Download - Environmental Protection Administration Examples of Packaging Conformity Assessment May 2005
Environmental Protection Administration
Examples of Packaging Conformity Assessment
May 2005
Designated Product—Pastry Gift Box
v Several pastries packaged in a box containing pastries-separating packaging.v One product or several products packaged in a box used for New Years, festivals, celebrations,
and presents, such as moon cakes, wedding cakes, and gift boxes.
Definition
Appearance
ContentSample Volume Measurement
Sample Analysis - Pastry Gift Box
Identification of Single Material
Sample
Identification of Packaging Layers
1
v Any packaging fully wrapping a pastry is considered one layer.ü This sample has three layers of packaging: 1. plastic bag
2. steel box
3. paper box.
v Except for airtight plastic bag, the packaging contains a plastic tray, a steel box and a paper box.
♦The packaging is not made of a single material. ♦A coefficient of necessary space of 6.0 applies.
Sample Analysis - Pastry Gift Box
Step One: Calculate Volume of Packaging (PV)Length (L) Width (W) Height (H) PV=L*W*H
347 88 256 7,817,216
Step Two: Calculate Allowable Volume of Packaging (APV)
item NameQty
(Q)
Length(l)
Width(w)
Height
(h)
Coefficient of necessary space
(c)APV=l*w*h*Q*c
1 coffee cookies 40 12 12 111 6.0 3,836,1602 chocolate cookies 40 12 12 111 6.0 3,836,1603 milk cookies 40 12 12 111 6.0 3,836,1604 NA --- --- --- --- --- ---
Allowable Volume of Packaging (APV) 11,508,480
Step Three: Calculate Packaging Volume Ratio (PVR)Packaging Volume Ratio = PV/APV 0.68 (OK)
Unit: mm
Designated Product - Processed Food Gift Box
v Several products re-packaged in a box containing products-separating packaging, or packaging that separates packaged products from inner faces of the box.
v One product or several products packaged in a box used for New Years, festivals, celebrations, and presents, such as moon cakes, wedding cakes, and gift boxes.
Definition
Appearance
Unit ProductSample Volume Measurement
Sample Analysis - Processed Food Gift Box
Identification of Single Material
Sample
Identification of Packaging Layers
1
v Any packaging fully wrapping a unit product is considered one layer.
v The packaging layers of unit products themselves are not counted.ü This sample has three layers of packaging: 1. EPS tray with plastic cap
2. paper box
3. PVC shrink film
v Except for unit product packaging (glass bottle ) and PVC shrink film, the packaging contains an EPS tray with a plastic cap, a fabric liner and paper box.
♦The packaging is not made of a single material. ♦A coefficient of necessary space of 2.7 applies.
Sample Analysis - Pastry Gift Box
Step One: Calculate Volume of Packaging (PV)Length (L) Width (W) Height (H) PV=L*W*H
336 301 67 6,776,112
Step Two: Calculate Allowable Volume of Packaging (APV)
item NameQty
(Q)
Length(l)
Width(w)
Height(h)
Coefficient of necessary
space(c)
APV=l*w*h*Q*c
1 chicken essence 6 51 51 71 2.7 2,991,6702 NA --- --- --- --- --- ---
3 NA --- --- --- --- --- ---
4 NA --- --- --- --- --- ---
Allowable Volume of Packaging (APV) 2,991,670
Step Three: Calculate Packaging Volume Ratio (PVR)Packaging Volume Ratio = PV/APV 2.26 (NOT OK)
Unit: mm
Designated Product - Cosmetics Gift Box
v Several products re-packaged in a box containing products-separating packaging, or packaging that separates packaged products from inner faces of the box.
v One product or several products packaged in a box used for New Years, festivals, celebrations, and presents, such as moon cakes, wedding cakes, and gift boxes.
Definition
Appearance
Unit ProductSample Volume Measurement
Sample Analysis - Cosmetics Gift Box
Identification of Single Material
Sample
Identification of Packaging Layers
1
v Any packaging fully wrapping a unit product is considered one layer.
v The packaging layers of unit products themselves are not counted.ü This sample has one layers of packaging: 1. paper box .
v Except for unit product packaging (plastic box), the packaging contains a EPS tray, a fabric liner and a paper box.
♦The packaging is not made of a single material. ♦A coefficient of necessary space of 2.7 applies.
Sample Analysis - Pastry Gift Box
Step One: Calculate Volume of Packaging (PV)Length (L) Width (W) Height (H) PV=L*W*H
360 251 67 6,054,120
Step Two: Calculate Allowable Volume of Packaging (APV)
item NameQty
(Q)
Length(l)
Width(w)
Height(h)
Coefficient of necessary
space(c)
APV=l*w*h*Q*c
1 whiting cream 1 57 41 189 2.7 1,111,571
2 whiting cream 1 54 40 128 2.7 746,496
3 whiting cream 1 68 61 56 2.7 627,016
4 NA --- --- --- --- --- ---
Allowable Volume of Packaging (APV) 2,485,083
Step Three: Calculate Packaging Volume Ratio (PVR)Packaging Volume Ratio = PV/APV 2.44 (NOT OK)
Unit: mm
Designated Product - Alcoholic Gift Box
v Several products re-packaged in a box containing products-separating packaging, or packaging that separates packaged products from inner faces of the box.
v One product or several products packaged in a box used for New Years, festivals, celebrations, and presents, such as moon cakes, wedding cakes, and gift boxes.
Definition
Appearance
Unit ProductSample Volume Measurement
Sample Analysis - Alcoholic Gift Box
Identification of Single Material
Sample
Identification of Packaging Layers
1
v Any packaging fully wrapping a unit product is considered one layer.
v The packaging layers of unit products themselves are not counted.ü This sample has two layers of packaging: 1.plastic box
2.PVC shrink film
v Except for unit product packaging (glass bottle) and PVC shrink film, the packaging contains a paper tray, a fabric liner and a plastic box.
♦The packaging is not made of a single material. ♦A coefficient of necessary space of 2.7 applies.
Sample Analysis - Pastry Gift Box
Step One: Calculate Volume of Packaging (PV)Length (L) Width (W) Height (H) PV=L*W*H
396 274 114 12,369,456
Step Two: Calculate Allowable Volume of Packaging (AVP)
item NameQty
(Q)
Length(l)
Width(w)
Height(h)
Coefficient of necessary
space(c)
APV=l*w*h*Q*c
1 Red wine 1 91 91 290 2.7 6,484,023
2 Red wine 2 36 36 108 2.7 755,827
3 NA --- --- --- --- --- ---
4 NA --- --- --- --- --- ---
Allowable Volume of Packaging (APV) 7,239,850
Step Three: Calculate Packaging Volume Ratio (PVR)Packaging Volume Ratio = PV/APV 1.71 (NOT OK)
Unit: mm
Designated Product - Disk of Computer Program Works
v Pre-recorded optical disk containing computer program works to be sold, which is packaged in a box, and sold on the shelves of retailers.
Definition
Appearance
Unit ProductSample Volume Measurement
Sample Analysis - Disk of Computer Program Works
Identification of Single Material
Sample
Identification of Packaging Layers
1
v Except for individual packaging of a disk and the packaging of non-disk products, all packaging materials are made of paper.
♦The packaging is made of a single material. ♦A coefficient of necessary space of 3.1 applies.
v Any packaging fully wrapping disk of computer works is considered one layer.
v For product containing disks of computer program works with different number of packaging layers, the number of packaging layers of the product will be the number that is the biggest.ü This sample has three layers of packaging: 1. plastic bag 2.thick paper box 3.thin paper box.
Sample Analysis - Pastry Gift Box
Step One: Calculate Volume of Packaging (PV)Length (L) Width (W) Height (H) PV=L*W*H
243 207 40 2,012,040
Step Two: Calculate Allowable Volume of Packaging (APV)
item NameQty
(Q)
Length(l)
Width(w)
Height(h)
Coefficient of necessary
space(c)
APV=l*w*h*Q*c
1 disk (pack of 5) 1 149 131 27 3.1 1,633,7402 game book 1 211 161 32 3.1 3,369,923
3 Folder 1 205 145 3 3.1 276,443
4 manual 1 115 120 4 3.1 230,640
Allowable Volume of Packaging (APV) 5,510,746
Step Three: Calculate Packaging Volume Ratio (PVR)Packaging Volume Ratio = PV/APV 0.37 (OK)
Unit: mm