AS-NZS-3711.7-1993-AMDT-1-2000.pdf

as/nzs 3711.7/amdt 1/2000-01-24 standards australia/standards new zealand amendment no. 1 to as/nzs 3711.7:1993 freight containers part 7: dry bulk containers revised text the 1993 edition of as/nzs 3711.7 is amended as follows; the amendment(s) should be inserted in the appropriate place. summary: this amendment applies to appendix a (redesignated appendix zz) and appendix za (new). published on 24 january 2000. amdt no. 1 jan. 2000 page 37 and 38 appendix a delete existing appendix a and substitute the following: appendixzz variations to iso 1496-4 for australia (normative) some general modifications are listed in the preface. explanation: this appendix sets out additional requirements for series r freight containers which are designed for use within australia only, primarily for road and rail transport. series r freight containers have additional lengths and heights and do not comply with the stacking strength requirement of the iso freight containers. clause 1.1 delete series 1 and substitute series 1 and series r. at the end of clause 1.1 add: note: on road systems in australia, the transport of some types of freight containers may be subjected to the issue of special permits, as advised by road authorities. clause 1.2 at the end of clause 1.2 add: in australia dry bulk containers to be used for the carriage of dangerous goods shall comply with the requirements of the australian code for the transport of dangerous goods by road and rail. isbn 0 7337 2951 7 accessed by university of south australia on 27 feb 2009 amdt no. 1 jan. 2000 clause 4.1 1delete 1ax, 1bx, 1cx and 1dx and substitute 1ax, 1bx, 1cx, 1dx, rax, rbx, rcx, rdx, rex, rfx and rgx. 2add new second paragraph: the external dimensions and tolerances of series r dry bulk containers are specified in table 4 of as 3711.1. clause 4.3 delete 1bb, 1b, 1cc and 1c and 1aa and 1a and substitute 1bb, 1b, 1cc, 1c, rbb, rb, rcc and rc and 1aa, 1a, raa and ra. clause 5.1 after clause 5.1.7 add: 5.1.8for series r freight containers, the area surrounding all the upper lifting points shall be reinforced to reduce vertical impact damage caused by top lift handling equipment. the reinforced area must extend a minimum of 460 mm laterally and 200 mm longitudinally from the centre of the lifting point aperture. 5.1.9for series r freight containers, the area surrounding all the upper lifting points shall be painted in a contrasting colour from the remainder of the container. clauses 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.4 and 5.5 delete 1d and 1dx and substitute 1d, 1dx, rd and rdx. clause 5.10.2 add new second paragraph: for series r freight containers straddle lift from the bottom edge may be provided as an optional feature. dimensional requirements for such provisions are specified in annex h. clause 6.2.1 1under the heading of clause 6.2.1, add the clause heading: 6.2.1.1series 1 freight containers 2add the new clause 6.2.1.2: 6.2.1.2series r freight containers for series r freight containers, the test shall be carried out to prove the ability of a fully loaded container to support a superimposed mass of containers equal to that marked on the compliance plate. figure a.1b specifies the force to be applied as a test to each pair of corner fittings and the superimposed mass that the test force represents. clause 6.2.2 at the end of the first sentence of the third paragraph of clause 6.2.2, delete table 2 and substitute table 2 or figure a.1b of annex a. accessed by university of south australia on 27 feb 2009 amdt no. 1 jan. 2000 clause 6.14 1delete 6.14test no. 13weatherproofness and substitute 6.15test no. 14weatherproofness 2add new clause 6.14: 6.14test no. 13series r freight containers, lifting from the base at straddle lift positions (where fitted) 6.14.1general this test shall be carried out on any series r freight container which is fitted with fixture for being lifted by straddle lift with lifting positions as are detailed in appendix za. 6.14.2procedure the container shall have a load uniformly distributed over the floor of the container in such a way that the combined mass of the container and the uniformly distributed test load is equal to 2r, and it shall be supported evenly at the four points as detailed in annex h over an area of not less than 450 cm2centrally located at each of the four positions. the container shall be supported for 5 minutes and then lowered to the ground. 6.14.3requirements uponcompletionofthetest,thecontainershallshowneitherpermanent deformation which will render it unsuitable for use nor abnormality which will render it unsuitable for use, and the dimensional requirements affecting handling, securing and interchange shall be satisfied. clauses 6.15 to 6.19 (inclusive, as printed) amend clause numbering to read 6.16, 6.17, 6.18, 6.19 and 6.20 respectively and amend test nos to read 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19. annex a 1figure a.1, delete not applicable to 1d and 1dx containers and substitute not applicable to 1d, 1dx and series r containers. 2add new figure a.1b: accessed by university of south australia on 27 feb 2009 amdt no. 1 jan. 2000 p