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Criteria for exchanging |
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EUR-pallets within the European Pallet Pool
To exchange EPAL certified EUR-pallets 800 x 1200 mm, the following exchange criteria
must be observed:
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NON-EXCHANGEABLE EUR-PALLETS:
If there is one or more defects on EUR-pallets as below, the pallets are not exchangeable.
They must be repaired as per the UIC-code 435-4. |
| A single upper or lower edge board is damaged so that one nail or screw shank is revealed. |
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| The EUR mark on the right or i.e. the EPAL symbol on the left is missing. |
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| A board is missing. |
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| A block is missing or split to the point where more than one nail shank is visible. |
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| A board is broken transversely or diagonally. |
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| More than two lower or upper edge boards are damaged and reveal one nail or screw shank for each board. |
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Other characteristics (Poor condition overall):
- The loading capacity can no longer be guaranteed (wood worm-eaten or rotten).
- Contamination is such that products may be soiled.
- Large splinters are coming away from a number of blocks.
- There is evidence that inadmissible construction elements have been used, e.g. boards and blocks that are too weak.
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