Salvage Drums Are Not All Created Equal

Effective since 1997, and adopted by all international regulatory agencies governing the transport of dangerous goods, the "T" drum is a Salvage Drum that has been qualified for the Overpacking of damaged, leaking or non-compliant steel, plastic or fiber drums of liquid or solid contents. Recognized in CFR173.3 by the US-DOT, the "T" Drum is required outside the US. Unlike the conventional US-DOT Salvage Drum which must be either solids or liquids certified, the ’T’ Salvage Drum is tested as a Solid, but is filled with water when tested. To pass, the drum must not leak after any of the test drops. Therefore, a company that is Overpacking a liquid or solid drum and shipping it outside the US, should be sure that they are using a "T" qualified Salvage Drum. CFR173.3 also indicates the requirements of the current US-DOT Salvage Drum. One can identify the "T" drum by noting the embossment as "1A2T/…