Defines open-top cans and can types, cross-sections, constructions, shapes, special features and capacities. Specifies methods for determining cross-sections and gross lidded capacities and provides tolerances on capacity. This edition, which contains substantial changes in content and presentation from the previous edition, is identical with and has been reproduced from ISO 90-1:1986; additional Australian appendices provide an alternative designation system and a method for determining the height of cans.