631 CONTAINER PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

3.0 CONTAINER PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

The manufacturer shall successfully test and certify that containers meet or exceed the requirements of 49 CFR, ś 178.600 - 178.608, for Packing Group II. The container herewith specified is to be qualified as single packagings, as authorized under 49 CFR, ś 178.212(c).

[This box construction, as part of a combination packaging, has already been qualified as a DOT 7A, Type A package]

3.1 Performance Test Documentation:

Upon request, the manufacturer must be capable of providing copies of the performance test documentation for purchased packagings, as required by 49 CFR, ś 178.601(1) for the UN certification marked packaging. Periodic audit copies will be requested randomly on purchased UN packagings. Ref: ś 9.0.

3.2 Performance Tests:

This triplewall box requires the US Department of Transportation UN performance criteria for design qualification testing, periodic retesting, and production tests as established in 49 CFR, ś 178.600 - 608.

NOTE TO SELLER: The UN test/marking Certifications must be made by the box manufacturer or a Department of Transportation approved third party tester.