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ICS 79.060.99
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DRAFT IN WIDE CIRCULATION
Ref: CED 09/T- 116 02 January 2023
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE: Timber and Timber Stores Sectional Committee, CED 09
ADDRESSED TO:
a) All Members of Civil Engineering Division Council, CEDC
b) All Members of Timber and Timber Stores Sectional Committee CED 09, Sub-
Committees CED 9:1 and CED 9:13
c) All others interests.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please find enclosed the following document
Doc No. Title
CED 09 (21642)WC Draft Indian Standard for
Returnable Wooden Crates for Vegetables - Specification
(Second Revision of IS 7698)
ICS 79.060.99
Kindly examine the draft standard and forward your views stating any difficulties which you
are likely to experience in your business or profession, if this is finally adopted as National Standard.
Last Date for comments: 31 January 2023
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at the above address or preferably through e-mail to ced9@bis.gov.in .
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kindly permit us to presume your approval for the above document as finalized. However, in case of
comments of technical in nature are received then it may be finalized either in consultation with the
Chairman, Sectional Committee or referred to the Sectional Committee for further necessary action if
so desired by the Chairman, Sectional Committee.
The document is also hosted on BIS website www.bis.gov.in.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(Arunkumar S.)
Scientist ‘E’ & Director
(Head Civil Engineering Department)
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Doc. No.: CED 09 (21642)WC
TITLE: Draft Indian Standard for Returnable Wooden Crates for Vegetables -
Specification
(Second Revision of IS 7698) ICS 79.060.99
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: 31 January 2023
NAME OF THE COMMENTATOR/ORGANIZATION: _________________________
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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
DRAFT FOR COMMENTS ONLY
(Not to be reproduced without the permission of BIS or used as an Indian Standard)
Draft Indian Standard
RETURNABLE WOODEN
CRATES FOR VEGETABLES - SPECIFICATION
(Second Revision of IS 7698)
ICS 79.060.99
_________________________________________________________________________
Timber and Timber Stores Last date for comments
Sectional Committee, CED 09 31 January 2023
FOREWORD
(Formal clause will be added later)
As a complementary effort to the grow more food campaign, conservation of food products
assume great importance. This Indian Standard on crates for vegetables, like cabbage,
spring greens, etc, was first formulated in 1975 and then revised in 1983.
In this revision, following modifications have been incorporated;
1) Raw material grade has been revised as per change in the respective standard.
2) Marking clause has been updated,
3) Sampling clause has been update,
4) BIS certification marking clause has been updated,
5) Cross-reference of the standards have been updated, and
6) Additional requirement of ECO-Mark has been added.
A scheme of labelling environment friendly products known as ECO-Mark has been instituted
at the instance of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of
India. The ECO-Mark is administered by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 as per the Resolution No. 71 dated 21 February 1991
and Resolution No. 425 dated 20 October 1992 published in the Gazette of the Government
of India. For a product to be eligible for ECO-Mark, it shall also carry the Standard Mark (ISI
mark) of BIS besides meeting additional environment friendly requirements. For this purpose,
the Standard Mark of BIS would be a single mark being a combination of the ISI Mark and
the Eco logo. Requirements to be satisfied for a product to qualify for the BIS Standard Mark
for ecofriendliness, will be optional. Manufacturing units will be free to opt for ISI Mark alone
also.
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The ECO criteria is based on the Gazette Notification No. 170 dated 16 May 1996 for wood
substitutes as environment friendly products published in the Gazette of Government of India,
as revised/amended from time to time.
The standard contributes to the Sustainable Development Goal 9 – Industry, innovation and
infrastructure: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable
industrialization and foster innovation.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with
the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis shall be
rounded off in accordance with IS 2 : 2022 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( second
revision )’. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the
same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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Draft Indian Standard
RETURNABLE WOODEN CRATES FOR VEGETABLES - SPECIFICATION
(Second Revision)
1 SCOPE
This standard specifies the dimensions, materials and constructional requirements and the
methods of sampling and test for vegetable crates for use on a returnable basis.
2 REFERENCE
The Indian Standards given below contain provisions which through reference in this text,
constitute provision of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were
valid. Any standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this
standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of
the standards indicated below:
IS No. Title
303: 1989 Plywood for General Purposes – Specification (third revision)
723: 1972 Specification for steel countersunk head wire nails
(first revision)
707: 2011 Timber technology and utilization of wood, bamboo and cane —
Glossary of terms (third revision)
4905: 2015 Random sampling and randomization procedures
(first revision)
6662: 1993 Timber species suitable for wooden packaging - Specification
(second revision)
6703: 1972 Glossary of wooden packaging terms
3 TERMINOLOGY
For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions, in addition to those given in IS 707
and IS 6703 shall apply.
