National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of ISO 668:2020/Amd 1:2022. It supersedes BS ISO 668:2013+A2:2016, which is withdrawn.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee TW/1, Freight containers and swap bodies.

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This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 January 2020.

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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 104, Freight containers, Subcommittee SC 1 General purpose containers.

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This seventh edition cancels and replaces the sixth edition (ISO 668:2013), which has been technically revised. It also incorporates the Amendments ISO 668:2013/Amd1:2016 and ISO 668:2013/Amd2:2016.

The main changes compared to the previous edition are the inclusion of the Amendments.

1 Scope

This document establishes a classification of series 1 freight containers based on external dimensions, and specifies the associated ratings and, where appropriate, the minimum internal and door opening dimensions for certain types of containers.

These containers are intended for intercontinental traffic.

This document summarizes the external and some of the internal dimensions of series 1 containers. The dimensions of each type of container are defined in the appropriate part of ISO 1496, which is the authoritative document for internal container dimensions.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Classification and designation

5 Dimensions, tolerances and ratings

5.1 Reference temperature for measurements

5.2 External dimensions, tolerances and ratings

5.3 Internal dimensions and door openings

5.4 Corner fitting locations

Bibliography

BS ISO 668:2020+A1:2022

Series 1 freight containers. Classification, dimensions and ratings

Current

Published:

31 May 2022