When closing an Open or Closed Head drum for shipment, it’s critical to follow the manufacturer’s specific Closure Instruction for the drum especially noting the …
That Was Dangerously Close
Recently, I received a sample product that was sent to me via airmail, and whether or not the vendor knows it, they could have been …
Complete Cleansing of an Empty Wine Drum
One of the most common questions that we get about our wine drums is how to clean them in between uses. As this year’s Unified …
Caution About Invalidating that UN Certification!
UN packagings in the US are fabricated and tested to specific levels of performance per the US Code of Federal Regulations — CFR49 178.600. These …
The Most Valued Steel Drum Resource for UN Compliance
Skolnik’s web site is designed to provide resources that are helpful to all steel drum and hazardous material shippers. The information is being accessed at …
There is an App for that!
On a recent visit to several of our California winery customers in Sonoma and Napa, we were amazed at the amount of record keeping and …