3.1 Objectionable Knots
3.1.1 A live knot shall be considered objectionable if its diameter along the major axis exceeds
50 percent of the width of a board or batten, subject to a maximum of 75 mm, provided such
knots are not more than one for a length of 200 mm of boards or battens or are situated within
25 mm from a place through which a nail will be driven, either in the shook or when the case
is assembled.
3.1.2 A dead knot shall be considered objectionable if its diameter along the major axis
exceeds 6 mm in the case of an unplugged knot or 25 mm in the case of a glued and plugged
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knot, provided such knots are not more than one for a length of 200 mm of the boards or
battens or are situated within 25 mm from a place through which a nail will be driven, either
in the shook or when the case is assembled.
4 DIMENSIONS
4.1 Crates – The maximum, overall dimensions of the crate shall be as follows, subject to
the tolerances given in 4.3:
Length 500 mm
Width 300 mm
Depth 350 mm
4.2 Wooden Components – The maximum dimensions of wooden components of the crate
shall be in accordance with Table 1 subject to the tolerances given in 4.3
Table 1 Dimensions of Components
(Clause 4.2)
Sl Component Number of Pieces Dimensions
No. Required for Making
mm × mm × mm
(1) (2) (3) (4)
i) End boards 6 300 × 75 × 6
ii) Side boards 6 500 × 75 × 6
iii) Bottom boards 4 500 × 75 ×10
iv) Interior corner posts 2 (to be made into 4 350 × 50 × 50
parts of A cross
section)
NOTE – The dimensions in this table are actual dimensions after allowing for sawing
allowances.
4.3 The dimensions specified in 4.1 and 4.2 shall be subject to the tolerances given below:
Dimensions Tolerances (mm)
Internal dimensions ±3
Thickness ±1
Width of boards ±2
Length of boards and ±3
corner posts
4.4 If specified by the purchaser, additional battens may be provided internally on bottom and
sides.
5 MATERIALS
5.1 Timber
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Timber used in the construction of the crate shall be of any of the species given under group
II and III of Annex A of IS 6662.
5.1.1 The timber shall be seasoned to a moisture content not exceeding 18 percent and the
inclination of the grain shall not exceed 1 in 10. The timber shall be free from centre heart
(pith), insect attack, any kind of decay (rot), objectionable knots, warping, splits and any other
defects which will reduce the strength or usefulness of the crate pin holes (dead infestation)
shall be permissible provided they are not of powder post beetles and are scattered (non-
concentrated).
5.1.2 Any other suitable timber not included in group II and III of Annex A of IS 6662 may be
used as agreed to between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
5.1.3 For ECO Mark, only suitable species of wood from sources other than natural forests
such as social forestry plantations etc shall be used subject to prior agreement for the species
between the purchaser and the supplier.
5.1.4 As far as possible, only one species of timber should be used in the manufacture of any
one crate. However, where different species are required to be used, the species shall be
selected from the same group. In no circumstances for any one crate different species of
different groups shall be employed.
5.1.5 Plywood of nominal thickness 4.0 mm conforming to BWR grade of IS 303 may also be
used for sides and ends.
6 CONSTRUCTION
6.1 The bottom, side and end boards shall be fixed to corner posts as illustrated in Fig. 1.
Nailing shall be in accordance with Table 2.
FIG.1 VEGETABLE CRATE
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Table 2 Nailing
(Clause 6.1)
Sl Components being Assembled Nails
No. Number of Total Length Gauge
Nails at Number
Each Joint mm mm
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
i) Side boards to posts 1 12 30 2.0
ii) Side boards to end 1 12 30 2.0
iii) Bottom boards to end 2 16 30 2.0
iv) End boards to posts 2 24 30 2.0
v) Side boards to bottom 6 12 30 2.0
6.2 Nails – Nails used in the manufacturers of boxes shall be of the clout headed type (see
IS 723).
6.3 If the additional battens mentioned in 4.4 are provided, bright nails of 25 mm length and
1.8 mm gauge shall be used as required and they shall be clinched along the grain.
