PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-681
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 681
AUGUST 2009
52
PS 681
AUG 09
Drums Deserve Care
SizE±
(in±gAllon²)
coloR
MAtERiAl
NSN±7240-00-
Lid
6
10
Foot-operated
Foot-operated
Red
Red
Steel
Steel
282-8411
256-7700
Description
NSN 8110-
00-254-5713
00-254-5714
00-366-6809
00-866-1728
00-030-7780
00-292-9783
01-150-0677
01-101-4055
01-101-4056
01-302-4252
6-gal, removable cover, steel
7-gal, removable cover, steel
30-gal, removable cover, steel
30-gal, removable cover, steel,
enamel-coated
55-gal, removable cover, steel
55-gal, closed head, steel
55-gal, closed head, polyethylene
85-gal, open head, steel (for solids)
85-gal, open head, steel (for liquids)
95-gal, removable cover, polyethylene
•
Wipe off water, oil or grease from the top and sides with a clean cloth. Throw away
dirty rags in the flammable waste cans.
•
After you’ve cleaned up the drum, look for rusty
spots, particularly on the bottom. A rusty drum can
leak and your installation’s hazardous waste storage
facility may refuse to accept it.
•
Never use a dented, rusty or leaking drum.
Replace worn-out drums as soon as possible.
•
Never Fll a drum all the way to the top.
Leave
about four inches for expansion.
•
Don’t mix wastes in the same drum. Only one kind
of waste goes in each container. Some liquids, such
as antifreeze and used oil, can be recycled as long as
they haven’t been mixed with anything else.
•
To prevent leaks and keep out contamination, tighten lids, bands and bungs. If any are
missing or damaged, replace them or use a different drum. It’s helpful to keep a bung
wrench handy. Use NSN 5120-00-507-4886 to get one.
•
State regulations vary on how much waste you can store at the unit level before it must
be moved to the hazardous waste storage facility. ±ind out how much of each type waste
you can store in the motor pool at your post.
•
Use a suitable container for the kind of HAZMAT you’re storing. ±or example, never
store acids or caustics in steel containers. They’ll eat through steel, causing leaks and
maybe even Fres.
•
Mark or label drums CLEARLY before storing hazardous waste in them. That way
everyone knows what’s inside.
•
You can reuse drums, but Frst you must empty and clean them. Then inspect them to
make sure they’re in good condition.
•
If you plan to put a different kind of waste in a reused drum, remove or
paint over all previous labels or markings. Then mark or label the drum to
identify the new contents. That’s how to avoid confusion. It’s also the law.
here are two flammable
waste cans for disposing
cloths and wiping rags.
once rags become soaked and contaminated
with fuel, oil, solvents and the like, they
too must be handled as hazardous waste.
not just
any
drum will do.
drums for storing
and shipping hazardous
waste must meet united
nations specifications.
some of
the drums
available
in the
supply
system
are…
Tighten lids, bands…
…and bungs
Dirty rags go
in flammable
waste cans
You need drums to store
and ship hazardous waste
to get the most out
of your drums, follow
these guidelines…
look
for rusty
spots on
drums…
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3:10:24 PM
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