UN Certified Bags Manufacturer & Exporter in India

UN Certified Bag

UN Certified Bags: Global Compliance for the Safe Transport of Hazardous Materials

UN Certified Bag is not a structural one, but a mandatory safety certificate that has to be obtained when transporting hazardous products internationally and domestically. These bags, also commonly known as Dangerous Goods Bags, are designed, produced, and extensively tested to meet the requirements of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (also known as the Orange Book). Lakhotia Polyfab offers certified UN FIBCs, and this means that our customers who are dealing with chemicals, explosives, and other harmful substances are highly regulated by the global safety standards and are thus not likely to run into legal trouble, and are guaranteed total containment in case they experience an accident.

The Mandate: UN Certification and the Orange Book

Shippers around the world are required by law to comply with the UN certification scheme, to guarantee all safety standards are put in place, irrespective of the mode of transport (road, rail, air, or sea).

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Design and Testing Requirements

All UN Certified Bags are required to undergo a set of highly rigorous, performance-based tests by a certified and independent testing laboratory. These tests assure that the bag can withstand the harsh strains of global transportation:

Drop Test

Bags that are filled to the maximum Safe Working Load (SWL) are dropped off a particular height to make sure that the base and seams do not collapse during the drop.

Topple Test

The bag is rolled on its side to represent rough handling and stability and integrity of the seal.

Tear Propagation Test

Tests accidental puncture to make sure that a small tear does not spread rapidly to become a disastrous failure.

Stacking Test (Vibration)

The bag undergoes a test of bearing the weight of the stacked bags above it during a given length of time, which is an indication of pressure on the bag during long-term storage in the warehouse or ship holds.

Precision-Engineered FIBC Solutions: A Comprehensive Product Portfolio

Cross Corner Loops

Side Seam Loops

Sleeve Lift

Hood Lift

Ancillary Loops

Double Stevedore Straps

Single Stevedore Strap

Open Top With Hem

Tie Down Flap

Duffel Top

Open Top & Tightening Holes

Open Top With Draw Cord

Filling Spout

Discharge Spout with Protection Flap

Discharge Spout with Iris Protection

Discharge Spout with Petal Closure

Discharge Spout

Full Drop Bottom

Quick Discharge / Conical base

The UN Marking Code

Each certified bag has a unique UN Marking Code permanently marking the bag in terms of its type, material, maximum weight, and level of its performance. This code is a direct, verifiable evidence of compliance and stipulates the way the bag should be handled and disposed of. The code plays an important role in documentation and tracking in the supply chain.

Bag Types and Hazard Groups

UN Certification depends upon the degree of danger presented by the contents, which directly affects the degree of bag construction and severity of testing.

Packaging Groups

UN Certification depends upon the degree of danger presented by the contents, which directly affects the degree of bag construction and severity of testing.

Group	Level of Danger Testing Severity	Testing Severity	Common Materials
I	High Danger	Most Severe	Highly explosive or reactive substances
II	Medium Danger	Intermediate	Flammable liquids, toxic substances
III	Low Danger	Least Severe	Corrosive materials, certain plastics

The bag needs to be certified and designed for the group of materials it will contain.

Structural Requirements

Because of the excessive loading and testing requirements, UN Certified Bags are normally produced with the most robust structural configurations, which are either the Four-Panel Jumbo Bags or U-Panel Jumbo Bags reinforced with high-strength materials. They also need special internal Liner FIBC Bags in order to provide full containment of hazardous products and to protect the environment.

Integrated Safety and Customization

In the case of commodities that are not only dangerous but also explosive, the UN certification is frequently incorporated with other important safety measures.

Conductive Integration

UN Certified Bags that process powders with a Minimum Ignition Energy (MIE) that are low are frequently also produced as Type C Conductive Jumbo Bags. This deals with the two-fold hazard of chemical and non-electrical ignition threats in EX Zones.

Single-Use Requirement

The majority of the UN Certified Bags are certified to be used as single-trip. The bags must be destroyed after a single use cycle due to the high risk involved with possible material fatigue, even though they may not seem damaged, to ensure maximum safety margins are upheld.

Lakhotia Polyfab

All certification is handled by Lakhotia Polyfab, which involves material specification at our Gujarat plant or independent third-party testing, to deliver fully compliant and traceable UN Certified Bags that ensure cargo and compliance worldwide.