4GV Approved Boxes

Dangerous goods refer to nearly 3000 UN numbers, corresponding to identified substances or generic categories. A good, or more precisely a material or object, may be classified as dangerous when it is likely to cause serious consequences due to its physical and/or chemical properties, or because of the nature of the reactions it can trigger.

In order to allow the circulation of dangerous goods, there are regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG) carried out by road (ADR), rail (RID), inland waterways (ADN), maritime (IMDG), or air (IATA). Among other things, TDG regulations require prior packaging for these types of goods with specific packaging. The 4GV box is part of the types of packaging approved for the transport of dangerous goods, according to IATA, RID, ADR, IMDG regulations...

E3 Cortex, a specialist in the design and manufacture of custom-made or standard packaging, offers you a range of 4GV boxes approved for all types of transport, in compliance with current regulations with the exception of classes 7 and 6.2, at ambient or controlled temperatures. Our 4GV insulated cardboard boxes can contain solids, liquids, or objects that must be transported at specific controlled temperatures (for example +2°C / +8°C or -40°C). The approval of these packages has been carried out by an accredited French body. Our UN-approved 4GV boxes are lightweight, economical, recyclable, easy to use, and available in stock. They come in several sizes depending on the products to be transported (weight and/or size). Custom approvals can also be developed depending on a feasibility study and customer needs.

Find the 4GV box you need for your dangerous goods packaging and shipping!

E3 Cortex offers you the ideal 4GV box for the transport of dangerous and/or regulated goods in compliance with current international regulations. All our references are approved in 4GV, allowing the use of all types of inner containers or objects. This approved packaging can be combined with a 30mm thick polyurethane isothermal barrier (available in 40mm and 60mm) for the shipment of dangerous goods at controlled temperatures of all classes (except 6.2 and 7, please contact us for these).

To properly pack a dangerous product with a 4GV box, several conditions must be met: the 4GV box, the plastic bag (supplied with our boxes), the absorbent (vermiculite) to stabilize and/or absorb the liquid product(s), and finally the adhesive (as defined in the approval certificate) which seals the packaging. E3 Cortex can also supply vermiculite in anti-dust bags as an option.

As a reminder, 4G and 4GV packagings are two types of boxes approved by the UN, but the difference lies in the inner packaging that can be used with the box. More specifically, 4G boxes are only suitable if combined with the specific inner packaging identified in the approval certificate of the packaging, with which the boxes were tested and approved. The use of a 4G box must comply with the conditions of use described in its approval certificate. On the other hand, 4GV boxes can be used for the transport of objects or inner packaging of any type, for all types of liquid or solid materials in packaging groups I, II, and III.

Our wide range of approved 4GV boxes is aimed at customers in the chemical, logistics, petrochemical sectors, etc. Each 4GV box can be assembled and packed with your dangerous goods at our storage and dangerous goods packaging site in Mitry-Mory. Made of strong corrugated cardboard (heavy-duty quality), our approved 4GV packaging offers the required level to meet the physical demands of your transport and logistics, whether by land, air, or sea.