ISO/DIS 21067

DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ISO/DIS 21067
ISO/TC 122 Secretariat: JISC
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2014-03-31 2014-06-30
Packaging — Vocabulary
Emballages — Vocabulaire
[Revision of first edition (ISO 21067:2007)]
ICS: 01.040.55;55.020
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Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................ iv

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... v

1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................................ 1

2 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................. 1

2.1 Basic terms .............................................................................................................................................. 1

2.2 General terms ........................................................................................................................................... 2

2.3 Types of packaging ................................................................................................................................. 4

2.4 Packaging materials ................................................................................................................................ 7

2.5 Auxiliary terms in use with packaging .................................................................................................. 7

2.6 Terms in use with packaging and the environment ........................................................................... 10

2.7 Terms adopted from vocabulary standards of other Technical Committees ................................. 13

Annex A (informative) Further terms used in relation to materials used in packaging ............................. 16

A.1 Paper and board .................................................................................................................................... 16

A.2 Plastics ................................................................................................................................................... 17

A.3 Tin plate .................................................................................................................................................. 17

A.4 Tin mill black plate................................................................................................................................. 17

A.5 Electrolytic chromium/chromium oxide coated steel ........................................................................ 17

Bibliography ...................................................................................................................................................... 18

Alphabetical index ............................................................................................................................................ 20

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inventory of terms will be useful in a multilingual thesaurus showing concept relationships as well as terms in

other languages. Work on this proposed standard, begun in 1987, has been under convenorship of ANSI

This International Standard does not cover environmental statements referring to packaging. These are

This International Standard specifies preferred terms and definitions related to packaging and materials

handling, for use in international commerce, except for dangerous goods packaging where terms and

definitions are given in the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods.

ISO 6590-2, Packaging — Sacks — Vocabulary and types — Part 2: Sacks made from thermoplastic flexible

ISO 15867, Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) for non-dangerous goods — Terminology

product any product to be used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery, storage, transport and

presentation of goods, from raw materials to processed goods, from the producer to the user or consumer,

operation operations involved in the preparation of goods for containment, protection, handling, delivery,

storage, transport and presentation of goods, from raw materials to processed goods, from the producer to the

for packaging any box or receptacle which holds, restrains, or encloses any article(s) (2.1.5) to be stored or

for transport article of transport equipment strong enough to be suitable for repeated use and specially

designed to facilitate the carriage of goods by one or more means of transport without breakage of load

NOTE 2 The phrase "without breakage of load" means that the container is handled as a single unit during transit.

NOTE 3 The term “container” is often used as a non-specific term for a receptacle (see 2.2.1).

packaging (2.1.1) designed to contain one or more primary packagings together with any protective materials

packaging (2.1.1) designed to contain one or more articles or packages, or bulk material, for the purposes of

packaging (2.1.1) constituting, with its contents, a sales unit for the final user or consumer at the point of retail

packaging (2.1.1) for raw materials, components and partially manufactured or finished goods, for distribution

from manufacturer to manufacturer and/or other intermediaries such as processor or assembler

methods and materials used by a supplier to satisfy the requirements of the distribution system

NOTE Commercial packaging includes industrial packaging, and consumer packaging; and may be applicable for

packaging (2.1.1) intended to contain loose articles, large masses of solids or granular materials, or liquids for

package (2.1.3) consisting of a container and appropriate closure which is difficult for young children under

the age of fifty-two months to open (or gain access to the contents), but which is not difficult for adults to use

package (2.1.3) which, after it has been initially opened, is capable of being reclosed with a similar degree of

security and is capable of being used a sufficient number of times to dispense the total contents without loss

smallest package (2.1.3) with identical or different products that are to be supplied at the same time

packaging (2.1.1) which, as far as quantity of content, type, quality or design of the package are concerned,

enclosure generally used by a single consignor to contain one or more packages consolidated into a single

NOTE 1 Adapted from United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

NOTE 2 In English, the same term is also used to describe the use of excessive packaging.

sector of the overall economy involving all economic operators concerned with the packaging and/or

packaging whose shape is likely to change after the contents are added or removed

packaging whose shape remains essentially unchanged after the contents are added or removed

part of packaging that can be separated by hand or by using simple physical means

commercial unit of components (3.22) defined by the supplier, including, if applicable, their means for

NOTE Component packaging can include: leaded components taped on reels or in ammo boxes according to

IEC 60286-1 and IEC 60286-2; surface mount devices (surface mount components), taped on reels according to

IEC 60286-3 and in bulk case IEC 60286-6; integrated circuits (ICs) in stick magazines according to IEC 60286-4; or in

part from which packaging are made and which cannot be separated by hand or by using simple physical

entity responsible for placing packaging or packaged goods on the market

NOTE The term “supplier” in normal usage can relate to various points in a supply change.

flexible packaging of single or multiple layers or plies, generally enclosed on all sides except one, forming an

shaped unit of compressed articles or materials bound with cord, strapping or metal ties under tension

packaging of circular cross-section, with greater length than breadth, with convex sides and two flat ends of

rigid packaging, typically of glass or plastic, having a comparatively narrow neck or mouth, with a closure and

packaging capable of being hermetically sealed, intended to hold sterile materials

rigid packaging with rectangular or polygonal sides, usually completely enclosing the contents

NOTE Although this term is in general use in English, it might not have an equivalent term in other languages.

