1 This part of ISO 1496 specifies the basic speci-fications and testing requirements for ISO series 1 freight containers of the platform and platform-based types designated 1AA, 1A, 1AX, 1BB, 1B, 1BX, 1CC, 1C and 1CX which are suitable for intemational exchange and for conveyance by road, rail and sea, including interchange between these forms of transport, with certain limitations (for example, when loaded, platforms cannot be stacked or top lifted by means of conventional spreaders).
2 The container types covered by this part of ISO 1496 are given in table 1.
Table 1 — Container types
Type Type code designatlon1)
Platform 60
Platform-based container
With Incomplete superstructure
with fixed complete end structure 61
with fixed free-standing posts 62
with folding complete end structure 63
with folding free-standing posts 64
With complete superstructure
with roof 65
with open top 66
with open top, open ends (skeletal) 67
1) In accordance with ISO 6346.
3 The marking requirements for these containers shall be in accordance with the principles embodied in ISO 6346.
SIS SS-ISO 1496/1:1989 history
1989SIS SS-ISO 1496/1:1989 Series 1 freight containers — Specification and testing — Part 5: Platform and platform-based containers