At least two-ply plywood shall be used for the body and at least three-ply plywood for the heads; the
plies shall be firmly glued together by a water resistant adhesive with their grain crosswise.

The body and heads of the drum and their joins shall be of a design appropriate to the capacity of the
drum and to its intended use.

In order to prevent sifting of the contents, lids shall be lined with kraft paper or some other equivalent
material which shall be securely fastened to the lid and extend to the outside along its full
circumference.

Maximum capacity of drum: 250 litres.

Maximum net mass: 400 kg.

(Deleted)

Fibre drums

1G

The body of the drum shall consist of multiple plies of heavy paper or fibreboard (without
corrugations) firmly glued or laminated together and may include one or more protective layers of
bitumen, waxed kraft paper, metal foil, plastics material, etc.

Heads shall be of natural wood, fibreboard, metal, plywood, plastics or other suitable material and
may include one or more protective layers of bitumen, waxed kraft paper, metal foil, plastics material,
etc.

The body and heads of the drum and their joins shall be of a design appropriate to the capacity of the
drum and to its intended use.

The assembled packaging shall be sufficiently water resistant so as not to delaminate under normal
conditions of carriage.

Maximum capacity of drum: 450 litres.

Maximum net mass: 400 kg.

Plastics drums and jerricans

1H1 drums, non-removable head
1H2 drums, removable head
3H1 jerricans, non-removable head
3H2 jerricans, removable head

The packaging shall be manufactured from suitable plastics material and be of adequate strength in
relation to its capacity and intended use. Except for recycled plastics material as defined in 1.2.1, no
used material other than production residues or regrind from the same manufacturing process may be
used. The packaging shall be adequately resistant to ageing and to degradation caused either by the
substance contained or by ultra-violet radiation. Any permeation of the substance contained in the
package, or recycled plastics material used to produce new packaging, shall not constitute a danger
under normal conditions of carriage.
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