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International Trade Procedures and Documentation

Notes Additional orange placard above the 4 digit UN number

ADR Hazard Identificaction Number (HIN) also know as “the Kemler code”
“the Kemler code”

1st digit: Primary hazard
2nd two digits: Secondary hazards
When a number is doubled, it indicates that the hazard is intensified for that specific
hazard

What are Shipping Containers?

Manufactured to the ‘International Standards Organisation’ (ISO) specification in respect to their
dimensions.

What are they made of?

Some are made of aluminum and steel, they are now mostly made entirely of a special
steel called “Corten’’ which is a rust prohibitive type of steel.
Steel frame, fitted with 8 weight bearing corner casting fitted into the 8 corners,
Filled in with corrugated steel panels which are between 1.5 mm to 3.00 mm thick.
Normally 4 locking bars which interlock with the frame top and bottom.
27mm thick wooden ply floor
Supported on load bearing crossbearers approx 12" apart, making the container capable of
withstanding loads of 20 to 35 tons .
Few questions that need to asked for understanding the characteristics of different containers
are:

How heavy are they?
2.5 tons for a 20’ and 4 tons for a 40’

Are they water tight?
Designed to be fully waterproof including the doors which are fitted with full wrap
around seals.
Are they secure?
When padlocked through the available holes in the door gear they are fairly secure but
can be made more secure by the fitting of a lock box which conceals the lock from
interference.
Figure 10.12: Padlock

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