The pallet has been designed for the following: 1) Safe transportation, 2) Storage of products (e.g. stockyard, shed, or warehouse), 3) Simple stacking and 4) To comply with Food Safety standards.
The use of a pallet is important when trying to safely store items of various shapes and sizes. Warehouses for instance, utilize pallets to store goods that cannot be moved manually. This is where design and quality of materials is critical. As goods may be stored for an extended length of time, the wood used cannot rot or break down easily. Almost all pallets use heat-treated wood that is heated for 30 minutes at a temperature of 56 °C (132.8 °F). Other treatments have been used over the years but most have been banned due to environmental standards.
Transportation and shipping standards have enforced the use of pallets and in particular in regard to food companies. The ease of shipment and mobility of goods is heightened with the use of pallets. In order to meet the specifications for international shipments as laid out by International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No.15, pallets must be specially treated to prevent transport of disease, insects and other infectious materials from other countries.
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