BS EN 13972:2002

This standard BS EN 13972:2002 Rigid plastic containers. Definition of nominal, brimful and total capacity and measurement of brimful and total capacity is classified in these ICS categories:

• 55.140 Barrels. Drums. Canisters
• 55.100 Bottles. Pots. Jars

This European standard specifies a gravimetric method for determining the brimful and total capacities of plastic bottles and jars up to 5 litres, of plastic canisters/jerricans with a nominal volume up to 20 litres and of plastic pails with a nominal volume up to 60 litres.