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BS EN 12640:2019

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Intermodal loading units and commercial vehicles. Lashing points for cargo securing. Minimum requirements and testing

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BSI 2019 16
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This document specifies the minimum requirements and test methods for lashing points for cargo securing on commercial vehicles and intermodal loading units for cargo transport.

This document does not apply to:

  • Vehicles and intermodal loading units manufactured before publication of this standard;

  • Vehicles and intermodal loading units designed and constructed exclusively for the transport of bulk materials;

  • Vehicles and intermodal loading units designed and constructed exclusively for the transport of specific cargo with particular securing requirements;

  • Vehicles (delivery vans) in conformance to ISO 27956 ;

  • ISO series 1 freight containers.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
6 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
8 4 Requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Design requirements of single lashing points
4.3 Design requirements of multi-point lashing systems
9 4.4 Strength of the lashing points
4.5 Number and layout of the lashing points
4.5.1 Number of lashing point pairs
10 4.5.2 Arrangement of lashing point pairs
4.6 Lashing points in the front wall
4.7 Optional single lashing points or multi-point lashing systems
5 Verification
6 Testing
11 7 Marking, identification and user instructions
12 8 Maintenance
13 Annex A (normative)Test certificate of lashing points tested according to EN 12640
14 Annex B (informative)Test report
BS EN 12640:2019
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