FIBC Document Pockets and Pouches
FIBC Document Pockets and Pouches
A document pocket keeps shipping, identification or handling papers attached to the FIBC. Its material, dimensions, orientation, opening and attachment position should be defined so documents remain accessible without interfering with lifting, filling, discharge or required markings.
Common Document Pocket Choices
- A4, A5 or a customer-defined document format
- Portrait or landscape orientation
- Top, side or rear opening
- One or more pockets on agreed bag panels
- Open, flap-covered or reclosable construction where appropriate
Position and Attachment
The pocket should remain visible and usable after filling and palletising. Its location must avoid lift belts, critical seams, label positions, print areas and abrasion points. The approved drawing records the panel, height, orientation, attachment method and opening direction.
Important Compliance Distinction
A removable document inside a pouch does not replace permanent product identification, handling labels or mandatory dangerous-goods marking. For electrostatic-sensitive FIBCs, IEC 61340-4-4 includes labels and document pockets within the complete assessed system, so pocket material and construction must be compatible with the qualified design.
Reference Framework
For non-dangerous goods, ISO 21898:2024 covers FIBC materials, construction, design, type testing, marking, selection and safe use. Electrostatic classification for FIBCs used in hazardous explosive atmospheres is addressed separately by IEC 61340-4-4:2018. Dangerous-goods applications require the applicable transport rules and an approved UN design type. The final approved specification and handling label govern the supplied FIBC.
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