Tis’ the season for acknowledging our blessings and expressing thanks to those who have helped us to reach another year. Via this Newsletter, I have …
Steel Drums Are Winning The Battle…
but are they losing the war? Usage of steel drums continues to defy contenders as being the most reliable packaging for the shipment of dangerous …
UN Packagings And Design Qualification Re-testing
UN packagings are fabricated and tested to specific levels of performance. These tests allow a manufacturer to mark the packaging with the appropriate testing criteria …
Take A Holiday From Our Obsession With Thin
With Thanksgiving only 2 weeks away, I know that this is one day when I won’t have to suffer the consequence of thinness. Faced with …
Salvage Drum CFR Definition Modified
Last month, the Final Rule for HM-189Y included a number of editorial and error corrections. Included in these was the addition of two semi-colons and …
PHSMA States Position On Closure Instructions For Returnables
In accordance with 49CFR 178.2(c), closure instructions are required to be supplied by manufacturers and distributors of all UN certified packagings. Responding to an inquiry …