a 60 l.
NOTE   Dans la présente norme, les bouteilles, bocaux, bidons, jerricans et cuves en plastique sont désignés par le terme " conteneurs ".

Toge plastične posode - Definicija nazivne, polnilne in celotne prostornine ter merjenje polnilne in celotne prostornine

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2003
• ICS: 55.100 - Bottles. Pots. Jars
• ICS: 55.140 - Barrels. Drums. Canisters
• Technical Committee: EPO - Packaging - sales and grouped
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Jul-2003
• Due Date: 01-Jul-2003
• Completion Date: 01-Jul-2003
• Directive: 80/232/EEC - Ranges of nominal quantities and nominal capacities permitted for certain pre-packaged products
• Directive: 87/356/EEC - Ranges of nominal quantities and nominal capacities permitted for certain pre-packged products (Dir. 80/232/EEC amendment)
• Ref Project: EN 13972:2002 - Rigid plastics containers - Definition of nominal, brimful and total capacity and measurement of brimful and total capacity

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Formstabile Kunststoffbehälter - Definition des Nenn-, des Randvoll- und des Gesamtvolumens sowie Messung des Randvollvolumens und des GesamtvolumensConteneurs en plastique rigide - Définition des capacités nominale, a ras bords et totale, et mesurage des capacités a ras bords et totaleRigid plastics containers - Definition of nominal, brimful and total capacity and measurement of brimful and total capacity55.140Barrels. Drums. Canisters55.100Steklenice. Lonci. KozarciBottles. Pots. JarsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13972:2002SIST EN 13972:2003en,fr,de01-julij-2003SIST EN 13972:2003SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 13972October 2002ICS 55.100; 55.140English versionRigid plastics containers - Definition of nominal, brimful and totalcapacity and measurement of brimful and total capacityConteneurs en plastique rigide - Définition des capacitésnominale, à ras bords et totale, et mesurage des capacitésà ras bords et totaleFormstabile Kunststoffbehälter - Definition des Nenn-, desRandvoll- und des Gesamtvolumens sowie Messung desRandvollvolumens und des GesamtvolumensThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 August 2002.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2002 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 13972:2002 ESIST EN 13972:2003



EN 13972:2002 (E)2ContentspageForeword.3Introduction.41Scope.52Normative references.53Terms and definitions.54Principle.65Sampling.66Apparatus.67Procedure for the measurement of brimful capacity.68Procedure for the measurement of total capacity.79Calculation of capacities.710Test report.8Bibliography.9SIST EN 13972:2003



EN 13972:2002 (E)3ForewordThis document EN 13972:2002 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 261 "Packaging", thesecretariat 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 orby endorsement, at the latest by April 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest byApril 2003.According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the followingcountries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.SIST EN 13972:2003



EN 13972:2002 (E)4IntroductionThe purpose of packaging is the containment, protection, distribution and promotion of products. A major role isprevention of product damage and/or product waste.This European Standard was developed to test the design of a container and to provide requirements and testprocedures to meet recommendations on capacities.SIST EN 13972:2003



EN 13972:2002 (E)51 ScopeThis European Standard specifies a gravimetric method for determining the brimful and total capacities of plasticbottles and jars up to 5 l, of plastic canisters/jerricans with a nominal volume up to 20 l and of plastic pails with anominal volume up to 60 l.NOTEPlastics bottles, jars canisters/jerricans and pails are referred to as “containers” in this standard.2 Normative referencesThis European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. Thesenormative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed hereafter. Fordated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this EuropeanStandard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of thepublication referred to applies (including amendments)
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