A lid-container
assembly (1, 2) made of plastic material suitable for the transportation and storage of hazardous materials in conformity to the un standard; the container (1) comprises a bottom (20) and a substantially cylindrical or cone
trunk side wall (3) having an upper edge (4) that bounds an access opening; the container (1) is provided with a first external annular strip (5) provided with a first circular rib (6) and with at least one second circular rib (7) for snap fitting of the lid (2); the lid (2) comprises a central part (8) and a
peripheral wall (9) that conforms to the side wall (3) of the container (1); the lid (2) further comprises a second external annular strip (10) that releasably engages the corresponding external annular strip (5) of the container (1). The external annular strip (10) of the lid (2) has an upper annular element (11) that connects to the
peripheral wall (9) by an upturned u-shaped upper annular channel (12), and comprises a lower annular element (15) configured for being inserted into a lower annular channel (18) in the form of a u pointing upwards, and an intermediate annular element (13) for tear opening; the lower annular element (15) of the external strip (10) of the lid (2) is configured with a circular rib (17) of the lid (2) that engages a corresponding internal rib (19) to the lower annular channel (18) of the external strip (5) of the container (1). The lid-container
assembly (1, 2) further comprises a first (21) interference sealing zone between opposite surfaces of the side wall (3) of the container (1) and of the
peripheral wall (9) of the lid (2); a second (22) contact sealing zone between the upper edge (4) of the side wall (3) of the container (1) and the interior of the upper annular channel (12); at least one third (23) contact sealing zone between opposite engaging ribs of the external annular strips (5, 10) of the lid (2) and of the container (1).