ADR packing instruction IBC08
Heading in ADR: “PACKING INSTRUCTION”
IBC08 is the widest solids IBC instruction: metal, rigid plastics, composite, fibreboard 11G, wooden and flexible 13-series IBCs.
IBC08 permits metal, rigid plastics and composite IBCs as in IBC06, plus fibreboard IBCs 11G, wooden IBCs 11C, 11D and 11F, and eleven flexible 13-series types (full code lists in permitted_packagings). The general rules in sections 4.1.1 to 4.1.3 apply, and 4.1.3.4 applies to solids that may liquefy. The attached B provisions set siftproof and water-resistant rules for flexible, fibreboard and wooden IBCs, exempt named UN numbers from the Chapter 6.5 testing, and note a sea ban for certain UN numbers. BB3 sets out how IBCs carrying UN 3509 (discarded empty uncleaned packagings) must be built, inspected and chosen.
| Type | Code | Packing groups | Max capacity (L) | Max net mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| metal IBC | 11A, 11B, 11N, 21A, 21B, 21N, 31A, 31B, 31N | — | — | — |
| rigid plastics IBC | 11H1, 11H2, 21H1, 21H2, 31H1, 31H2 | — | — | — |
| composite IBC | 11HZ1, 11HZ2, 21HZ1, 21HZ2, 31HZ1 | — | — | — |
| fibreboard IBC | 11G | — | — | — |
| wooden IBC | 11C, 11D, 11F | — | — | — |
| flexible IBC | 13H1, 13H2, 13H3, 13H4, 13H5, 13L1, 13L2, 13L3, 13L4, 13M1, 13M2 | — | — | — |
| special packing provisions referenced | B3, B4, B6, B13, BB3 |
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Refers to: 4.1.1; 4.1.2; 4.1.3; 4.1.3.4; Chapter 6.5; B3; B4; B6; B13; BB3.
Carried by 492 Table A entries
UN 1309 · UN 1312 · UN 1323 · UN 1325 · UN 1328 · UN 1332 · UN 1333 · UN 1334 · UN 1338 · UN 1345 · UN 1346 · UN 1350 · UN 1353 · UN 1361 · UN 1362 · UN 1363 · UN 1364 · UN 1365 · UN 1373 · UN 1374 and 406 more UN numbers
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 4.1.4.2, IBC08, page 150.
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