Question1: If I have a single 55 gallon drum that weighs over 882 is it considered a bulk… Hold it right there! Answer1: In an earlier article I addressed the false premise contained in that first question and explained that…
Q&A: Is a 55-gallon drum that weighs more than 882 pounds a bulk packaging?
Question: If I have a single 55 gallon drum that weighs over 882 lb is it considered a bulk Wait! Stop! That question contains a false premise. I can’t consider the next question until I explain a bulk packaging and…
Q&A: What hazard communication is required on an IBC filled with aerosol cans transported for recycling?
June 11, 2020: Daniel I have read your Bulk Packaging for hazmat. I have a questions regarding the aerosol cans packed in an 11G fiber cubic yd boxes (aka: an intermediate bulk container or IBC). You have confirmed placards and…
Q&A: Are my 100 lb fiber drums a bulk packaging?
A question received February 01, 2018: Hello Daniel, I am contacting you with a question on the bulk/non-bulk classification. I work for a company that ships explosives in fiberboard drums. These drums hold no more then 100lbs but they are…
Q&A: Are Forty 55-gallon drums on one truck considered to be bulk?
Just a quick question June 19, 2018: Is carrying 40 – 55 gallon drum of NaOH on a box trailer considered bulk? Sent from my iPhone My reply just an hour later: No it is not. Please see below for…
Q&A: How do I classify a Class 3 Combustible Liquid for both international and domestic transport?
This e-mail was sent from a contact form on Daniels Training Services (https://danielstraining.com) on December 05, 2019 Hello, I am trying to name a chemical for transport. It has a flashpoint of 81 C. It is not a US DOT…
Q&A: Is my tote a bulk packaging? Is it subject to regulation when shipped empty?
A question from a former coworker on August 29, 2017: Good morning Dan. We have a client that has soaps coming to the facility that are corrosive in totes. They have contracted a recycling service to come pick up the…
Q&A: Markings on a Bulk Packaging (Roll-off)
Another question through the Contact Me page of my website on April 3, 2016: Dear Daniel, A bulk container (rolloff box) requires to display the UN number in the sides? Best Regards My reply the next day (4.4.16): Yes. Pursuant…
Q&A: Bulk Packaging for a Compressed Gas
Often I get questions from people who are not customers. Though perhaps they will be customers in the future. Hello I came across your website and found the content to be very informative. I do have 1 question about bulk…
Q&A: Must I use the USDOT Division 6.2 Label or the OSHA BioHazard Mark on my Infectious Substance?
A question directed to me from the CONTACT ME page of my website on January 21, 2015: I was reading your article on infectious labeling and marking. Under marking it states that a “bulk” is (a) less than 1000 gallons…