7.3.3.1 Commodity Stacking Guidelines
7.3.3.1 Commodity Stacking Guidelines
7.3.3.1 Commodity Stacking Guidelines
Volume Maximum
Commodity
(m3/MT) Stacking Heighta.
3. Using chalk or paint, mark out the required floor space for each stack. Allow sufficient space
around the stacks for loading, unloading, inspecting, fumigating, and counting.
4. Apply a residual pesticide to the floor within–and one (1) meter beyond–the delineated stack
area.
5. Lay pallets–all of equal size–in the delineated stack area. (Pallets protect the commodity from
dampness, allow ventilation, and facilitate fumigation.) Ensure the pallets are level and free of
protruding nails or splinters that could damage commodity.
Examples of pallets:
2m
1.5 m
Page 1 of 2
Commodity Stacking GUIDELINES
7. Construct subsequent stack layers in an orderly manner, so that the quantity of commodity in
the stacks can be easily counted.
• Place the same number of items on each layer.
• Ensure the sides of the stack are flush.
• “Bond” layers (in other words, orient each layer
at right angles to the layer below) to prevent
stack from shifting and falling.
8. Do not exceed the maximum stacking height for the commodity. Also:
• Do not stack whole grains or beans higher than 30–40 layers.
• Do not stack flour and meals higher than 20 layers.
• Do not stack fiberboard cartons of oil tins higher than 8 layers.
• Do not stack containers of oil higher than 10 layers.
• Leave at least 1 meter of circulation space between the top of the stack and the eaves of the
warehouse roof.
9. Complete the stack card, and attach it to the side of the stack, in a visible and accessible
position.
Page 2 of 2