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Safety Guidelines
Selecting a Super Sack® Container
 
Surroundings: Non-Explosible
Atmosphere
Explosible
Atmosphere
Flammable
Gases/Vapors




Bulk Product (Median Particle Size Distribution <0.1 mm)
Non-Explosible Dust1 A B C




Dust with MIE>3 mj B B C




Dust with 1 mj<MIE<3 mj C C C




Dust with MIE<1 mj C,O C,O C,O




Dust with MIE>3 mj and
resistivity of bulk powder
<10II ohms
B B C or D




Dust with 1 mj<MIE<3 mj
and resistivity of bulk powder
<10II ohms
C or D C or D C or D
 
1 In this context, only dusts with a MIE of 10 J or less are classified as explosible dusts.

Static Electricity Requirement Legend
A  
All Super Sack® containers can be used.
B  
All Super Sack® containers without liners. Breakdown voltage of the FIBC wall may not exceed 4kV.
C  
Pactainer ED® Super Sack® container: Grounding from any location on the FIBC, including the lift loop straps, less than 108 ohms. Bulk bags in this category must be grounded every time when filling or emptying.
D  
CrohmiqTM- Blue Super Sack® container. Contains separate bands of interwoven conductive threads.
O  
Additional precautionary steps (e.g. inerting) required during filling.
 
bulk bags for static electricity
 
 
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