ADR packing instruction IBC05

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IBC05 allows metal IBCs, rigid plastics IBCs (11H1 to 31H2) and composite IBCs 11HZ1, 21HZ1 and 31HZ1.

IBC05 permits metal IBCs (11, 21 and 31 series, metal A, B or N), rigid plastics IBCs (H1 and H2 in the same three series) and composite IBCs 11HZ1, 21HZ1 and 31HZ1. The general rules in sections 4.1.1 to 4.1.3 apply. No special packing provisions are printed for it.

Permitted packagings
TypeCodePacking groupsMax capacity (L)Max net mass (kg)
metal IBC11A, 11B, 11N, 21A, 21B, 21N, 31A, 31B, 31N———
rigid plastics IBC11H1, 11H2, 21H1, 21H2, 31H1, 31H2———
composite IBC11HZ1, 21HZ1, 31HZ1———

Note. The metal line on page 149 carries a stray ")." typesetting artefact; the code list itself is clear.

Refers to: 4.1.1; 4.1.2; 4.1.3.

Carried by 19 Table A entries

UN 1395 · UN 1418 · UN 1431 · UN 1479 · UN 1504 · UN 2921 · UN 2923 · UN 2928 · UN 2930 · UN 3126 · UN 3128 · UN 3134 · UN 3135 · UN 3191 · UN 3192 · UN 3206 · UN 3209 · UN 3244 · UN 3290

Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 4.1.4.2, IBC05, page 149.

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