In a recent news release, the National Fire Protection Association approved an amendment to NFPA 30 that allows steel drums filled with flammable and combustible …
Beware Of Shipping Even Touch-up Paint Via Air
A Chicago based machinery manufacturer needed to send touch-up paint to a customer to refinish some equipment. They took a one-gallon container of paint, a …
Will Bob Mcguire Join Harry Potter On Steel Thickness Debate?
Since the adoption of the UN recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods there has been a leap in the technology towards manufacturing containers of …
DOT Regulatory Issues Update
On June 14th, 2000, DOT held a Third Party Testing Seminar in Chicago to field questions about upcoming issues relating to packaging. Summarizing the issues …
Watch Out For Promotional Items That Are Dangerous Goods
Southwest Airlines was fined $70,000 for knowingly accepting a box as checked baggage. The contents of the box was 20 smaller boxes of 50 cigarette …
"Whack No More"…thanks To Skolnik‘s Leverlock Drum Closure
Recently introduced as an alternative to conventional bolt ring closures, Skolnik customers find that not having to whack drums before closing is a monumental improvement …