HIGH SECURITY SEALS
REQUIREMENTS FACT SHEET
USCustoms & Border Protection request from importers, carrier, broken
and manufactures to ensure the integrity of their maritimeshipments on
container\trailer.
Starting from the ASTM F1157 (standard practice for Classifying the Relative
Performance of the Physical Properties of Security Seals), the criteria
was draft from ISO\PAS 17712 dtd 1977 and revised May 2003. ASTM F1157
are included only as a guide. The ISO PAS 17712 is the reference for seal
acceptance.
The sheet below compares the strenght characteristic of LEGHORN STEADYSEAL
Bolt lock seal and enclose US Customs and UK Customs Acceptamces, along
with Traction Test.
Item STEADYSEAL Bolt lock Seal COMPLIANCE CRITERIA
| Test type |
Leghorn
Steady test |
ISO\PAS 17712
Minimum requirements |
ASTM
Minimum compliance |
ASTM
Minimum
Grade required |
Leghorn'Seal
Strenght Results |
| Tensile |
33,97 kN
(7,630 lbs) |
10,0 kN
(2,205 lbs) |
4,44 kN up to 13,34 kN
(1000\3000 lbs) |
D |
F |
| Shear |
3.320 kg-f
(8.900 lbs) |
341kg -f
(751 lbs) |
340 kg -f to 435 kg -f
(751-1000ft -lbs) |
D |
F |
| Bend |
59,32ft-lbs
(81Nm) |
(37ft - lbs)
50Nm
501 cycles |
(36-50ft-lbs)
68Nm
501-1000
cycles |
D |
E |
| Impact |
45j to 57j
(33-42 ft-lbs) |
40.68j
(30ft-lbs) |
40.68j to 52.90j |
D |
E |
ISPS CODE (International Ship and Port facility Code) created by IMO,
Seals will be of high security type as per ISO guidelines (ISO/PAS
17712, Freight Containers-Mechanical Seals), adopted May 2003.
For assistence: ferretti@leghornseals.com
SIT member (Safe and Secure Intermodal transport) in the Container Security
Clauster.
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