Colored pallets usually come from one of these firms. Colored pallets (blue pallets, brown pallets & red pallets) are controversial. Rental companies own colored pallets. They don't treat the pallets with methyl bromide.
Is CHEP pallets heat treated?
We have developed the the CHEP PLUS PS (phytosanitary) pallet solution to comply with the ISPM15ISPM15International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15) is an International Phytosanitary Measure developed by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) that directly addresses the need to treat wood materials of a thickness greater than 6mm, used to ship products between countries.https://www.chep.com › files › downloadISPM 15 International Standards - CHEP.com regulations, ensuring all our wooden pallets are heat treated in a dry chamber or using microwave technology and are repaired with heat treated wood.
How can you tell if a pallet is heat treated?
Look for the IPPC stamp on the side of the wood to determine how it was treated. Pallets marked with an “HT” were heat-treated and did not come into contact with chemicals during the treating process. Avoid unmarked pallets or those stamped with an “MB” for methyl bromide.
What does it mean if a pallet is painted blue?
Red pallets from Europe will be stamped LPR for La Palette Rouge and are used for international shipping. Blue pallets are stamped CHEP for Commonwealth Handling Equipment PoolCommonwealth Handling Equipment PoolCHEP (Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool) is a company dealing in pallet and container pooling services, serving customers in a range of industrial and retail supply chains. ... CHEP offers wooden and plastic pallets, small display pallets, crates and IBC containers.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CHEPCHEP - Wikipedia from Australia while brown pallets are stamped IPP for Logipal from Europe.Apr 26, 2019
Are blue CHEP pallets safe?
Blue pallets are stamped CHEP for Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool from Australia while brown pallets are stamped IPP for Logipal from Europe. Of the colored pallets, only the PECO pallets are guaranteed to be completely safe and in compliance with IPPC standards.Apr 26, 2019
Are standard pallets heat treated?
Heat treat pallets are required for all wood packaging material used in international shipments. ... During this process, the pallets, boxes, or crates being treated are heated to a core temperature of 140 degrees for a minimum of 30 minutes.Jun 30, 2015
Are blue CHEP pallets ISPM 15 compliant?
We have developed the the CHEP PLUS PS (phytosanitary) pallet solution to comply with the ISPM15 regulations, ensuring all our wooden pallets are heat treated in a dry chamber or using microwave technology and are repaired with heat treated wood.
Are Blue painted pallets safe to use?
Why are some pallets blue? We do not recommend that you use these types of pallets, as they are often from the pool industry and can contain chemicals.