An email I received 10.21.20: Hello, Our company would like to know if the IBCs that are intended to be filled with non hazardous material need to be retested every 2.5 years. Does the DOT require this regardless of Hazardous…
Additional Specification Packaging Markings on Intermediate Bulk Containers of Hazardous Materials
In an earlier article I identified and explained the requirements of 49 CFR 178.703(a) that mandate the manufacturer of an Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) mark it with certain letters, numerals, and symbols to indicate that it is specification packaging designed, manufactured…
The Specification Packaging Marking Requirements of 49 CFR 178.3
Most packagings intended for the transportation in commerce of a hazardous material must be designed, manufactured, and tested to meet either a DOT specification or a UN standard, which is then known as a specification packaging (Don’t confuse “specification packaging”…