British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Protection against dangerous goods | Packaging and distribution. General | Packaging materials and accessories | Shipbuilding. Materials and components

Overview: Under the direction of PKW/0, is responsible for the development of standards in the field of dangerous goods packaging. This includes mirroring the work of CEN/TC 261/SC 5/WG 16 and ISO/TC 122/SC 3/WG 8.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (3)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
Revision of BS 5609:1986	Specification for printed pressure-sensitive, adhesive-coated labels for marine use, including requirements for label base material Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Protection against dangerous goods \| Manufacturing \| Packaging materials and accessories Proposal begins : 2021-07-13	Proposal
BS EN ISO 17508	Packaging – Transport packaging for dangerous goods – Compatibility testing of polyethylene, fluorinated polyethylene and co-extruded plastic Categories: Protection against dangerous goods \| Packaging and distribution. General Approval begins : 2025-10-21	Approval
BS EN ISO 16103	Packaging — Transport packaging for dangerous goods — Recycled plastics material Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-08-15	Drafting

Published (3)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN ISO 16103:2005	Packaging. Transport packages for dangerous goods. Recycled plastics material Categories: Protection against dangerous goods \| Packaging and distribution. General \| Packaging materials and accessories Published standard begins : 2006-02-20	Published standard
BS EN 15507:2017	Packaging. Transport packaging for dangerous goods. Comparative material testing of polyethylene grades Categories: Protection against dangerous goods \| Packaging materials and accessories Published standard begins : 2017-11-28	Published standard
BS 5609:2024	Printed pressure-sensitive, adhesive-coated labels for marine use, including requirements for label stock. Specification Categories: Shipbuilding. Materials and components \| Packaging materials and accessories Published standard begins : 2024-12-19	Published standard

Withdrawn (5)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN ISO 23667:2007	Packaging. Transport packaging for dangerous goods. Rigid plastics and plastics composite IBCs. Compatibility testing Categories: Protection against dangerous goods \| Packaging and distribution. General Withdrawn begins : 2013-08-28	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 16495:2022	Packaging. Transport packaging for dangerous goods. Test methods Categories: Protection against dangerous goods \| Packaging and distribution. General Withdrawn begins : 2025-07-14	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 16495:2013	Packaging. Transport packaging for dangerous goods. Test methods Categories: Protection against dangerous goods \| Packaging and distribution. General Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-13	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 16104:2003	Packaging. Transport packaging for dangerous goods. Test methods Categories: Protection against dangerous goods \| Packaging and distribution. General Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-13	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 13274:2013	Packaging. Transport packaging for dangerous goods. Plastics compatibility testing for packaging and IBCs Categories: Protection against dangerous goods \| Packaging and distribution. General Withdrawn begins : 2014-01-30	Withdrawn

Standards Development

PKW/0/4 - Packaging - Dangerous Goods

Committee standards activity