Re: MANUAL COMPACTOR

[derge@dtpax2.ncifcrf.gov (Jeffery G. Derge)]

>Save your money.  We have an ordinary electric powered, >hydraulic drum
>compactor and it really doesn't do very much. > The best compaction we got
was about 30%. 

At NCI-FCRDC we have a CTI Model 8560, 2 HP , 3000 psi compactor.  We
typically get 7 - 8 X compaction over the bulk dry waste, as collected
directly from the labs.  

That is making quite a substantial impact on our storage requirements.

Jeff Derge