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manufacturing and bulk logistics to hold powders, granules and other bulk solids.", "Their flexible bodies and lifting features support mechanical handling between filling, storage, transport and discharge operations.", "Suitability depends on the contents, handling conditions and the container's documented load and material compatibility limits." ] }, "sources": [ { "id": "wikidata", "title": "Wikidata item Q859592: flexible intermediate bulk container", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q859592", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api" }, { "id": "wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: Flexible intermediate bulk container", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexible_intermediate_bulk_container", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "flexible-container-identity", "name": "Flexible container 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"id": "configuration-evidence", "name": "Configuration evidence", "description": "Links the observed construction to its design documentation.", "findings": [ { "id": "documented-assembly", "name": "Documented assembly", "description": "Identify the body, attachments, liner and closures that together form the assessed configuration.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which manufacturer record identifies the body, lifting arrangement, liner and closure combination?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "documented-assembly-q01" }, { "text": "Which substituted components or configuration changes would invalidate that record's applicability?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "documented-assembly-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "load-and-flexible-structure", "name": "Load and flexible structure", "description": "Connects payload and changing geometry to the fabric, seams and lifting attachments.", "rationale": "A flexible body requires a model of both its load path and its filled shape to support handling 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of lifting attachments and the condition of the connected load-bearing structure.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which attachments must be engaged together, and what equipment geometry does the manufacturer permit?", "kind": "action", "id": "attachment-engagement-q01" }, { "text": "What damage to loops, attachment stitching, body panels or seams prevents the proposed lift?", "kind": "action", "id": "attachment-engagement-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "contents-and-containment", "name": "Contents and containment", "description": "Assesses the fabric, liner and closures against the intended contents and environment.", "rationale": "Mechanical capacity alone does not establish containment, cleanliness or electrostatic suitability.", "layers": [ { "id": "material-and-leakage", "name": "Material and leakage", "description": "Connects product requirements to the complete containment assembly.", "findings": [ { "id": "product-barrier-match", "name": "Product and barrier match", "description": "Record evidence for material compatibility, particle retention and any required moisture barrier or cleanliness level.", "questions": [ { "text": "What evidence supports compatibility of the intended contents and filling temperature with the fabric, coating, liner and closures?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "product-barrier-match-q01" }, { "text": "What particle leakage, moisture transfer or contamination limits must the complete assembly satisfy?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "product-barrier-match-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "electrostatic-conditions", "name": "Electrostatic conditions", "description": "Makes electrostatic suitability dependent on evidence and actual operating conditions.", "findings": [ { "id": "electrostatic-use-envelope", "name": "Electrostatic use envelope", "description": "Record the verified classification and restrictions for the container and liner combination.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which source establishes the electrostatic classification of this exact container and liner combination?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "electrostatic-use-envelope-q01" }, { "text": "What grounding, atmosphere or product conditions must be satisfied before filling or discharge is permitted?", "kind": "action", "id": "electrostatic-use-envelope-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "filling-storage-and-discharge", "name": "Filling, storage and discharge", "description": "Models transitions between empty, filled, stored and discharged configurations.", "rationale": "Flexible walls, movable liners and configurable openings create operating requirements beyond those inherited from a generic container.", "layers": [ { "id": "filling-and-closure", "name": "Filling and closure", "description": "Establishes the support, interface and closure conditions for filling.", "findings": [ { "id": "supported-fill", "name": "Supported fill", "description": "Record how the bag and liner are positioned, supported, connected and closed.", "questions": [ { "text": "What support and 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static-protective construction designed to operate without grounding the container" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-kinds-q01", "text": "Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of flexible intermediate bulk container this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-identifiers", "name": "Identifiers and schemes", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "scheme": "UN packaging identification code", "value_or_pattern": "13H1, 13H2, 13H3, 13H4", "note": "Codes for woven-plastics flexible IBCs differentiated by coating and liner configuration; a code alone does not establish approval for particular dangerous goods." } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-identifiers-q01", "text": "Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of flexible intermediate bulk container this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-standards-and-regulation", "name": "Standards and regulation", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "ISO 21898, issued by the International Organization for Standardization: flexible intermediate bulk containers for non-dangerous goods.", "IEC 61340-4-4, issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission: electrostatic classification of flexible intermediate bulk containers.", "United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations: construction, testing and marking provisions for IBCs used to transport dangerous goods." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-standards-and-regulation-q01", "text": "Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of flexible intermediate bulk container this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-real-world-use", "name": "Real-world use", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Handling agricultural products such as grain, seed and fertilizer.", "Transporting polymer granules and chemical powders.", "Storing and moving mineral powders, sand and other construction materials.", "Handling food ingredients in suitably specified containers." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-real-world-use-q01", "text": "Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of flexible intermediate bulk container this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-measurements", "name": "Typical measurements", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "quantity": "Nominal internal volume", "typical_range": "Approximately 0.5-2 for common commercial designs", "unit": "m³" }, { "quantity": "Safe working load", "typical_range": "Approximately 500-2000 for common commercial designs; the marked rating governs", "unit": "kg" } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-measurements-q01", "text": "Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of flexible intermediate bulk container this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards", "name": "Failure modes and hazards", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Lifting-loop, seam or fabric failure caused by overload, damage or incorrect lifting.", "Electrostatic discharge igniting a combustible dust cloud or flammable atmosphere when container selection or grounding is unsuitable.", "Loss of containment through punctures, abrasion or improperly secured discharge openings.", "Stack collapse or suspended-load movement causing crushing injuries.", "Reduced fabric strength from ultraviolet exposure, chemical incompatibility or unsuitable reuse." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01", "text": "Which of 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