SAUDI STANDARDS                                                                                      SASO 2899/2018  
 
 
  
  
 
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Org (SASO)  
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
SASO 2899/2018 
Single-Use Drinking Water bottl es  Made of Polyethylene 
Terephthalate 
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This document is a draft of the General Saudi Standards to be commented on. Therefore, it is subject to 
change and may not be referred to as the Saudi Standards, unless being approved by the Board of 
Directors. 
 
    
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Introduction 
The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Qua lity Organization (SASO) has prepared 
the Saudi Standards for Single–Used Dri nking Water bottles made of Polyethylene 
Terephthalate after reviewing the specifica tions of Arab, forei gn and international 
standards and reviewing the re lated reference literature. 
               
ICS 55.100 
 
 
 
  SAUDI STANDARDS                                                                                      SASO 2899/2018  
 
Single-Use Drinking Water bottl es  Made of Polyethylene 
Terephthalate 
 
1-  Scope  
This Saudi standard is concerned with the general requirements, and 
characteristics of single-used plastic bo ttles made of Polyethylene Terephthalate 
(PET), formed by injection and blowing, for packing drinking water.  It does not 
include bottles that are refilled more than once. 
2- Normative References 
2.1  SASO ISO 472/ 2017 "Plastics - vocabulary". 
2.2  SASO ASTM D 6988/ 2016  Standard Guide for Determination of Thickness 
of Plastic Film Test Specimens 
2.3  SASO ASTM D4603/2017 Standard Te st Method for Determining Inherent 
Viscosity of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate ) (PET) by Glass Capillary Viscometer 
2.4 SASO ASTM F2013 /2017 Standard Test Method for Determination of 
Residual Acetaldehyde in Polyethylene Te rephthalate Bottle Polymer Using an 
Automated Static Head-Space Sampling Devi ce and a Capillary GC with a Flame 
Ionization Detector. 
2.5 SASO ASTM D2911 / D2911M/2017 Sta ndard Specification for Dimensions 
and Tolerances for Plastic Bottles. 
      2.6  SASO-GSO-1863:2013 Food packages - part 2 plastic packages – general  
       requirements.     
 
3- Terms and Definitions 
3.1 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) 
A polymer produced by multiple condensati on of Ethylene Glycol, Terephthalic 
Acid or Dimethyl Terephthalate. 
3.2 Plastic bottle A bottle made of plastic material and used  for bottling and packaging materials to 
contain, retain, and protect them . It has a variety of forms. SAUDI STANDARDS                                                                                      SASO 2899/2018  
 
 
4- Requirements 
4.1 Raw Materials 
Plastic bottle : use for bottling and retain ing water  are made of Polyethylene 
Terephthalate . Type and source of the raw materials from which the bottle is manufactured shall be known. The same ma terials may be used and recycled in 
the manufacture , provided that the final product complied with all the requirements of this standard. 
4.2 Visual Examination 
Plastic containers used for bottling and retain water shall have the following 
requirements: 
4.2.1 They shall clean, homogeneous, free of strange materials, bulges, and air 
pockets. 
4.2.2 They shall not affected, when they ar e  bottled, closed, stored, transferred, 
and used; which may result in their de formation or changing their chemical 
and physical properties. 
4.3 Form and Design   
4.3.1   Forms, sizes, and designs of the c ontainers must be upon the request of the 
consumer or the packing company. 
4.3.2 Covers have been designed based on the design of the bottle necks, they 
must be designed to be tightly cl osed and avoid leakage of water. 
4.3.3 The bottle shall be designed to prev ent burning by collecting sunlight   
 
4.4 Acetaldehyde Content 
 The content of acetaldehyde shall not exceed  (4 part of a million) in water bottles. 
according to standard in item 2/4 
 
4.5  PH 
The PH of water, with a PH ranges be tween 6-8 when filled in a bottle for 24 
hours, shall not be changed. SAUDI STANDARDS                                                                                      SASO 2899/2018  
 
 
4.6 Intrinsic Viscosity  
The viscosity coefficient illustrates and m easures the length of the chemical chain 
of molecular weight and depends on the degree of dryness of the raw material 
during manufacturing. In one wa y or another, the drying  time shall not exceed 8 
hours and at a temperature below 170 ° C. and Intrinsic Viscos ity should be 0.8 
±0.02 dl/g. 
4.7 Free Fall 
bottles must not be cracked or damage d when being dropped on a hard surface for 
three consecutive times as the following : 
- From  75 cm height for bottle with capacity 2 litter or more 
- From 150 cm height for bottle with  capacity less than 2 litter. 
4.8 Color  
The bottle shall be transparent or colore d according to the color agreed upon with 
the buyer, provided that th e color of the package is homogeneous and free from 
any apparent color differences.   Colors used should be allow to contact the food. 
4.9 Dimensions and capacity  
The bottle shall retain its initial engine ering dimensions and initial formation 
during manufacture. Unless the measurement and tolerance  are specified, the 
measurement and dimension  tolerance  of each container according to standard in 
item 2/5. 
4.10   Material Migration   
There should be no significant change in the chemical structure or the physical 
properties and the appearance of the bot tle; which means the non-transfer of a 
number of the plastic bottle components to the liquid content. The percentage of material transfer from the wall of the bottle should not exceed 60 mg / kg. 
according to standard in item 2/6 
5- Bottling and Packaging 
Bottles are packed and packaged properly so as not to be affected or damaged.  SAUDI STANDARDS                                                                                      SASO 2899/2018  
 
6- Transport, Storage, and Handling 
6.1 Transport 
Water bottles must be safely transporte d to be protected from damage and 
pollution under the same storage conditions. 
 6.2 Storage and Handling 
6.2.1 Bottles of water shall be stored away from any toxic or harmful substances 
and away from sources of high temperatur es and pollution at room temperature. 
6.2.2 Bottles of water shall be stored in we ll ventilated places free from aromatic 
substances. 
7- marking  : 
A clear external Label, which is difficult to  be removed, must be put on the container. 
The following data must be written in Arabic  or English, in a bold and readable form: 
7.1 Name of the manufacturer or its trademark 7.2 Type of plastic and code 7.3 batch  number 7.4 Capacity (Size) 
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References :  
1- Specifications of the International Co mmission for Beverages Technology 
(ICBT). 
2- Gulf Standard Specifications 462/1994 Si ngle-Used cups and bottle made of  
rigid and semi-rigid plastic for packi ng beverages and milk products, and for 
similar purposes. 
3- The Egyptian Standard Specifications  3019/2007 The basic requirements and 
the standard specifications of single-u sed plastic cups and containers for 
packing food stuff.