GOST 23170-78 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 23170-78 — "Упаковка для изделий машиностроения. Общие требования" (English: "Packing for products of engineering industry. General requirements"). The standard sets general rules and requirements for selection, design and control of packaging for engineering products, including provisions for export packaging and documentation.

Abstract

This standard establishes general requirements to ensure preservation, protection and safe transport/storage of engineering products. It covers principles for selecting packaging types and materials, control and acceptance of packaging, special provisions for technical and accompanying documentation, and requirements for export packaging and marking. The document includes appendices listing types of containers and auxiliary packaging means.

General information

• Status: Active / in force (document listed as действующий — limitation on validity was removed by Protocol No.2‑92 MGS of 05.10.1992).
• Publication date: Approved 07 June 1978; introduced/effective 01 July 1980.
• Publisher: Approved by Gosstandart USSR (State Committee for Standards of the USSR); developed by the relevant state committee for material‑technical supply.
• ICS / categories: Packaging and packing — OKS/ICS grouping commonly shown as 55.020 (packaging and placement of cargo).
• Edition / version: Original designation GOST 23170‑78 ( approved 1978 ); contains later amendments (examples recorded: amendments cited in 1985 and 1989).
• Number of pages: Typical published length reported between 6 and 11 pages depending on edition/printing; many catalogs list 11 pages for the standard.

Scope

GOST 23170‑78 applies to packaging of engineering (machinery and equipment) products and is intended to be used when developing normative and technical documentation for packaging of groups or specific types of engineering products, including items for export. It defines categories of packaging, selection principles, protective requirements and control measures to preserve product integrity during storage, handling and transport.

Key topics and requirements

• Principles for selecting packaging types and materials appropriate to the product, transport mode and climatic conditions.
• Classification of packaging by protective categories and functional groups (including provisions for export packaging).
• Requirements for control, inspection and acceptance of packaging during production and prior to shipment.
• Instructions for protection against corrosion, moisture, mechanical damage and other hazards during storage and transit.
• Marking, documentation placement, and handling/stacking rules; special rules for packaging technical and accompanying documentation, including when additional inner packages are required.
• Appendix materials listing recommended containers and auxiliary packaging means (taras and packing aids).

Typical use and users

Primary users are manufacturers of machinery and equipment, packaging designers and engineers, logistics and transport departments, export/shipping departments and quality/standards personnel who prepare technical documentation for product packaging. It is also used by suppliers of packaging materials and producers of transport containers to ensure compliance with established protective and marking requirements.

Related standards

GOST 23170‑78 references and sits alongside other packaging and climatic standards such as GOST 15150‑69 (operating/storage/transport conditions by climatic regions), GOST 15151‑69 (general technical conditions for tropical climates), GOST 21140‑88 (taras — system of sizes) and GOST 12302‑83 (polymer packaging — general technical conditions), among others cited in the normative references.

Keywords

GOST 23170‑78, packaging, packing, engineering products, transport packaging, export packaging, preservation, packaging control, protective packaging, marking.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST 23170‑78 is a Soviet (now interstate) standard titled "Packing for products of engineering industry. General requirements" that sets out general rules and requirements for packaging engineering products.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers selection of packaging types and materials, protective measures (against moisture, corrosion and mechanical damage), control and acceptance procedures, marking and documentation placement, and special provisions for export packaging.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers of machinery and equipment, packaging designers, logistics and shipping departments, quality and standards engineers, and suppliers of packaging materials.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: Sources list GOST 23170‑78 as "действует" (in force). A limitation on validity was lifted by Protocol No.2‑92 MGS (05.10.1992), and the standard is shown in current catalogs with recorded amendments (examples from 1985 and 1989). Users should check national catalogs or the current national/interstate standards database for the latest amendment status before application.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It forms part of the body of GOST standards covering packaging and handling of cargo (series of standards in the 23xxx range and related packaging GOSTs). It is used together with other packaging and climatic standards referenced in its normative list.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Packaging, packing, engineering products, transport protection, export packaging, preservation, marking, packaging control.