4.1.1.12

every packaging as specified in chapter 6.1 intended to contain liquids shall successfully undergo a

suitable leakproofness test. this test is part of a quality assurance programme as stipulated in 6.1.1.4

which shows the capability of meeting the appropriate test level indicated in 6.1.5.4.3:

(a) before it is first used for carriage;

(b) after remanufacturing or reconditioning of any packaging, before it is re-used for carriage.

for this test the packaging need not have its closures fitted. the inner receptacle of a composite

packaging may be tested without the outer packaging, provided the test results are not affected. this

test is not required for:

- inner packagings of combination packagings or large packagings;

- inner receptacles of composite packagings (glass, porcelain or stoneware) marked with the

symbol "rid/adr" in accordance with 6.1.3.1 (a) (ii);

- light gauge metal packagings marked with the symbol "rid/adr" in accordance

with 6.1.3.1 (a) (ii).