This European Standard specifies the performance requirements and testing methods for standard letter mail
trays, as specified in the classification below. The trays should be used to facilitate the exchange of
international mail. The technical specification of the trays should be such that the performance requirements
specified herein are met and tests specified herein successfully completed. The technical specifications of
trays as such however, are beyond the scope of this standard.
This standard covers a one-size universal letter mail tray suitable for carrying C4, C5 and C6 mail:
The trays are suitable for containing C4 mail stacked in a horizontal plane and for stacking C5 and C6 mail
vertically.
BS EN 14482:2010 Referenced Document
EN 1005-2 Safety of machinery - Human physical performance - Part 2: Manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery
EN 22206 Packaging - Complete, Filled Transport Packages - Identification of Parts When Testing (ISO 2206: 1987)
EN 22248 Packaging - Complete, Filled Transport Packages - Vertical Impact Test by Dropping (ISO 2248: 1985)
EN ISO 12048 Packaging - Complete, Filled Transport Packages - Compression and Stacking Tests Using a Compression Tester ISO 12048:1994; Supersedes EN 22872:1992 and EN 22874:1992*, 2024-04-19 Update
EN ISO 2233 Packaging - Complete, Filled Transport Packages and Unit Loads - Conditioning for Testing ISO 2233: 2000
EN ISO 2247 Packaging - Complete, filled transport packages and unit loads - Vibration tests at fixed low frequency ISO 2247:2000; Supersedes EN 22247:1992
EN ISO 2875 Packaging - Complete, Filled Transport Packages and Unit Loads - Water-Spray Test Supersedes EN 22875:1992; ISO 2875:2000*, 2024-04-19 Update
EN ISO 4180 Packaging - Complete, filled transport packages - General rules for the compilation of performance test schedules (ISO 4180:2019)*, 2019-11-27 Update
BS EN 14482:2010 history
2011BS EN 14482:2011 Postal services. Trays for international letter mail. Test methods and performance requirements
2011BS EN 14482:2010 Postal services. Trays for international letter mail. Test methods and performance requirements
2003BS DD CEN/TS 14482:2003 Postal services. Trays for international letter mail. Test methods and performance requirements
BS EN 14482:2010 Postal services. Trays for international letter mail. Test methods and performance requirements was changed to ACI 530/530.1 ERTA-2011 Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures.