plying with the CSC.
The inspections may be performed
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The N eed for Inspection
The purpose of an open top (OT) container is to carry
specialized cargo safely and efficiently. An OT container
must be seaworthy and be able to withstand the rigors of
road and rail movement and depot and terminal handling
in widely varying temperature and climatic conditions.
The OT is a modular element of an entire system of
freight movement. Preservation of its dimensions within
recommended tolerances and of its structural integrity is
crucial to the ability of the system to operate.
While OT are built of durable materials, they are not
invulnerable to damage or the deteriorating effect of the
elements. Inspections of OT are made in order to reveal
conditions that may be unsafe or which may reduce the
usefulness or life of the container. Such conditions must
be repaired. It is in the long-term interest of all parties to
ensure that proper inspections are carried out and that
appropriate repairs of acceptable quality are made.
1.2 Purpose of Guid e
This Guide was developed to determine whether OT
require repair. Inspection is particularly important when
OT are interchanged from one company to another, as
for example from lessor to lessee or from lessee to lessor.
At interchange, it must be determined by inspection what
conditions, if any, need to be repaired, so that containers
may be delivered to operators in safe and serviceable
condition. In the case of leased OT, the Guide should be
used in onjunction with an owner-approved Equipment
Interchange Receipt (EIR), gate receipt or corresponding
electronic message to document the inspection (see
Section 1.4). Any allocation of responsibility for damage
and repair should be done promptly on the basis of accu-
rate information. The recommendations and definitions
of terms must be applied consistently, both at on-hire and
off-hire interchanges.
An additional purpose of this Guide is to assist in com-
pliance with the International Convention for Safe
Containers (CSC). Under the CSC, the owner, or by
agreement, the lessee or bailee is responsible for the
examination of the container. Inspections carefully con-
ducted in accordance with this Guide should assist in
revealing defects, which could place any person in dan-
ger, and su h inspections should therefore assist in com-
January 2007 2 Introduction
as "Thorough Examinations" in connection with a major
repair, refurbishment or on-hire/off-hire interchange. The
owner's government will issue directives for implementa-
tion of the esc, including those involving periodic exami-
nations and Approved Continuous Examination Programs
(ACEP).
Inspection according to the Guide will facilitate the
segregation of OT requiring repair from those which do
not. This Guide does not, however, explain how to repair
OT. Relevant IICL publications include: 1/CL-5 Inspection
Manual, Repair Manual for Steel Freight Containers and
the General Guide for Container Cleaning.
1.3 Rol e of the Inspector
The inspector is the most important judge of container
condition. On all inbound OT, it is the inspector's
responsibility to en ure that any repair worthy damage is
found and designated for repair and that the appropriate
extent and method of repair is indicated to correct the
damage. The inspector also should identify wear and
deterioration conditions (hereafter, "wear"), so that timely
repairs can be made which maximize the useful life of
the container.
The inspector should also examine all outbound con-
tainers in order to ensure that equipment released has
been completely and correctly repaired and that no
repair worthy damage or wear remains.
1.4 Documentation Requirements
As noted in Section 1.2, damage and wear for which
repairs are needed should be recorded, in the case of
leased containers, on the owner's approved form or on
an Equipment Interchange Receipt (EIR). An electronic
(computerized) report may be used to supplement or
substitute for pap r forms, if all parties to the transaction
agree. An EIR or electronic report attests to the satisfacto-
ry completion of an interchange. The form of the docu-
ment may vary according to the requirements of the con-
tainer owner. Statements in an EIR or electronic report
regarding repairs required due to damage are key ele-
ments in establishing responsibility and financial obliga-
tions for the repairs. Every inspector, therefore, must be
familiar with the form and content of EIR's or ele tronic
reports.
If an EIR or other form includes a container diagram, it
January 2007 3 Introduction
should be completed to indicate the location and type of
damage. If a "remarks" section is included, this should be
used to describe all exceptions specifically. In the case of
leased containers, the appropriate representative of the
container user should sign the document.
Inspectors should also become familiar with the ISO
CEDEX damage and repair code (ISO Standard 9897:
1997). It is increasingly likely that owners and/or repair
depots will require use of damage and repair code, and
the ISO CEDEX code is recommended for this purpose.
In addition, the ISO CEDEX codes may be used with
UN/ EDIFACT standard messages, i.e. they are fully EDI-
FACT compatible.
1.5 Use of the Guide
This Guide has been prepared assuming the reader has
some expertise in dea li ng with OT. IICL does not repre-
sent that the recommendations in this Guide are the only
appropriate criteria for evaluation of OT damage, but it
believes them to be the best for application in many dif-
ferent parts of the world and the many different environ-
ments in which containers are inspected, repaired and
used. The publishers do not recommend using less strict
inspection criteria.
The publishers make no representation that inspections
carried out pursuant to this Guide will meet any specific
requirements of any particular government. Container
owners are reminded that they are responsible for com-
plying with procedures prescribed or approved by the
applicable governments. Each owner should check care-
fully the particular requirements of its government.
Inspections should be performed in compliance with all
national and local laws, including those regulating safety,
the workplace, the environment, and inspection and
working conditions (e.g., 29 US Code of Federal
Regulations, Parts 1910, 1917 and 1918).
IICL issues revi sions of its publications from time to
tim e, which may be incorporated in new editions or
technical bulletin s. If a conflict should appear between
criteri a in di fferent publicati ons, those in th e latest or
more recent publication should prevail. Guides are
meant to be practica l and useful to the indu stry.
Comments and suggestion s for improvement from
users are most welcome.
january 2007 4 Introduction
SECTION 2 OPEN TOP
CONTAINER
DESIGN
FEATURES
2.1 General
Inspection requires a basic knowledge of the design
and construction of OT containers. OT containers have
standard dimensions and features for handling and for
rapid transfer from one mode of transport to another.
The most common sizes are of nominal 20-ft and 40-ft
lengths, as set forth in the various specifications of the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
This manua l relates to the most common type, the 20-
ft and 40-ft steel open top container, which contains fea-
tures also found on many of the other types. Criteria for
inspection set forth in later ections of this Guide do not
apply to specialized containers, such as refrigerated, tank
and flat rack (platform) types; non-ISO containers such as
USA domestic containers; and containers with non-metal-
lic structural elements, such as containers built using com-
posite or plastic frames.
Terms shown in italics in this section are defined fur-
ther in the Glossary of Terms contained in Appendix A to
this Guide. Diagrams illustrating the layout of container
parts are included in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 at the end of
this section.
2.2 Nomenclature
The names of OT components may vary in different
parts of the world. However, the following conventional
terms are in common use:
• DOOR and REAR refer to the end of the container
containing the door.
• FRONT is the end of the container parallel to and
opposite the door.
• LEFT and RIGHT refer to the sides toward the left or
right, respectively, as viewed from outside the contain-
er facing the doors.
• Transverse elements, such as cross members, forklift
pocket sides and roof bows are numbered for identifi-
cation purposes, beginning at the door end.
NOTE: Most damage and repair codes, including ISO
CEDEX, also number panels beginning at the door end.
January 2007 5 Open Top design features
2.3 Construction Features of the Open Top
Container
An OT is composed of a rigid frame, usually made of
steel with panels between the frame members. The
frame is the principal structural load-bearing part of the
container, and it is composed of the following parts:
• A front end frame consisting of a transverse front
header (or front top rail), two front corner posts, a
front sill (or front bottom rail), and four corner fittings.
• A rear (or door) end frame consisting of a transverse
rear (or door) header (or rear top rail), two-rear cor-
ner posts, a rear (or door) sill (or rear bottom rail), and
four corner fittings. (The rear corner post is usually a
composite member; the part that is rearward of the
inner post is called a }-bar).
• Longitudinal top (side) rails and bottom (side) rails,
which join the end frames together.
• Transverse cross members running between the bot-
tom side rails and supporting the floor. Most 20-ft and
some 40-ft OT contains special transverse members
into which forklift tynes can be inserted. These are
covered with a plate and called forklift (or "fork")
pockets. The bottoms of forklift pocket openings are
bridged by forklift pocket straps.
• Many 40-ft containers are fitted with a gooseneck
tunnel covered with a tunnel plate extending from the
front sill toward the door. The tunnel is
supported at the rear end by a tunnel bolster, and on
the sides by tunnel rails. Cross members in the tunnel
area are called outriggers, which extend from the bot-
tom side rails to the tunnel rails.
• Open-section rails are sometimes reinforced by gus-
sets.
Between the front-end frame members is an end wall
composed of front panels, and between the top and bot-
tom side rails are side walls composed of side panels.
Corrugated side panels may have flat areas running the
full vertical height of the panels near each end called
marking panels for placement of markings required by
the owner.
On open-top containers, a removable roof structure is
january 2007 6 Open Top design features
used. The roof structure is composed of a tarpaulin,
which is supported by removab le roof bows. Roof bow
holders or sockets hold the roof bows in place on the
topside rails. The lop side rails include T/R cord rings
(eyelets) which mate with reinforced grommet holes in
the tarpau lin that is in turn ecured by a T/R cord. The
TIR cord ends are fitted with tarpaulin customs seal points
(end pieces) to prevent tampering. The corners are fitted
with steel drip pans, which seals the roof structure when
the tarpaul.in is in place. The container may be equipped
With swmgmg or removable headers to facilitate loading
and dischargmg through the roof opening. The header is
held in place by header pins, which are removable. In
turn, the header pin is secured to the header by a header
pin chain to prevent loss of the pin when the header is
not secured.
Cargo rests on the floor of the OT, which is supported
by the bottom side rails, the sills and the cross members
(and forklift pockets, if any). The floor is usually made of
plywood panels, solid or laminated hardwood or soft-
wood planks, or a combination of alternating wooden
and steel planks. Other materials such as bamboo, plastic
or composites are also being developed as flooring mate-
nal. Plywood panels are normally supported longitudinal-
ly in the center of the container by a center spacer. The
section of flooring that extends from the door sill to the
first cross member is sometimes covered with a full-width
threshold (or crash) plate, which protects this secli n of
the floor from damage caused by cargo handling equip-
ment. There is usually no flooring on top of a gooseneck
tunnel plate, since the lop surface of the tunnel plate is
flush with the top of the floor on many OTs.
At the rear of the OT are two doors, which are nor-
mally composed of flat or corrugated panels on the exte-
rior and a supporting frame on the interior. The doors are
held in place by three, four or five hinges per door.
Hinges are composed of hinge blades welded to th
doors and secured through bushings by pins to lug (or
hinge butts) welded on the rear corner po ts. The doors
are secured by one or two locking bars (or rods) per door,
running the full height of the door. The locking bars are
fastened to the door panels by locking bar brackets and
January 2007 7 Open Top design features
held in alignment by locking bar guide . Fixed to the ends Construction
of the locking bars are locking bar cams, which mate with Diagrams detailing the configuration of container
locking bar cam retainers (or keepers) welded to the door components are shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4.
header and sill. The doors are opened and closed by
rotating the locking bars with the door handles. Whe n the
door is closed, the ha ndles are secured in place with
fixed door handle retainers and movable door handle
catches. One of the retainer/catch sets on the right-hand
door is fitted with a hole for a customs seal. A customs
catch may be fitted to prevent opening the left-hand door
when the right-hand door is closed. When the door is
open, a door holdback or tieback secures the door to the
side panel of the container. The door edges are sealed
around the perimeter by door gaskets (or seals), which are
held onto the door frame by retaining strips.
Information required by international conventions
(such are CSC) or vo luntary agreements (such as ISO) is
marked on the containers usually by decals or marking
plate . This usually includes a CSC plate indicating com-
pliance with requirements of the International
Convention for Safe Containers, and a customs plate indi-
cating compliance with one of the Customs Conventions
on Containers. A designation TCT may also be made to
indicate compliance with an Australian requirement for
treatment of wooden components. ISO markings include
an owner's prefix, co nta in er serial number and check
digit, a country code, a size and type code, and (on the
right-hand corner) a series of weight limits (shown on the
weight panel). The various marking plates may be com-
bined into a single plate, called a consolidated Data plate,
which fulfills each of the individual plating requirements.
Additional identification of OT may be provided by
transponders or tags allowing remote reading of data per-
taining to a container by electronic means (the data read-
er is sometimes called an interrogator).
Lashing fittings usually attached to end frame posts
and/or to top and bottom rails are often provided for
securing cargo.

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SECTION 3 DAMAGE, WEAR
AND NON-
CONFORMING
REPAIR
3.1 General
It is important that containers in service be free from
any defects, which could affect container safety or the
ability to carry cargo. Possibly the most difficult part of
an inspection is distinguishing between what is acceptable
and what is not acceptable, once a defect has been iden-
tified. The types of defects that may be found in contain-
ers are damage, wear and non-conforming repair. These
defects are discussed in this section, and the criteria for
determining "acceptable" and "not acceptable" damage
or wear are set forth in Section 5.
3.2 Definitions
The Guide uses the following definitions for the three
categories of defects:
• Damage is one or more physical defects in a container
caused by a single event or series of single events, such
as impact, abrasion, contamination, overloading and/or
other events beyond the normal exposu re to which the
origina l design was intended.
• Wear is one or more physical defects caused by contin-
uous deterioration in the physical condition of the
container occurring under normal-use conditions (such
as exposure to sea water and the elements). "Normal
use" implies the correct loading and proper treatment
and use of equipment under operational conditions,
for which it was specifically designed, by employing
acceptable methods of handling, securing, ground
storage, ship stowage and transport and loading within
certified limits.
• Non-conforming repair is a condition resulting from a
repair not being performed in accordance with II CL-
recommended repair methods. To determine if previ-
ous repairs are non-conforming, inspectors should
refer to IICL General Guide for Container Cleaning and
respective parts of the IICL Repair Manual for Steel
Freight Containers, and Supplement on Container
Inspection and Repair (Gray Areas Manual). Non-con-
january 2007 14 Damage, wear and repair
forming repair is often called "improper repair" by the
container industry.
Section 5 of this Guide contains tables of criteria that
describe the limits of damage or wear which can be
accepted without repair. Damage or wear, which
exceeds these limits, is called repair worthy damage or
wear and must be repaired. Damage or wear that falls
withi n the limits of those cri teria and thus does not have
to be repaired in its own right is cal led non-repair worthy.
3.3 Determining When and How Much to Repair:
General Principles
In determining when and how much to repair, the fol-
lowing principles must be followed. Examples demon-
strating the use of these principles are shown in Section
3.4.
3.3.1
The limits of damage beyond wh ich repair are indicat-
ed are based on comparison with the original profiles and
strength of the container, not necessarily with the condi-
tion of the container when received.
3.3.2
. Damage or wear that measures exactly to a limiting
d1mens1on specified in a table of inspection criteria in
Section 5 does not have to be repaired. Only damage
that excee~s or is greater than the limit must be repaired.
However, 1f the damage is adjacent to other damaged
components, it still may have to be repaired if the dam-
aged components exceed their own limiting dimensions
(see Section 3.4.4 below)
3.3.3
. If more than one criterion covers damage or wear situ-
ation, repair is required when the damage or wear
exceeds any one of the criteria limits.
3.3.4
If damage extends over a number of adjacent compo-
nents (e.g., upper part of side panel and adjacent top
side rail), and the damage to at least one of the compo-
nents IS repa 1r worthy, all the adjacent components that
are damaged must be repaired, even if some of the dam -
age to adjacent component does not exceed the limits
shown in the tables of criteria.
january 2007 15 Damage, wear and repair
3.3.5
If repair is necessary, it must restore damaged or worn
areas to their original dimensions and profiles, not merely
to a le -damaged condition that would not require repair
as indicated in the tables of criteria.
3.3.6
Damage initially too minor to repair on its own
account (a sma ll scratch, for example) may eventually
lead to the development of a repair worthy defect due to
wear (the failure of the steel around the scratch due to
corrosion). Thus, it may be advisable to correct such
non-repair worthy damage under a maintenance pro-
gram.
3.4 When and How Much to Repair: Examples
Following are some practical examples of the applica-
tion of the principles for determining when and how
much to repair as indicated above.
3.4.1
A container is presented for inspection with two sepa-
rate ide panel dents: one of 35 mm (1-3/8 in) depth
and one of 40 mm (1-9/16 in). Since the first dent meas-
ures the exact limit for non-repair worthy damage, it
need not be repaired. The second dent, however, is
greater than the limit and therefore requires repair.
3.4.2
A container is received on-hire with a side panel dent
of 25 mm (1 in) depth. When the container is presented
for inspection at off-hire, the dent depth was enlarged to
50 mm (2 in). The dent must be repaired, because the
original profile has been damaged by 50 mm (2 in), even
though only 25 mm (1 in) was added to the dent present
when the container was received. The dent must be
repaired to the original profile; a repair of the dent only
to its former 25 mm (1 in) size is a non-conforming repair.
3.4.3
A side panel is bowed out 30 mm (1-3/16 in). Even
though the bow falls within the IICL limit for side panel
bows, repair is required. This is because the bow causes
the panel to fall outside the ISO envelope and exceed the
ISO +10 mm (3/8) IICL tolerance.
january 2007 16 Damage, wear and repair
3.4.4
An impact to an upper edge of the container causes a
10 mm (3/8 in) deep dent in the topside rail. At the
same ~ime, the adjacent upper portion of the side panel
dents mwards by 40 mm (1-9/16 in) depth. Both the top-
Side rail and panel must be repaired, even though the 1o
mm (3/8 m) rail dent falls within the rail dent limit. The
two components are adja ent to one another, and failure
to repair the rail will jeopa rdize the success of the panel
repair.
3.4.5
A 60 mm (2-3/8 in) side panel dent is straightened.
After straightening, the panel still retains a 10 mm (3/8 in)
dent. This is a non-conforming repair and may have to
be corrected according to owner's policy.
3.5 Inspection for Wear and Non-Conforming
Repair is Essential
The inspector must be conscious not only of damage-
related repair worthy defects, but also of wear-related
repair worthy defects. Wear is the inevitable natural
downgraded result of exposure of the container to condi-
tions for which it was designed. Early detection and
prompt correction of wear-related defects will avoid more
costly repairs later.
In addition to damage and wear conditions, previously
performed repairs must be in spected. Inspectors shou ld
be fa~iliar with the latest editions of IICL repair manuals.
RepairS not performed in accordance with repair methods
recommended by IICL in these manuals are "non-con-
forming". Depending upon the condition observed and
owner's policy, the non-conforming repair may be con-
Sidered acceptable, and requiring no corrective action.
To determine if a non-conforming repair should be correct-
ed, the inspector should contact the container owner.
It is very imp~rtant to report to the owner any non-
co nformmg repairs and insta nces of unusual damage or
~ear defects. This includes checki ng for any modifica-
tions that were made, but are not authorized by the
owner. These should be described in detail by the
mspector.
Various types of damage and wear are defined in
Sections 3.7 and 3.8, respectively.
January 2007 17 Damage, wear and repair
3.6 Responsi bility for Repair of Damage, Wear and
Non-Conforming Repair
IICL does not specify the responsibility (including liabil-
ity to pay) for repair of any damage, wear or non-con-
forming repair conditions under any circumstances.
Responsibility for repair is strictly a contractual matter
between owners and lessees, depots and their customers,
and any other combination of parties to an on-hire, off-
hire, or other interchange or joint transaction. The need
for repair is indicated by the criteria in this Guide,
although whether a non-conforming repair must be
repaired again is at the discretion of the container owner.
(Of course, if the non-conforming repair still exceeds IICL
inspection criteria limits, repair is required). IICL will not
judge or indi ate who should pay for and who may per-
form any repair, and no inference of responsibility should
be drawn from any wording in any IICL manual.
3.7 Types of Damage
Listed below are many (though by no means all) types
of damage, which may or may not be repairworthy.
Those types whose meaning is not self-evident are further
defined. Note that the corrosion, paint failure or destruc-
tion of markings that accompanies damage is also consid-
ered "damage" . The listed distortions can be frequently
attributed to overload and/or impacts:
Bends
• Bows
• Breaks
• Broken eyelets
• Burns
• Cargo debris or dunage accumu lation inside the con-
tainer
• Condensation or standing water
• Contamination - hazardous. (NOTE: if the contami-
nating substance is unknown, the inspector should seg-
regate the container and contact the redelivery age nt
immediately to establish the type of contaminant pres-
ent and the appropriate method of treatment. Also, in
some instances the container may be rejected for
redelivery if proper documentation does not identify
the type of substance or indicate the container was
cleaned by a certified cleaning company.)
• Contamination -non-hazardous
january 2007 18 Damage, wear and repair
• Corrosion or other defect due to contact with foreign
substances
• Cracks
• Cuts or tears
• Cut Tl R cable
• Dents
• Dimensions beyond ISO and IICL tolerances
• Fai lure in door ope ration due to racking or deforma-
tion of door hardware
• Floor warping, expansion or delamination due to
excess moisture from use without tarps, submersion in
water, chemical spill/attack, etc.
• Separation breaks in plywood floor panels, which
exhibit patterns typical of overloading
• Holes
• Infestation
• Jagged/rough edges on roof bows
• Loss of removable components
• Miscel laneous labels, port stickers, graffiti or other
markmgs not appearing on the container when origi-
nally received
• Non-fitting tarpaulin
• Persistent odor
• Scratches and gouges.
• Soil, sand mud or other residue or dirt
• Stains
• Tape or glue attached to container surfaces
• Va nda lism-related defects
Damage frequently results from the improper handling
or use of the container. Some of these defects can affect
the structur~l integrity, dimensions (internal or external),
and water tightness or certification requirements of the
contamer. The user is expected to exercise reasonable
:are in operating the container. In general, defects result-
mg from failure to do so are considered "damage."
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3.8 Types of W ear
The following defects are considered wear and due to
inevitable, continuous deterioration not reasonably avoid-
able by the user. Note that such defects are considered
to be damage if they result directly from a repair worthy
event of damage or misuse of the container. This list is
not necessarily complete; owners should be consulted for
further guidance.
• Corrosion of metal components not due to contact
with foreign substances.
Floor delaminating (i.e. random loose plies of panels
w/no patterns, or loose sticks of laminated planks),
and/or rotting of wooden components lending to gen-
eral floor deterioration (a lso see IICL Gray Areas
Manual for further clarification). This deterioration
includ s expansion, shrinkage or warping arising out of
normal use. (However, delamination, expansion,
shrinkage or warping must not be caused by ingress of
water due to operation or stowage without a tarp
and/or with open doors, or from a spill or detrimental
chemical).
• Color fading or adhesion failure of de als.
Loose or missing parts or markings (exce pt those that
are normally removable), in the absence of evidence
of accompanying damage.
• General paint failure or fading not due to contamina-
tion.
• General wear, deterioration or surface corrosion of cor-
ner fittings.
General deterioration at door gaskets and fittings (gas-
ket retainer strips and fasteners, etc), including loose
and co rroded fittings or loose fittings arising from nor-
mal deterioration of doors (but not in luding racking,
overloading or improper door operation).
Tarpaulin material frayed or worn by normal use.
• Worn , loose or corroded grommets.
Frayed TIR cable due to normal use.
20 Damage, wear and repair
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SECTION 4 INSPECTION
PROCED URES
4. 1 An Established Inspection Procedure
An inspection should be performed in accordance
with a routine and complete inspection procedure.
Making inspections in the same order each time will
help to ensure that all components are che ked as a
matter of course. Th ere is no one "correct method" to
inspect a container, except that every component speci-
fied in Section 4.3 should be checked for damage, wear
and non-conforming repairs.
Checking a container for damage includes inspecting
for cleanliness. If, in the opinion of an inspector, any
contamination, residue, debris, odor or infestation may
be harmful to human health or future cargo, then the
rede livering agent must be located immediately to seek
advice. The problem may relate to hazardous ca rgo pre-
viously carried (e.g., as indicated by labels remaining
on the container). If any of these conditions could
threaten human life or health, the container may be
rejected at the gate. If such a container is accepted, it
must be segregated until the condition has been estab-
lished and appropriate treatment advice provided.
Depots should refer to Section 6 of the manual as well
as the IICL General Guide for Container Cleaning for
instructions on specific cleaning methods recommended
for each condition .
If appropriate, satisfactory completion of an inspec-
tion should be certified by attachment of a re-examina-
esc
tion sticker on or near an existing plate.
All applicable safety regulations relating to working
and occupational conditions must be observed during
inspections.
4. 2 Inspector's Kit
The inspector should be properly prepared in
advance to conduct inspections. Each inspector should
have appropriate tools to help in locating, measuring
and defining defects. The inspector must rely on meas-
urement rather than subjective judgment in determining
repairworthiness of damage.
january 2007 21 Inspection procedures
4.3 Items Requiring Inspection • Door handles, handle catches and retainers, and door
Ea h component listed in Sections 4. 3. 1 through holdbacks.
4.3.8 should be examined for damage, wear and non- • Marking decals and plates.
conforming repairs at every interchange of a container. Also check the door for proper operations, including
Particular attention should be paid to damage or wear of correct closure and operation of door locking mecha-
an unusual nature. In addition, as noted above, the con- nisms.
tainer should be inspected for clean lin ess. In spectors
should use the latest edition of the II CL Repair Manual 4.3 .4 Tarpaulin and Removable Roof Structure
for Steel Freight Containers to determine if repairs are • Hems
non-conforming. • Re-enforcement straps
A container owner may issue special instructions for • Grommets
CSC or pre-refurbishment inspection. Consult with the • Roof bows
owner for further information. • Roof bow guides, holes and brackets
• TIR cable and clips
4.3.1 Front End • Markings
• Front panels, including orrugations.
• Front header (top rail ). 4.3.5 Interior
• Front sill (bottom rail ). • Floor, including center spacers.
• Front corner posts. • Side and front panels.
• Upper and lower front corner fittings, including • Door panels and frame .
attachments. • Threshold plate, if any
• Markings. • Lashing fittings and logistic track, if any
• Corner posts and corner fittings.
4.3.2 Left Side and Right Side • Markings.
• Top rail, including TIR rings and drip pan, Every container should be light-leak tested. Check for
if applicable. light penetration through defects in door gaskets, holes,
• Side panels, including corrugations. damaged welds, damaged or separated floorboards, and
• Bottom rail and forklift pocket entrances. loose or missing fasteners. This inspection is performed
• Front and rear corner posts. from the interior with the doors completely closed and
• Upper and lower corner fittings and attachments. secured .
• Markings .
4.3 .7 Understructure
4.3.3 Door End • Crossmembers and outriggers
• Swinging/removable header (top rail, including cam • Bottom side rails and sills, including gussets
retainers (keepers) • Floor boards, panels or planks.
• Door sill (bottom rail ), including cam retainers • Tunnel assembly, if any.
(keepers). • Forklift pockets and straps, if any
• Door panels. • Undercoating, if provided
• Locking bars (rods), including brackets, guides and
cams.
• Locking bar cams.
• Hinge components .
• Door gaskets and retaining strips.
• Rear corner posts, including )-bars.
• Anti-rack device (if any).
• Upper and lower corner fittings and attachments.

january 2007 22 Inspection procedures january 2007 23 Inspection procedures

 4.3.8 General
• Clea nlin ess.
SECTION 5 CRITERIA FOR
• Paint condition an d color.
• Certification and identifi ca tion mark ings (i ncluding
REPAIRWORTHY
plates).
• General stru ctural integrity and preservation of
DAMAGE AND
dimensions within ISO and II CL tolerances. Refer to WEAR
Appendi ces Band D for details of ISO dimensions
and tolerances, and to Appendix C for ISO plus 1/CL
dimensional tolerances. 5.1 General Criteria
• Any non-co nforming repairs (see Sections 3.2, 3.5 Open Top co ntain ers must always be in safe and
and 3.6).
sound condition. The criteria co ntained in the following
tables indicate limi ts on damage that are not to be
exceeded without repa ir.
In addition to the specific criteria that follow, some
general rules usually apply. First, the safety and regulatory
standards incorporated in the International Conventi on
for Safe Containers (CSC) mu st always be obse rved.
Second, the Intern ation al Organization for
Standardization (ISO) co ntain er standards must be
observed if app licab le to the particular co ntain er.
Otherwise, both the safety and the movement of the con-
tainer across international borders may be jeopardized.

5.2 Inspection Criteria

Table 5.1 through 5. 10 details specific defects that
should be checked for during an inspection. If a defect
causes a component to exceed any of the vari ous specifi c
limits shown in th ese tables, th e defect should be
repaired. Appropriate repa ir or cleaning methods are not
shown in this Guide. Th e latest editio ns of the relevant
IICL manuals and, as app licab le, th e owner's technical
instructions should be co nsu lted for furth er information.
Accompanying the tables are photographs of sample
"acceptable " and "not acceptable" defects. The "not
acce ptable " defects mu st be repaired.
Any non-co nforming repair, which fail s to restore the
co ntainer to a co nditi on within acceptable limits of dam-
age or wear, as defin ed in the tables on the following
pages, should be referred to the co ntain er owner. Wear-
related defects fro m co rros ion, which threaten the struc-
tural integrity of the co ntain er, sho uld also be repaired.
If there is a co nflict in measuring between metric and
US customa ry dimensions when determining whether
damage sho uld be repa ired, the metric dimension takes
precedence.

j anu ary 2007 24 Inspection procedures January 2007 25 Criteria for damage & wear
 In order to make a complete and proper repair, certain 5.1 RAILS- EXAMPLES OF
rules apply governing the extent and fin ished condition of
repairs. For example, compo nents adjacent to repair DAMAGE CONDITIONS
worthy damages may also require repair, even if they
themselves are not damaged beyond the li sted criteria.
See Section 3.3 for a co mpl ete descripti on of th ese rul es.

REPAIR REQUIRED
Bottom side rail torn and weld broken.

REPAIR NOT REQUIRED

Flange of bottom end rail not torn, cracked or cut, and
web undamaged.

j anuary 2007 26 Criteria for damage & wear January 2007 27 Criteria for damage & wear
NEED TO REPAIR UNDETERMINED REPAIR REQUIRED
Since dent to bottom side rail is within 250 mm (1 0 in) Damaged rear swinging header pin assembly.
of corner fitting, the weld to the fitting must be carefully
examined and repaired if there is any evidence of break,
cut, tear, crack or other damage.

REPAIR REQUIRED REPAIR REQUIRED

Bottom rail cracked. Damaged rear swingi ng header pin assembly.

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COMPONENT CONDITION ACTION REQUIRED

All rails, including side rails, head ers Hol ed, cut, torn or cracked; broken co mponent REPAIR
and sills and/or weld

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broken
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TABLE 5.1 RAIL INSPECTION CRITERIA (Continued)

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A WEB REPAIR

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A FLANGE
5.2 POSTS- EXAMPLES OF
DAMAGE CONDITIONS

REPAIR NOT REQUIRED

Corner post not dented in excess of
REPAIR REQUIRED 25 mm (1 in).
Corner post holed.

NEED TO REPAIR UNDETERMINED

Measure depth of bow in post and also dent in adjacent REPAIR REQUIRED
door panel, and check door operat ion. NOTE: If either Corner post dented more than 25
post or door panel is repairworthy, both compo nents mm (1 in).
must be repaired.
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january 2007 34 Criteria for damage & wear
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5.3 SIDE/FRONT PANELS
EXAMPLES OF DAMAGE
CONDITIONS

REPAIR NOT REQUIRED

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mm (1/3/8 in).
REPAIR REQUIRED
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(1-7/16 in) dents; the other dents do not have to be
repaired , as the compression rule no longer applies.

NEED TO REPAIR UNDETERMINED

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REPAIR NOT REQUIRED
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ances, see Table 5.8

Any deformation such as bend, dent, etc. on a flat If more than 35 mm (1-3/ 8 in) deep,
portion of a marking panel , or on an inboard or REPAIR
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5.4 DOORS- EXAMPLES OF
DAMAGE CONDITIONS

REPAIR REQUIRED
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REPAIR REQUIRED
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REPAIR NOT REQUIRED

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 NOTE: WHERE ONE PA10t OvtRlAf"S ANOTHER. NO GAPS/Sf'ACE/
L()()S{NESS Will BE ALLOWED IN THE OVERlAP PATCli WHEH THE
OYEI:LAP PATCH EDCES CROSS OVER ONTO THE O«ICINAL PATCH.
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acceptable however no gaps or looseness are allowed.

january 2007 50 Criteria for damage & wear january 2007 51 Criteria for damage & wear
CONDITION PHOT05.7/Loose fitting larp with unac- CONDITION PHOT05.9/Replacement roof bows are
ceptable sagging. Missing roof bows. acceptable providing lhere is no negative camber.

CONDITION PHOT05.8/AII tarp patches must be CONDITION PHOT05.10!rarps should be checked

installed wilh new material. under each roof bow and checked for pin holes.

January 2007 52 Criteria for damage & wear January 2007 53 Criteria for damage & wear
CONDITION PHOT05.11 /TIR clips installed at the ends CONDITION PHOT05. 13/Acceptable tarp r pair.
of tarp cables.

CONDITION PHOT05.1 2/Rear (swinging) header pin CONDITION PHOT05. 14/Damaged tarp. Check area
should be checked for wear and to assure they are not around header gussets.
frozen.

January 2007 54 Criteria for damage & wear January 2007 55 Criteria for damage & wear
CONDITION PHOT05 .15/Damaged tarp. CONDITION PHOT05.17/Acceptable Larp repair.

CONDITION PHOT05.16(farp repaired by applyin g CONDITION PHOT05.18/Acceptable Larp patch with

caulking. Consult owner for internal tarp repair proce- heat welded perimeter.
dures.

January 2007 56 Criteria for damage & wear January 2007 57 Criteria for damage & wear
 CONDITION PHOT05.2 1/ Failed tarp repair by corner
gusset outside view.

CONDITION PHOT05.19/ Improper tarp repair.

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CONDITION PHOT05.20/Failed tarp repair by corner

gusset inside view.

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january 2007 58 Criteria for damage & wear January 2007 59 Criteria for damage & wear
 TABL E 5 .5 TARPAULIN AND REMOVABLE ROOF STRUCTUR E IN SPECTION CRIT ERI A
COMPONENT CONDITION ACTION REQUIRED
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material and/or not watertight when installed

Missing, corroded, cracked and/or misaligned REPAIR per owners policy

grommets

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Corner protection plates and header Any deformation , such as bend, bow, dent, etc. If not weatherproof and/or if internal
extension plates
dimensions are reduced by more than
50 mm (2 in) REPAIR

Cut plastic sheath or bent cable such that it cannot REPAIR

TIR cab le be threaded into TIR cord rings (eye lets) with tar-
paulin installed
Note: Cuts and/or missing sections thru PVC coating
of cable, which do NOT stop cable installation, are
acceptable.

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 REPAIR NOT REQUIRED REPAIR REQUIRED
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than 150 mm (6 in) wide and 5 mm differ by more than 10 mm (3/8 in).
(3/16 in) deep.

REPAIR REQUIRED
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january 2007 64
5.7 UNDERSTRUCTURE-
EXAMPLES OF DAMAGE
CONDITIONS

REPAIR REQUIRED
Crossmember web deformed more than SO mm (2 in).

REPAIR REQUIRED
Forklift pocket side holed.

- REPAIR REQUIRED
Forklift pocket strap missing.

REPAIR REQUIRED
Forklift pocket strap weld cracked.

january 2007 69 Criteria for damage & wear

january 2007 68 Criteria for damage & wear
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nents (including straps), outriggers and and/or weld
gooseneck tunnel components
Missing or loose parts or fasteners REPAIR

Any deformation such as bend, bow, dent, etc. If exceeding ISO dimensional toler-
ances, see Table 5.8

Any deformation such as bend, bow, dent, etc. 0 If more than 50 mm (2 in ) in any
AWEB direction, REPAIR

Any deformation such as bend, bow, dent, etc. ON If torn , cracked or cut, REPAIR
A BOTTOM FLA GE

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steel flooring to floor, m
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lift pocket top plate

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0 (MEASURED AT THE FORMED EDGE OF THE TOP FLANGE) IF NO SEPARATION AT POINT OF
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NO SEPARATION
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 5.8 MISCELLANEOUS
INSPECTION CRITERIA

REPAIR REQUIRED
Broken weld on lashing fitting.
REPAIR REQUIRED
Deformation of front wall exceeds ISO
dimension al tol erances plus 5 mm (3/16 in).

REPAIR REQUIRED
Loose and defaced markings
required by international standard.

January 2007 74 Criteria for damage & wear January 2007 75 Criteria for damage & wear
 TABLE 5.8 MISCELLANEOUS INSPECTION CRITERIA
COMPONENT CONDITION ACTION REQUIRED

Painted Surfaces Burned REPAIR

Any other condition Refer to most current edition of IICL

Cleaning Manual

Any condition relating to contamination or Refer to most current edition of IICL

damage to the paint film down to the metal Cleaning Manual
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international standard or owner

Marking plates Loose, broken, missing plate or fasteners; REPAIR

illegible data

Corner fittings and their weld Cracked, loose, broken; apertures outside ISO REPAIR
attachments dimensional tolerances

Entire container Any deformation such as bend, bow, dent, etc. that If deformation exceeds ISO tol er-
affects ISO req uired diagonal dimensions between ances, REPAIR
comer fitting apertures

Any damage which poses a safety threat to persons REPAIR

(Con tinued on page 78)

 SECTION 6 CLEANLINESS
INSPECTION
CRITERIA

6.1 Introduction
Following are color photographs illustrating typical
conditions an inspector may find when examining an
open top container for cleanliness. Incremental levels
of the same type of defect are shown, some unaccept-
able and requiring cleaning and others acceptable and
r:l needing no action. For each photograph, the following
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are described:
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• Recommended cleaning method (if applicable)
z To determine if a specific condition requires clean-
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January 2007 78 Criteria for damage & wear january 2007 79 Criteria for damage & wear
6.2 Reference Index to Photographs COMPONENT: All interior surfaces
COMPONENT: Floors CONDITION CONDITION/ PHOTO NO. PAGE(S)

COND(T(ON COND(T(ON/ PHOTO NO. PAGE!Sl Hazardous materia l Photo 6.62 143
Dust and di rt Photos 6. 1 - 6.5 82- 86 O dor Conditions 6.63 - 6.64 144-145
Mud and foot prints Photos 6.6- 6.7 87- 88 Infestation Cond ition 6.65 146
Stains Photos 6.8 - 6.18 89-99
COMPONENT: Exterior
Ti re marks Photos 6.19 - 6.20 100 - 10 1 CONDITION CONDITION/ PHOTO NO. PAGE(S)
Cargo residues Ph otos 6.2 1 - 6.24 1 02 - 1 OS Graffiti Ph otos 6.66 - 6.68 147 - 149
Da mage Photo 6.25 106 Labels Photos 6.69 - 6.73 150 - 154
Spil lage Photos 6.26 - 6.28 107 - 109 Spillage Photos 6.74-6.75 155-156
Burn ma rks Ph otos 6.29 - 6.30 110 - 11 1

Screws Photo 6.3 1 112

Na ils Photos 6.32 - 6.34 113- 115

COMPONENT: Walls
CONDITION CONDITION/PHOTO NO. PAGE (S)

Dust and dirt Photo 6.35 116

Scratches Photos 6.36 - 6.41 11 7 - 122

Pa int attack Photo 6.42 123

Stains Photos 6.43 - 6.52 124 - 133

Cargo res idues Photo 6.53 134

M o ld Photo 6.54 135

Tape Photo 6.55 136

Lining paper Photo 6.56 137

Ad hesive Photos 6.57- 6.58 138 - 139

Damage Photo 6.59 140

Graffiti Photos 6.60- 6.61 141 - 142

80 Clea nlin ess Inspection Criteria j anua ry 2007 81 Clean liness Insp ection Criteria
jan uary 2007
 CONDITION PHOTOGRAPHS, CONDITION PHOTOGRAPHS,
CRITERIA & RECOMMENDED ACTION: CRITERIA & RECOMMENDED ACTION:

FLOORS FLOORS

Dust and Dirt Dust and Dirt

CONDITION PHOTO 6.1!Transferable or non-transfer- CONDITION PHOTO 6.2!Transferable or non-transfer-

able dry dust, carton dust, sand, dirt and depot yard dust able dry dust or carton dust, confined to co rrugation
that is not in excess of what would normally remain after recesses, that is not in excess of what would normally
a sweep out and that would not damage open-top cargo. remain after a sweep out and that would not damage
open-top ca rgo.

Action Required If This Action Required lfThis

Condition Is Present No repair Condition Is Present No repair

Recommended Not Recommended Not

Cleaning Method appl icable Cleaning Method applicable

january 2007 82 Cleanliness Inspection Criteria january 2007 83 Cleanliness Inspection Criteria
 CONDITION PHOTOGRAPHS, CONDITION PHOTOGRAPHS,
CRITERIA & RECOMMENDED ACTION: CRITERIA & RECOMMENDED ACTION:

FLOORS FLOORS

Dust and Dirt Dust and Dirt

CONDITION PHOTO 6.3/Tra nsferab le dry dust, carton CONDITION PHOTO 6.4/Dry du st, carton dust, sand,
dust, sand, di rt and depot yard dust exceeding what dirt and depot ya rd dust that is tra nsferab le and unac-
wou ld no rma ll y re main afte r a sweep out a nd th at wo ul d cep table to shi ppe rs or lessees fo r open-tops.
be unaccep table to shippe rs or lessees fo r ope n-tops.

Action Required If This

Action Required If This Condition Is Present Repa ir
Condition Is Present No repa ir
Recommended
Recommended Not Cleaning Method Sweep
Cleaning Method applicab le

January 2007 84 Clea nliness Inspection Criteria Janu ary 2007 85 Clea nliness Inspection Criteria
 CONDITION PHOTOGRAPHS, CONDITION PHOTOGRAPHS,
CRITERIA & RECOMMENDED ACTION: CRITERIA & RECOMMENDED ACTION:

FLOORS FLOORS

Dust and Dirt Mud Foot Prints

CONDITION PHOTO 6.5/Dust and dirt that is unaccept- CONDITION PHOTO 6.6!fra nsferable or non-transfer-
able to shippers o r lessees for shi pment of open-top able dried mud foot prints that wou ld norma lly rema in
cargo. aher a sweep o ut, and that wou ld not damage open-top
cargo.

Action Required lfThis Action Required If This

Condition Is Present Repa ir Condition Is Present No repa ir

Recommended Hot Recommended Not

Cleaning Method hi gh-p ress ure was h Cleaning Method app licab le

january 2007 86 Clean liness Inspection Criteria ja nu ary 2007 87 Clean lin ess Inspection Criteria
 CONDITION PHOTOGRAPHS, CONDITION PHOTOGRAPHS,
CRITERIA & RECOMMENDED ACTION: CRITERIA & RECOMMENDED ACTION:

FLOORS FLOORS

Mud Foot Prints Floor Stains

CONDITION PHOTO 6.7/Ra ised mu d foo t prints (ie., CONDITION PHOTO 6.8/ Dry du st cove ring dried floor
footpr ints hav in g a d iscern ab le thi ckn ess) in excess of sta in s as woul d no rm all y remain after a sweep out.
what no rmal ly wo ul d rema in after a sweep o ut.

Action Required If This Action Required If This

Condition Is Present Repa ir Condition Is Present No repai r

Recommended Recommended Not

Cleaning Method Sweep Cleaning Method applicable

january 2007 88 Cleanliness Inspection Criteria j anu ary 2007 89 Cleanliness Inspection Criteria
 CONDITION PHOTOGRAPHS, CONDITION PHOTOGRAPHS,
CRITERIA & RECOMMENDED ACTION: CRITERIA & RECOMMENDED ACTION:

FLOORS FLOORS

Floor Stains Floor Stains

CONDITION PHOTO 6.9/Dry dust cove rin g floor stains CONDITION PHOTO 6.10!Transferable damp floor stain
in an amount greater than would normally remain after a that would not damage open-top cargo.
sweep out, and that would not be acceptab le to the ship-
per or lessee.

Action Required If This Action Required If This

Condition Is Present Repair Condition Is Present No repair

Recommended Recommended Not

Cleaning Method Sweep Cleaning Method applicable

january 2007 90 Cleanliness Inspection Criteria january 2007 91 Cleanliness Inspection Criteria