6.4 The ends of the crate shall be wired with 3 mm galvanized or other rust-resistant crescent
wire. The ends of the crescent wire shall be turned in on the top of the end of the box about
50 mm from the side. The wire shall be affixed by stapling with suitable size of staples. At
each end of the box there shall be 4 staples on each side and on the bottom, and 4 staples
on the top.
6.5 The crates shall be provided with a suitable lid or cover and a lining inside in order to
protect the contents from pilferage without adversely affecting the airing of the contents as
agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier.
6.6 The mass of the contents and the box shall not exceed 20 kg.
7 PERFORMANCE TEST
7.1 Dragging Test
When the crates ready for use are tested in accordance with the test method prescribed
under Annex A, they shall not show any evidence of damage which may spoil the contents
intended to be packed.
7.2 Drop Test
When the crates ready for use are tested in accordance with the test method prescribed
under Annex B, they shall not show any evidence of damage which may spoil the contents
intended to be packed.
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8 SAMPLING
8.1 Unless otherwise agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier, the procedure given
in 8.2 to 8.5 shall be followed for sampling of the crates.
8.2 Lot
The number of crates produced from same group of timber under the same conditions shall
constitute a lot.
8.2.1 For ascertaining the conformity of the lot to the requirements of this standard, crates
shall be examined from each lot and shall be drawn at random. To ensure randomness of
selection, IS 4905 may be followed.
8.3 The number of crates to be examined for material defects (see 5) dimensions (see 4) and
constructional requirements (see 6) shall be according to col 2 and col 3 of Table 3.
Table 3 Scale of Sampling and Criteria for Conformity
(Clause 8.3)
Sl No. Lot Size Sample Size Permissible
Number of
Defective Samples
(1) (2) (3) (4)
i) Up to 300 10 1
ii) 301 to 500 15 2
iii) 501 to 1 000 20 3
iv) 1 000 and 25 4
above
8.4 For each performance test (see 7) 20 samples shall be drawn from a lot size of 1 000 or
part thereof.
8.5 Criteria for Conformity
The lot shall be considered in conformity with the requirements of this standard if the
conditions given below are satisfied:
a) The number of crates found defective for any one or more of the characteristics given
under 8.3, does not exceed the corresponding number given in col 4 of Table 3; and
b) Not more than one crate fails to satisfy the requirements for each performance test.
9 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ECO-MARK
9.1 General Requirement
9.1.1 Crates shall conform to the requirement specified in this standard.
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9.1.2 The manufacturer shall produce to BIS, the environmental consent clearance from State
Pollution Control Board as per the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention and Control or
Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 along with the authorization, if required under the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986, while applying for ECO-Mark appropriate with enforced rules and
regulations of Forest Department.
9.2 Specific Requirement
Crates shall conform to the specific requirements given for ECO-Mark under relevant clauses
of this standard.
NOTE — The manufacturer shall provide documentary evidence by way of certificate or declaration to
Bureau of Indian Standards, while applying for ECO-mark.
10 MARKING
10.1 The crates shall be legibly and indelibly marked on the central board of the ends with
the following details:
a) Name and Trade-mark of the fabricators,
b) Species of timber,
c) Batch no./ Lot no.,
d) Date of fabrication, and
e) Criteria for which the crate has been labelled as ECO-Mark.
10.2 BIS Certification Marking
The product(s) may be marked with Standard Mark as per the conformity assessment
schemes governed by the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 and the
Rules and Regulations made there under. The details of conditions for the Licence may be
obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
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ANNEX A
(Clause 7.1)
DRAGGING TEST
A-1 The crate shall be filled to its nominal capacity by vegetables or any other equivalent
materials simulating the mass and nature of the specified contents, and all wiring, stapling,
etc, shall be done in the same manner as for regular transit. The crate shall then be placed
on a level concrete surface or smooth rod and dragged horizontally to 6 m distance from its
initial position. The crate if closed shall then be turned by 90º on the same axis and will be
dragged back to its initial position. The above cycle shall be repeated 10 times and
immediately after completion of the above test, the crate shall be examined for any visible
damage.
ANNEX B
(Clause 7.2)
DROP TEST
B-1 The crate shall be filled to its nominal capacity by vegetables or any other equivalent
material simulating the mass and nature of the specified contents, and all wiring, stapling,
etc, shall be done in the same manner as for regular transit. The crate shall then be dropped
twice from a constant height of 1 m on a level concrete surface. Immediately after completion
of the above test, the crate shall be examined for any visible failure.
