Salvage drum

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A salvage drum is used as an outer container for shipping a leaking or damaged drum containing hazardous materials.^[1]

Originally designed to be greater than, or equal to, the construction specifics of an inner container, the Performance Oriented Packaging Standards (POPS) of the US Department of Transportation requirement was that the Salvage Drum be at least a 'Z' (Packing Group III) solids container. Convinced that this was not an acceptable test for a Salvage Drum, on January 1st, 1998, the 'T' Salvage Drum (1A2T) became the UN recommended salvage packaging for international shipments. The US-DOT also recognizes the 'T' Salvage Drum for shipments within the US. Unlike the 49 CFR Salvage Drum requirement, the 'T' Salvage Drum is generally an 85 US gallon capacity steel drum that, when filled with water, can be dropped 4 feet on its' most critical orientation, and not leak. This test is very severe for a steel container, but it illustrates the capabilities of the 'T' Salvage Drum to be used for recovery missions.

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1. ^ UN 85 Gallon CSOH Salvage Drum