Salvage Drums have long been used for quick, easy and cost efficient remediation of damaged, leaking (and now non-compliant) drums. Originally designed to be greater …
HazMat
When Is A Drum Properly Closed?
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 …
Two Hoops Or Three?
Many customers ask why some steel drums have two hoops (swedges or rolling rings) in the body of the drum and some have three. While …
A Money Saving Haz-mat Compliance Manual
Unsure whether you have properly classified your hazardous material? Have you packaged it properly? Are your shipping documents correct? So many questions arise when shipping …
Salvage Drum Definition To Be Revised To Include Non-conforming
The Research and Special Projects Administration (RSPA) of the DOT is expected to comply with a proposal to include "non-conforming" packagings within the definition of …
Five Hundred Years Of Service At Skolnik
Last week, a long time customer called to inquire about a regulatory interpretation dealing with hazardous materials packaging. Familiar to our staff, a discussion ensued, …