{"id":3691,"date":"2021-05-03T15:59:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T19:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/regulatory.blog\/?p=3691"},"modified":"2025-09-08T03:14:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T07:14:26","slug":"single-packaging-simplified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/single-packaging-simplified\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Packaging Simplified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This post was originally published in December 2014 and has been updated in May 2021 for accuracy.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-873349 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ICC_SinglePackagingSimplified_Blog_5-2021.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"301\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>How to Select and Use Single Packaging<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLess is more\u201d is a concept that applies to many things, including selecting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/packaging\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">packaging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for hazardous chemicals. Is dealing with complicated packaging designs with multiple components too costly and time-consuming? Do you want to \u201cgo green\u201d by eliminating unnecessary packaging material? If you do, the minimalistic single packaging format may be for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What is Single Packaging?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically, single packaging is packaging that does not incorporate inner containers. It can be compared to the other major packaging type, the combination packaging, which has inner containers inside an outer packaging. The design of a single packaging, by contrast, consists of one single \u201clayer\u201d of packaging and a closure. Typical single packagings include:<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drums<\/li>\n<li>Jerricans (rectangular drums)<\/li>\n<li>Boxes (if no inner packagings are used)<\/li>\n<li>Bags<\/li>\n<li>Barrels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For hazardous materials, single packagings must be tested according to the United Nations (UN) specifications. This involves preparing samples of the packaging design and running them through a gauntlet of tests that simulate common causes of package failures. These tests include a drop test and a stacking test, as well as others aimed at specific packagings, such as fibreboard components or wooden barrels.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Types of Single Packaging<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/packaging\/hdpe-single-packaging\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single packagings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are divided into two types \u2013 those that will be used for solids only and those that also can be used to ship liquids. The main difference is that those suitable for liquids must pass a pressure test to show that they can safely contain liquids without leaking. Note that packagings that are approved for liquids can be used for solids as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The specification code assigned to the packaging will indicate the difference. Packagings intended for solids only will be given a specification code that contains a maximum gross weight, followed by the letter \u201cS.\u201d Packagings suitable for liquids will not include the weight or the \u201cS\u201d; instead, they will be coded with the maximum specific gravity (relative density) followed by the maximum hydrostatic pressure test applied to the sample packagings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Single Packaging vs. Combination Packaging<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although single packagings may be simpler to assemble than their combination counterparts, it\u2019s still possible to fail to seal them safely. Make sure you follow the closure instructions provided by your supplier. For example, is there a torqueing requirement for tightening the screw cap on a drum? A particular way to seal a UN specification bag? Not following such instructions can result in a spill since there are no inner packagings to act as a failsafe if the outer packaging fails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does this make single packagings inherently less safe than packagings that use inner containers? Not really. Single packagings should not be more likely to fail than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/packaging\/4g-boxes-combination\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">combination packagings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if they have been properly assembled since both types of packaging must pass the minimal performance testing requirements. However, you will find that in some cases (particularly when liquids are transported by air), the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/regulations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regulations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may show a preference for combination packagings. You must always check the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/packaging\/documents\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">packing instructions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your specific product and mode of transport to see if single packagings are an option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, can you turn a single packaging into a combination packaging? Let\u2019s say you have your substance in a 5-Liter UN specification drum, but your packaging instruction will not allow you to ship in single packagings. Simply putting the drum into a non-UN specification box will not turn it into a combination packaging. Instead, the regulations view this as an overpack because the entire design (drum plus box) has not passed the performance tests. However, there\u2019s an easy solution! Select a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/packaging\/4gv-boxes-variation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UN specification \u201cV\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Variation 2) box for your outer packaging. Since the outer box has been performance-tested and is certified for use with various inner packagings, your small single packaging will now be treated as an inner container, and the whole design will be considered a combination packaging.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have questions about packaging? Contact ICC Compliance Center here at 888-977-4834 (Canada) or 888-442-9628 (U.S.), and ask for one of our Regulatory Experts. We can advise you on current and upcoming regulations.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/newsletter-signup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay up to date and sign up for our newsletter!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We have all the products, services and training you need to ensure your staff is properly trained and informed.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/packaging\/hdpe-single-packaging\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-209559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ICC_Packaging_HDPESingle-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/packaging\/hdpe-single-packaging\/\">HDPE Single Packaging<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/packaging\/4gv-boxes-variation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-209549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ICC_Packaging_4GVUNVariation-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/packaging\/4gv-boxes-variation\/\">4GV UN Boxes &#8211; Variation<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/publications\/iata\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-853845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BK-IATA21-2-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/publications\/iata\/\">IATA Publications<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post was originally published in December 2014 and has been updated in May 2021 for accuracy. 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