1. STANDARD FOR PLASTIC JERRYCANS
NIS 494:2004

2.  Definition and Brief history
A portable container of a capacity between 4
and 50 liters (inclusive) ideal for the transport
and storage of low to medium-viscosity
liquids.
First designed in the 1930’s for military use to
hold 20 liters of fuel in Germany but was
made with steel.

3. Transition from metal to plastic – resource
conservation, waste reduction and smartness

4.  Packaging, storage, and transport of liquid
industrial materials and products. E.g.: foods,
chemicals, petroleum products and others
 The rate of reuse, especially for domestic
purposes, is even higher

5.  To provide the initial users (first buyers) with
an objective means of assessing the qualities
of jerry cans and
 to guide manufacturers in controlling the
quality of their products.

6.  Requirements and test methods for the
properties of the materials
 The performance characteristics of the
product(s) such as: permeability impact
strength and compatibility with intended
contents

7. Property Requirement Test method
(Refer to NIS
494:2004)
Burning Rate 25mm/min Appendix A
Brittleness
Temperature
-400C Appendix B
Vicat Softening
Temperature
1130C Appendix C
Melting Point No discoloration,
roughness or
surface
irregularity
Appendix N

8. DUMBBELL TEST SPECIMEN UL-BAR TEST SPECIMEN
Source: SAX Polymers

9. This test describes the fire and flame behavior of a material
L0
L1
L2
Specimen
Source: SAX Polymers

10. this test measures the effect of the temperature on the stiffness
of the test specimen
Oil bath
Oil bath
Specimen Specimen
Thermometer
Load
Thermometer
Source: SAX Polymers

11. EmptySample
∆T10N
Constant heat flow
The Vicat softening temperature describes the temperature at
which a material begins to soften
Source: SAX Polymers

12. Parameters NIS Requirements
Appearance To show visual evidence of good
workmanship
Colour Opaque. If colored, pigmentation
shall be evenly distributed
Capacity Filled capacity shall be at least
5% greater than nominal capacity
Stability When filled to nominal capacity it
will not upset at 200 to the
horizontal
Handle Handle shall not crack, become
loosened or detached after test
Pouring Opening & closure perfectly cylindrical; Internal
Diameter ≤ 60mm at top; No
leakage when liquid is poured

13. Parameters NIS Requirements
Drop strength No evidence of rupture, crack,
or leakage after test
Resistance to Internal Pressure No evidence of rupture, crack,
or leakage after test
Permeability Weight loss shall not be greater
than 3%after test
Environmental Stress
Resistance
No evidence of rupture, crack,
or leakage after test
Elevated Temperature
Resistance
No leakage. If burning occurs
during test it shall not last
more than 5s
Resistance to air leakage No leakage
Marking As specified in the Standard

14.  The manufacturer’s name or trademark.
 The material used.
 Batch identification
 Nominal capacity, in liters
 The liquid product for which the jerry can is
intended and a warning that the container be
used only for this liquid for which it is
designed.
 Date of manufacture.