When buying a UN specification drum, the entire design of the drum and all its components (heads, ring, gasket, bolt, nut, plugs) is defined by …
Department of Transporation and the United Nations
DOT/UN
How To Avoid A $50,000 Fine From DOT
Do you know if the contents you are shipping are classified as a dangerous good or hazardous material? Be cautious, violations for illegal or non-compliant …
Skolnik Revises Company Closure Instructions
Our ongoing improvement of drum ring closing procedure has revealed that torque value is the best criteria to determine full closure. In the past instruction, …
What Is DOT Thinking ???
On September 1st, 2006 the DOT published HM-231, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) focused on changes to packaging requirements. Of the items indicated, one …
Type A – 7A "packagings" Are Not "packages"
Yes, the word ‘packagings’ is correct. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) defines a packaging as “a receptacle or component necessary to perform its containment …
Only Use Skolnik-specific Closure Instructions
In previous Skolnik Newsletters, we have mentioned the need for drum users to follow the “Skolnik-Specific” Closure Instructions when closing a drum manufactured by Skolnik. …