1 Scope
This standard specifies the terms and definitions, patterns, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation and storage of wooden flat pallet.
This standard is applicable to general purpose wooden flat pallets for through transit of goods; it is also applicable to wooden flat pallets used repeatedly in the pallet sharing system. The disposable pallets may also be used this standard as reference.
2 Normative References
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 1935 Method of Testing in Compressive Strength Parallel to Grain of Wood
GB/T 1936.1 Method of Testing in Bending Strength of Wood
GB/T 1938 Method of Testing in Tensile Strength Parallel to Grain of Wood
GB/T 2828.1-2012 Sampling Procedures for Inspection by Attributes — Part 1: Sampling Schemes Indexed by Acceptance Quality Limit (AQL) for Lot-by-lot Inspection
GB/T 3716 Pallets for Materials Handling — Vocabulary
GB/T 4823 Defects in Sawn Timber
GB/T 4995 General-purpose Flat Pallets for Through Transit of Goods — Performance Requirements
GB/T 4996 General-purpose Flat Pallets for Through Transit of Goods — Test Methods
GB/T 17657-2013 Test Methods of Evaluating the Properties of Wood-based Panels and Surface Decorated Wood-based Panels
GB/T 23898-2009 Wood-based Panel for Wooden Flat Pallets
GB 27704 Steel Nails
EN 13183-2:2002 Moisture Content of a Piece of Swan Timber — Part 2: Estimation by Electrical Resistance Method
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 3716 and GB/T 4996 and the following apply.
3.1
wooden flat pallet
flat pallet has no upper structural parts and made of a wooden packaging material such as wood or wood-based panel
Foreword II
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Pattern
5 Requirement
6 Test Method
7 Inspection Rule
8 Marking, Packaging, Transportation and Storage
Annex A (Normative) Composite Chipboard Block
Annex B (Normative) Dimension and Tolerance for Structural Parts of Wooden Flat Pallet
Annex C (Normative) Nail Arrangement Plan of Wooden Flat Pallet
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