MANUAL COMPACTOR

[DAREN STRICKLAND <DSTRICKL@UA1VM.UA.EDU>]

HELLO RADSAFERS!
      ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO MY NOW RETIRED SUPERVISOR SHOWED ME A PICTURE OF A
MANUAL COMPACTOR FOR COMPACTION OF WASTE INTO 55 GALLON DRUMS.  IT LOOKED LIKE
A BUMPER CAR JACK TURNED UPSIDE DOWN WITH A METAL PLATE WELDED TO IT.  DOES ANY
ONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION OF WHERE I MIGHT BE ABLE TO PURCHASE ONE.  I NEED ONE
TO COMPACT DECAYED OUT SOLID WASTE INTO 55 GALLON DRUMS.  MY BUDGET WILL NOT
ALLOW ME TO PURCHASE A REAL COMPACTOR WITH THE HEPA FILTER AND EXPLOSION PROOF
CABINET.  I JUST WANT SOMETHING TO HELP MAKE SPACE IN MY WASTE ROOM.  IF ANYONE
 HAS INFORMATION I WOULD BE MUCH OBLIGED.

 THANKS IN ADVANCE.
 DAREN E. STRICKLAND
 RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER
 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA