Overpacks

Now you may wonder, what is an Overpack?. Overpacks help protect people and the environment throughout the world, through a quick 5 minute search I found these videos some funny, some very serious indeed.

Dancing Hazmat!



EPA Australia using Overpack 95 0.38




3.44 Overpacks shown at Anthrax site




0.23 Overpacks shown in use in Austrailia




Overpacks used by EPA in USA



By placing damaged or leaking containers within an Overpack the suspect package/container can be legally transported by road, sea or air.

Once the lid is secured and the arrows on the base and lid are aligned the package/container is secure. But this can only be done once as the seal is then crushed preventing the drums being reused.

After reading PPG22, dealing with spillages on highways, published by the Environment Agency, "In many cases a disposable liner will allow an Overdrum or portable tank to be reused", unfortunately for the Environment agency this is untrue and they should quickly review this procedure as this will contravene the UN Rating of the drum.