The document discusses steel drum packaging standards according to the Code of Federal Regulations. It provides statistics on steel drum production and market share. It outlines the tests and requirements for Type A packaging for radioactive materials, including drop tests, penetration tests, and water spray tests. It also discusses requirements for nitric acid drums, salvage drums, closure instructions, and the reuse of salvage drums. Thinning of steel drums over time is identified as an issue that can prevent reuse and lead to integrity issues.

1. It’s a drum, it’s a barrel, it’s a 1A2. No! It’s a Packaging! Presented to DGIS II 28 November 2007 By W. Dean Ricker Skolnik Industries, Inc.

8. The Macho Mark, 1A2/X2.5/500 vs a Smart Mark:

9. Closure Instructions

13. The thinning epidemic!