1、 STD=BSI BS EN L25qL-Z-ENGL 2000 6 Lb24bb7 0857775 225 BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 12546-2:2000 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Insulated containers for domestic use - Part 2: Specification for insulated bags and boxes The European Standard EN 12546-22000 has the status of a British S
2、tandard ICs 67.260 STD=BSI BS EN L259b-2-ENGL 2000 Lb24bb7 085777b Lbl D BS EN 12546-2:2000 Amd. No. This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Consumer Products and Services Sector Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into eff
3、ect on 15 July 2000 Date Comments O BSI 07-2000 ISBN O 580 34644 7 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 1254622000. It supersedes BS 6672-2: 1986 which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee CWB, Co
4、oking and catering containers, which has the responsibility to: - aid enquirers to understand the text; - present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; - monitor related international and European devel
5、opments and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secrem. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publicatiuons referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalog
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7、on Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a hnt cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 8, an inside back cover and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document in
8、dicates when the document was last issued. STD-BSI BS EN 1254b-Z-ENGL 2000 II Lb24bb9 0857717 UT8 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM EN 12546-2 April 2000 ICs 67.250 English version Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Insulated containers for domestic use - Part 2: S
9、pecification for insulated bags and boxes Matriaux et objets en contact avec les denres alimentaires - Rcipients isolants usage domestique - Partie 2: Spcification pour les sacs et botes isolants Materialien und Gegenstnde in Kontakt mit Lebensmitteln - Isolierbehlter zum Gebrauch im Haushalt - Teil
10、 2: Beschreibung fr Isoliertaschen und Isolierbehlter This European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 March 2000. CEN members are bound to comply with the CENICENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any a
11、lteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerningsuch national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by tan
12、slation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as tie official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland,
13、 Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FUR NORMUNG Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels O 2000 CEN All rights of exploitation in a
14、ny form and by any means resewed worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 12546-2:2000 E STDOBSI BS EN 125qb-Z-ENGL 2000 O LbZibb9 0857778 T3i O Page 2 EN 12546-22000 Contents 1 Scope 2 Definitions 3 Requirements Figure 1 - Pictogram for insulation performance 4 Test methods 5 Marking and lab
15、elling Page 2 2 3 3 4 8 Foreword This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 194, Utensils in contact with food, the Secretariat of which is held by BSI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
16、by endorsement, at the latest by October 2000, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2000. According to the CENKENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria
17、, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. This standard has been prepared as a series of three parts which have the following titles: Part 1 : Specificat
18、ion for vacuum ware, insulated flasks and jugs Part 2: Specification for bags and boxes Part 3: Specification for thermal packs. 1 Scope This part of EN 12546 specifies requirements for portable domestic food and/or drink insulated containers such as boxes, chests and bags, intended to contain gener
19、ally wrapped or packaged foods and/or drinks in their own containers. It does not apply to insulated bags designed specifically for short term storage and transportation of fiozen foods, containers fitted with a device for production or removal of heat, containers for industrial or catering uses, or
20、 insulated flasks and jugs. It does not deal with the requirements for materials in contact with food which are defined by legislation already in existence. 2 Definitions For the purposes of this standard the following definitions apply 2.1 Insulated container container, consisting of an inner conta
21、iner and an outer protective case with an insulant between them in order to reduce to a minimum the transfer of heat to or from the contents of the inner container. 0 BSI 07-2000 Page 3 EN12546-2:2000 NOTE: Insulated bags and boxes intended primarily for use with cold food and/or drinks are often re
22、ferred to as cool bags or cool boxes and those intended primarily for hot food and/or drinks as hot bags or hot boxes. 2.2 Nominal capacity declared inner usable volume in litres. 3 Requirements 3.1 Capacity The capacity measured according to 4.1 shall not differ fiom the nominal capacity by more th
23、an *5 % for rigid containers and k10 % for flexible containers. 3.2 Insulation performance The insulation performance measured according to 4.2 shall be declared to the user by means of the pictogram shown in figure 1 where the declared time in hours is stated according to the following rules: X hou
24、rs + Y minutes is the time measured in 4.2 for (O Y I 30) min declared time (hours): X for (30 Y 60) min declared time (hours): X + 1 I Figure 1 - Pictogram for insulation performance 3.3 Impact resistance The impact resistance shall be such that when tested in accordance with 4.3 the insulated cont
25、ainer shall suffer not more than superficial damage which does not impair its function. 3.4 Handle strength The handle and its attachment when tested in accordance with 4.4 shall remain effective. Q BSI 07-2000 STD-BSI BS EN 125qb-2-ENGL 2000 I LbZqbb 0857800 412 m Page 4 EN 12546-2:2000 3.5 Cleanin
26、g The inner container of the insulated container shall be designed in such a way that it shall be possible to clean it easily and completely. Insulated containers in which the inner lining is not continuous or may allow seepage between the inner container, the insulant and the outer protective case
27、(for example through stitched seams) shall be tested in accordance with 4.5 and shall show no traces of the coloured water used. 4 Test methods 4.1 Capacity 4.1.1 Rigid containers 4.1.1.1 Principle The empty container is weighed, filled with water, and weighed again. The mass of water is calculated
28、and used to estimate the actual volume. 4.1.1.2 Apparatus and test materials 4.1.1.2.1 Domestic tap water 4.1.1.2.2 accuracy of b) the insulation performance pictogram (see 3.2); c) the number of this EN 12546-2; d) the nominal capacity (see 3.1). 5.2 availability and fitting of spare and replacemen
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