TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS

From testing to approval

Approval of packaging for the transport of dangerous goods

LEREM is approved by the French Ministry responsible for Transport to issue approvals for packaging design types.

As part of this approval, the laboratory carries out the tests required by the regulations, prepares test reports and processes approval applications. LEREM also renews certificates and inspects the manufacture of approved packaging on production sites.

LEREM services

The laboratory provides testing, approval and production monitoring for approved packaging.

01 / APPROVAL

Approval

Definition and performance of the required tests, preparation of the report and issue of the approval certificate.

02 / TESTING

Regulatory testing

Drop, hydraulic pressure, leakproofness, stacking and C1 corrosion tests. LEREM also tests IP2 packages.

03 / MONITORING

Production monitoring

Certificate renewal and on-site inspection of the manufacture of approved packaging.

Essai de chute d’un emballage TMD dans le laboratoire du LEREM

Regulatory tests

Tests carried out at LEREM

The tests depend on the type of packaging and the applicable regulations. They include:

DropImpact resistance

StackingPerformance under load

Hydraulic pressureInternal pressure resistance

Water sprayExposure to water

LeakproofnessIntegrity check

C1 corrosionClassification and compatibility

The approval process

How does the approval process work?

Review the request

Identify the packaging, the product to be transported and the applicable regulations.

Prepare the tests

Determine the samples required and the test conditions.

Carry out the tests

Perform the required tests and record the results.

Issue the approval

Prepare the test report and, if the results comply, issue the approval certificate.

Applicable regulations

Testing in accordance with current regulations

LEREM carries out its tests with reference to UN recommendations and the regulations applicable to each mode of transport.

ADR / RIDTransport by road and railPackaging design, testing and marking

IMDGTransport by seaRequirements for shipments by sea

ADNInland waterwaysRequirements for inland waterway transport

IATATransport by airSpecific requirements for air shipments

After approval

Monitoring continues after approval

Once approval has been issued, manufactured packaging must remain identical to the design type tested. LEREM carries out production inspections on site and renews the certificates.

If a material, component or manufacturing process changes, the laboratory determines whether additional tests are required.

Extension of the approval in 2023LEREM’s approval also covers fibreboard boxes used as single packaging and as the outer packaging of combination packaging, provided that the inner packaging is not made of plastic.

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