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BS EN ISO 13127
BS EN ISO 13127
BS EN ISO 13127 is an internationally accepted standard that sets out mechanical methods for testing reclosable child-resistant pack systems. These packaging systems are typically found on items that might be harmful to children, such as pharmaceuticals, household chemicals, personal care products, and other potentially dangerous products. The standard provides for the test conditions used to determine the mechanical performance of packages that are intended to keep young children out and leave them accessible to adults. BS EN ISO 13127 provides consistent ‘testing’ protocols that can help manufacturers to evaluate the effectiveness, function, and strength of a child-resistant packaging design before it enters the market.
Significance
Packaging plays a very important role in consumer safety, and BS EN ISO 13127 helps to ensure it develops packaging that minimizes the risk of unintended access to dangerous products by children. Packaging should continue to be child-resistant for repeated use during normal use. Mechanical tests specify in the standard for the evaluation of the ability of closure systems to maintain their intended protective function when they are subjected to multiple applications, repeated use, and handling without experiencing excessive degradation and failure. Product development, product quality assurance, and regulatory compliance work can be carried out with BS EN ISO 13127 testing. It also can be used by manufacturers to discover gaps in the design and enhance the pack performance without impacting the adult user. Scope Mechanical test methods for reclosable child-resistant packaging systems are included in BS EN ISO 13127. The standard outlines a series of methods to assess the durability of closure, means of opening and sensitivity to repeated opening, and general mechanical performance characteristics. It is relevant to packaging manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, chemical product suppliers, testing labs, regulatory bodies, and quality assurance functions dedicated to the design, testing, and verification of child-resistant packaging products.