A certification safety mark is required to be displayed by the
manufacturer of the means of containment to illustrate compliance with the Safety Standard.
Example
Other containers, such as cylinders for compressed gas, show a certification mark that begins with TC (Transport Canada) or a DOT (U.S. Department of Transport).
Other packaging types and construction codes you may see in UN Certification Marks.
1st Part of the Packaging type
- 1 - Drum
- 2 - Reserved
- 3 - Jerrican
- 4 - Box
- 5 - Bag
- 6 - Composite packaging
2nd Part of the Packaging type
- A - Steel
- B - Aluminum
- C - Natural Wood
- D - Plywood
- F - Reconstituted wood
- G - Fibreboard
- H - Plastic material
- L - Textile
- M - Paper, multi-wall
- N - Metal (other than steel or aluminum)
- P - Glass, porcelain or stoneware
3rd Part of the Packaging type, if applicable
- 1 - Non-removable head
- 2 - Removable head
These Safety Standards are standards regulating the design, construction, equipping, functioning or performance of means of containment or facilities used or intended to be used in handling, offering for transport or transporting dangerous goods.