Re: DOT 7A drums

["Don Jordan" <ramservices@lsol.net>]

Good Day All,

We have also used Type-A drums from Skolnik and they readily supply the
proper paperwork.  However, the Type-A certs. for their drums that I have
seen are ONLY for solids.  The Type-A testing for a drum to contain solids
only requires 1 meter drop test while that for a liquid container requires a
9 meter drop test - essentially the same as that for a Type-B container.
The plastic drum you originally suggested will almost certainly fail that
test and the cert. you get from Skolnik will not suffice.

Containers certified Type-A for liquids are not commonly and readily
available, and they do not contain large volumes of liquids.  Some designs
are available from the Hanford transportation web site.  If you make a
packaging EXACTLY as the Hanford document prescribes, you may be able to use
their certification.  Check out http://www.hanford.gov/pss/t&p

Don Jordan
RAM Services, Inc.
ramservices@lsol.net
Tel. 920-793-2259
Fax 920-793-5886

2306 West River Street
Two Rivers, WI  54241
----- Original Message -----
From: Irene K Sakimoto <isakimot@hawaii.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 5:51 PM
Subject: DOT 7A drums


> Hi Everyone,
>
> I was wondering if anyone out there in Radsafe land ever used the
> following type of drum to ship liquid radioactive material.  It is a UN
> 1H1/Y1.8/100/00/USA/+AA2050/2.2MM) plastic drum.  If anyone has, please
> write back to me and let me know if you have any information on the test
> results for the DOT requirements for DOT 7A containers.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Aloha,
>
> Irene Sakimoto
>
>
>
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