Oremus
Mechanical
- Jan 22, 2008
- 85
Below is 13's definition of encapsulation. In a situation where you have a shrink wrapped pallet with a rigid plastic sheathing only on TOP of the pallet it would appear this would not be considered encapsulation per se since it's not "completely enclosing the sides and top". Should any consideration be given to a situation such as this and should densities be selected based upon a non-encapsulated commodity? To me it looks like there is no middle ground; either a commodity is encapsulated or it isn't but does anyone have any further thoughts on this?
3.9.1.8 Encapsulation. A method of packaging consisting of a plastic sheet completely enclosing the sides and top of a pallet load containing a combustible commodity or a combustible package or a group of combustible commodities or combustible packages. Combustible commodities individually wrapped in plastic sheeting and stored exposed in a pallet load also are to be considered encapsulated. Totally noncombustible commodities on wood pallets enclosed only by a plastic sheet as described are not covered under this definition. Banding (i.e., stretch-wrapping around the sides only of a pallet load) is not considered to be encapsulation. Where there are holes or voids in the plastic or waterproof cover on the top of the carton that exceed more than half of the area of the cover, the term encapsulated does not apply. The term encapsulated does not apply to plastic-enclosed products or packages inside a large, nonplastic, enclosed container.
3.9.1.8 Encapsulation. A method of packaging consisting of a plastic sheet completely enclosing the sides and top of a pallet load containing a combustible commodity or a combustible package or a group of combustible commodities or combustible packages. Combustible commodities individually wrapped in plastic sheeting and stored exposed in a pallet load also are to be considered encapsulated. Totally noncombustible commodities on wood pallets enclosed only by a plastic sheet as described are not covered under this definition. Banding (i.e., stretch-wrapping around the sides only of a pallet load) is not considered to be encapsulation. Where there are holes or voids in the plastic or waterproof cover on the top of the carton that exceed more than half of the area of the cover, the term encapsulated does not apply. The term encapsulated does not apply to plastic-enclosed products or packages inside a large, nonplastic, enclosed container.