box whose parts are reinforced and connected to each other by means of tempered wires

NOTE This type of box is usually closed for shipment by twisting of the wire ends or by connecting prefabricated loops.

cylindrical packaging whose bottom end is permanently fixed to the body and top end (head) is either

cylindrical packaging whose ends are permanently fixed to the body, with openings for filling, emptying and

NOTE This definition is not applicable to drums used for the transport of dangerous goods.

drum whose bottom end is permanently fixed to the body and whose top end can be removed as a lid (head)

NOTE 2 This definition is not applicable to drums used for the transport of dangerous goods.

packaging of circular cross-section, tapered and equipped with a lid and usually a handle

NOTE This definition is not applicable to pails used for the transport of dangerous goods.

metal or plastics primary packaging of rectangular or polygonal cross-section for products

cylindrical packaging, convolutedly or spirally wound, having paper, wood, metal or combination ends

flexible packaging having a nozzle and cap at one end and closed at the other, serving as both container and

NOTE Further terms used in relation to materials used in packaging are given in Annex A.

material included within a package to soak up liquids resulting from leakage, seepage or liquefaction of the

material that retards or prevents transmission or permeation of gases or passage of solids, liquids, gases or

material used to isolate or reduce the effect of externally applied shock and/or vibration forces

plastics material that shrinks in size when heated to conform to the item(s) packaged

material that elongates when applied under tension and which, through elastic recovery, conforms to the

principal part of a container or packaging, usually the largest part in one piece containing the

application of protective measures, such as cleaning, drying, the use of preservatives and barrier materials, to

U-shaped round or flat wire fastener, which may or may not be clinched, for closing packaging or holding

strip of material, generally of flat or circular cross-section, used to secure packaging or articles within a

container, to hold together a bundle or bale, to reinforce a packaging, or to secure packagings or articles to a

rigid horizontal platform of minimum height, compatible with handling by pallet trucks, and/or fork-lift trucks

and other appropriate handling equipment, used as a base for assembling, stacking, storing, handling or

single item or assembly of items designed to enable these to be handled as a single entity

piece of paper or other material displaying information and affixed to the packaging or article

NOTE This definition does not apply to labels for the transport of dangerous goods.

label (2.5.9) attached to the packaging or article by means of a tie or other suitable means

method of bonding mating surfaces under controlled application of heat, pressure and dwell time

design focussed on principles of extending standard design to people with some type of performance

limitation to maximize the number of potential customers who can readily use a product, building or service [

any material used for the” protection” of goods during handling, delivery, storage and transport that are

any product for the purposes of transport, handling and/or distribution of one or more products or product

packages that are returned for further usage, examples are pallets with and without cash deposits as well as

NOTE 1 The term returnable transport item implies that the ownership title of the item, e.g. pallet, remains with its

owner (shipper) then 17364 is applicable. If the ownership title of the item, e.g. pallet, is transferred to the customer as

part of a unitized load then it is considered an element of that unitized load, and the applicable International Standard is

NOTE 2 Freight containers, trailers and other similar enclosed modules are not covered by the term “returnable

NOTE 3 The term “returnable transport equipment” is considered to have the same definition as the term “returnable

d) be resistant to the stresses imparted during handling and transport as determined by tests

NOTE 1 This definition is not applicable to IBCs used for the transport of dangerous goods.

NOTE 2 Definitions of types of IBCs and related terms can be found in ISO 15867, ISO 16467 and ISO 28198.

process of controlled decomposition of biodegradable treatment of the biodegradable components of used

packaging which produce compost and, in the case of anaerobic digestion, also methane

NOTE In a second phase, the digestate is typically stabilised by means of a composting (aerobic) process.

process to recover valuable chemical substances by chemical treatment of used packaging by hydrolysis,

glycolysis, methanolysis, catalytic reaction, thermal reaction, and other chemical processes – process to

oxidation reaction covering both organic materials and metals

NOTE Modern incineration plants are able to generate and recover energy efficiently. The term “incineration” in normal

usage means the process of reducing solid waste volume by combustion with or without energy recovery. For the purpose

of this document, they refer only to the incineration process with energy recovery.

soil conditioner obtained by biodegradation of a mixture consisting principally of vegetable residues,

NOTE Solid-waste incinerators producing hot water, steam or electricity are a common form of energy recovery.

reprocessing,by means of a manufacturing process, of a used packaging material into a product, a component

incorporated into a product, or a secondary (recycled) raw material, excluding energy recovery and the use of

NOTE References to recycling in this document refer to material recycling. Other options for recycling or recovery are

preparation or solutions composed of two or more substances

through microbial activity, the controlled biological treatment of the biodegradable components of used

process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the

necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and

user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment

complete set of packaging for a packaged good, encompassing one or more of the following that are

applicable (depending on the packaged goods): Primary packaging, Secondary packaging, Tertiary

unit which serves as a packaging function such as the containment, protection, handling, delivery, storage,

packaging that has been used by the final consumer or end user and which is discarded for final disposal and

operations necessary to restore a reusable packaging to a functional state for further reuse

characteristic of a product, packaging or associated component that can be diverted from the waste stream

through available processed and programs and can be collected, processed and returned to use in the form of

physical or chemical process which convers collected and sorted used packaging, together in some instances

with other material, into secondary (recycled) raw materials, products or substances, excluding energy

packaging or packaging component which has been designed to accomplish or proves its ability to accomplish