Why You Must Use UN Approved Bulk Bags for Transporting Dangerous Goods

 


Hazardous goods in transit require special attention. There are guidelines designed to prevent injury to people, harm to the environment, and material damages. If your business requires you to transport hazardous bulk products, you should carefully consider the quality and features of FIBC bags that you are using to ensure you can store and transport dangerous goods efficiently and effectively. UN approved bulk bags or UN FIBC bags have been designed specifically to store and transport hazardous material.

As a leading UN certified bags manufacturer, Umasree Texplast can meet your bulk bag requirements ensuring complete safety while transporting dangerous goods.

What are Dangerous Goods?

According to the United Nations, any substance that can cause risk to health, safety, property or environment when transported via land, sea or air can be termed dangerous or hazardous material — HAZMAT. Products that are explosive, radioactive, flammable, volatile or poisonous fall under the ‘Dangerous Goods’ category. The UN has outlined directives that if your product falls into this category, it must be packed and transported in UN certified bulk bags.

Why UN Bulk Bags?

UN approved FIBCs must undergo rigorous testing methods to be classified as a UN bulk bag. These heavy duty UN bags are strong and secure enough to ship hazardous goods internationally. Each bag is designed and tested to ensure there’s no spillage even in extreme conditions. Any accidental spill of toxic products into the environment can cause long lasting effects on the flora and fauna near the spilling site. Every measure is taken to protect users or handlers from hazards like fire, explosion, chemical burns, toxic contaminants or environmental damage.

UN rated bulk bags are classified into various classes depending upon the kinds of substances they can store. There are bags used for storing

  • Flammable, self-reactive products
  • Products that is likely to incur spontaneous combustion
  • Products that emit flammable gases upon contact with water
  • Organic peroxides
  • Toxic substances
  • Corrosive substances
  • Miscellaneous hazardous substances

You can select the kind of UN bags you need depending upon the goods to be stored or transported. Trusted UN approved packaging suppliers like Umasree Texplast offer an array of effective and superior FIBC packaging solutions that is perfectly suited to your needs.

Once a bag gets UN certification, it remains accredited for usually a year out, post which the manufacturer or supplier files for recertification.

Benefits of UN Bags

· Complete protection against leaks, spillage or cross-contamination of contents as per UN regulations

· Durable, affordable

· Crafted with coated or uncoated fabrics, fitted with tubular or straight liners to fit variety of products

· Various customizations available for easy and secure filling, lifting and discharge.

Finding the right UN certified bag supplier is important to keep your goods safe, people safe and stand up to the rigorous UN compliance standards. Take advantage of UN bags from Umasree Texplast today.




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