ISO 17508:2025
Packaging — Transport packaging for dangerous goods — Compatibility testing of polyethylene, fluorinated polyethylene and co-extruded plastic
Packaging — Transport packaging for dangerous goods — Compatibility testing of polyethylene, fluorinated polyethylene and co-extruded plastic
- Статус документа:
- Действующий
- Формат:
- Электронный (PDF)
- Количество страниц:
- 10
- Дата публикации:
- 16 октября 2025 г.
- Издание:
- ISO IS 17508 edition 1 version 1
- ICS:
- 13.300
This document specifies test methods for the determination of the chemical compatibility of packaging/ IBC made from polyethylene (PE), fluorinated polyethylene and co-extruded plastics. It covers the determination of adequate plastics compatibility against the following processes of deterioration: — softening due to absorption (swelling); — stress cracking; — combinations thereof. This document is applicable to: — drums and jerricans made from plastics; — composite packaging (plastics) with inner receptacle made from plastics; — rigid plastics IBCs (types 31H1 and 31H2); — composite IBCs with rigid plastics inner receptacles (type 31HZ1); used for the transport of liquid dangerous goods. Proof of adequate plastics compatibility obtained using the test procedures specified in this document is only applicable to the above packaging and IBC types of the following materials and material specifications: — packaging and IBCs made from PE; — packaging and IBCs made from PE, whose internal surfaces are fluorinated; and — packaging and IBCs which are coextrusion blow moulded and have walls with the following multilayer structure (from inside to outside): — polyamide (PA), bonding agents, PE, or — ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), bonding agents, PE. Note Packaging and IBCs made from PE and packaging and IBCs made from PE with fluorinated internal surfaces, deteriorate additionally due to molecular degradation reactions with the corresponding packaged substances. For this, the chemical compatibility can also be verified by the type tests described in ISO 13274:2013, Annex B, B.2.3, using the standard liquid nitric acid (55 %) or appropriate original packaged substances. Packaging made from Coex PE/PA and Coex PE/EVOH is not resistant to polar acid molecularly degrading substances such as nitric acid, with the result that a corresponding method is not considered for this process of deterioration in this document.
Abstract
Overview
ISO 17508:2025 - "Packaging - Transport packaging for dangerous goods - Compatibility testing of polyethylene, fluorinated polyethylene and co-extruded plastic" defines laboratory test methods to assess the chemical compatibility of plastic transport packaging and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) used for liquid dangerous goods. The standard aligns with the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and regional transport regulations (ADR, RID) to verify resistance to deterioration mechanisms such as swelling (absorption) and stress cracking, and combinations of these effects.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope and applicability
- Applies to plastic drums, jerricans, composite packaging with plastic inner receptacles, rigid plastics IBCs (types 31H1, 31H2) and composite IBCs with rigid inner plastic receptacles (31HZ1).
- Materials covered: polyethylene (PE), fluorinated PE (internal surface fluorination), and co-extrusion blow-moulded multilayer structures (PE with inner PA or EVOH layers).
- Test procedures
- Procedure D - Resistance to absorption: evaluates softening/swelling due to liquid uptake.
- Procedure E - Determination of tensile impact strength: evaluates propensity for stress cracking and loss of mechanical integrity after exposure.
- Test specimens and apparatus
- Uses blow-moulded test bottles made from the same material and production batch as the packaging/IBC under test; internally fluorinated bottles where applicable.
- Includes clamping devices, balances (±0.001 g), and thickness measurement tools per the standard.
- Test liquids
- Reference model liquids are specified (e.g., PFL-FR 2344, PFL-FR 2323) for accelerated compatibility assessment.
- Limitations
- Coex PE/PA and PE/EVOH are not resistant to polar acid molecular degradation (e.g., nitric acid); molecular degradation testing for PE and fluorinated PE can be verified using type tests in ISO 13274:2013 (Annex B).
Applications
- Manufacturers of plastic drums, jerricans and IBCs use ISO 17508 to validate material choice and design for transporting liquid hazardous goods.
- Test laboratories perform standardized compatibility testing for type approval, quality control and certification.
- Shippers, packers and hazardous materials safety experts rely on compatibility data to select safe packaging for specific substances.
- Regulators and conformity assessment bodies use the standard to assess equivalence with UN Recommendations and modal regulations (ADR/RID/IMDG/ICAO TI).
Related standards
- ISO 13274:2013 - Plastics compatibility testing (type tests; molecular degradation)
- ISO 16495 - Test methods for transport packaging for dangerous goods
- ISO 8256 - Determination of tensile-impact strength
- UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods; ADR, RID, IMDG Code, ICAO Technical Instructions
Keywords: ISO 17508, compatibility testing, polyethylene packaging, fluorinated PE, co-extruded plastic, IBC, swelling, stress cracking, transport of dangerous goods.
Технические детали
- Технический комитет
- ISO/TC 122/SC 3 - Performance requirements and tests for means of packaging, packages and unit loads (as required by ISO/TC 122)
- SKU
- ISO 17508:2025
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