DOT's PHMSA Regs: Safely Transporting Hazardous Materials

If you need to ship hazardous materials by road, rail or air – they need to be packaged in UN Rated containers for hazardous waste that meet stringent requirements. These standards apply to drums, pails, cans, boxes and bags – and overpacks. An overpack contains and provides protection to one or more intact, non-leaking packages. If you’re shipping a container of haz waste that isn’t intact (damaged, defective or leaking) – you need a salvage drum (they meet more stringent requirements than overpacks) with the primary container surrounded by absorbents in case of a leak during transport. Sometimes, a container is dual-rated as both an overpack and a salvage drum (like many you’ll find below). When you’re ready to ship this type of container, remove the marking that doesn’t apply. Check out UN Rated Steel Salvage Drums and Plastic Overpacks below!