Even though you may have purchased a drum that meets the United Nations criteria for shipping hazardous materials, the proper closure of the drum is the final and most important part of the regulation. So much so, that the US Code of Federal Regulations requires that packaging manufacturers give written instruction to the fillers about [...] Read Full Story
We recently heard from a customer who claimed the gasket in an Open Head cover made his drum too hard to close…so he removed it and the drum then closed easily! Shocking but true! The gasket is an integral part of the UN Certification and if removed, invalidates the Certification. Closing instructions are given out [...] Read Full Story
United Nation Certified packagings require that shippers take into account shipping conditions for package selection. This highlights the need for packagers to purchase packaging that not only meets, but will exceed the performance test criteria for their contents. While selection of a drum that marginally passes a Performance Test is a legal purchase, the ultimate [...] Read Full Story