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, …
HazMat
DOT Confirms Closure Instructions Even For Empties
A recent inquiry to the DOT asked about the proper closure for transport of “empty” UN standard packagings (ie: steel drums, IBC‘s), which contain a …
Non-compliance Of DOT Training On The Rise
Monitor recent Department of Transportation Hazmat fines, and you will see that there is a significant trend in the notifications of probable violation. Specifically, companies …
DOT Continues Re-testing US Packagings
For nearly a decade, the Department of Transportation has been re-testing UN packagings at it‘s Test Lab in Tobyhanna, PA. The re-testing process involves taking …
Undeclared HazMat Is Targeted By DOT
More than 3 billion tons of regulated hazardous materials are transported in the United States each year. At present, DOT has two new efforts under …
Drum Components Of UN Packagings Are Not Interchangeable
The entire design of a UN drum, and all its components (metal thickness, heads, ring, gasket, bolt, nut, plugs), is defined at a performance test. …