ENPAC News

Q: If the Poly-Overpack® Salvage Drum line is qualified for shipping solids, what about over packing drums that still contain a residual amount of liquid?A: You should always use a Salvage Drum to ship “...packages of hazardous materials that are damaged, defective, or found leaking...” which of course includes hazardous liquids according to DOT regulations [49CFR173.3 (c)]. This regulation goes … read more

Q: When should you use a Salvage Drum?A: You should always use a Salvage Drum to ship “...packages of hazardous materials that are damaged, defective, or found leaking and hazardous materials that have spilled or leaked...” according to DOT regulations [49CFR173.3 (c)]. What constitutes a hazardous substance is defined in EPA regulations. Packing the materials in a Salvage Drum is the only way … read more

Q: Are ENPAC products protected from the negative effects of UV?A: YES. All ENPAC rigid plastic containment and flexible fabric containment products are UV protected through additives formulated into the raw material. The only effect that may be observed in the rigid containment products is that over time the pigment within the plastic will slightly fade. This fading is usually only visible on d … read more

Q: Are ENPAC products compliant with the European “Restrictions on Hazardous Substances” (RoHoS)?A: YES. All ENPAC products are manufactured without the use of Lead (PB), Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB) and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PDBE). These substances are strictly controlled by European Union governments and there are rigid import bans on such mate … read more

Q: Do ENPAC products help users comply with the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulation (EPA 40CFR112) and the “1320 Rule”?A: YES. The SPCC regulation is the national oil spill regulation. The purpose of the SPCC regulation is prevention of oil discharge into navigable waters and related areas, rather than cleanup after a spill has occurred. The regulation generally affec … read more