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A Historic Overview of Steel Drum Thicknesses

Eddy SchuerGreif EarthMinded

Transport & Regulations Manager

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Introduction Industrial packaging history Legal frame work; UN

recommendation transport of dangerous goods

Available Information per region Evolution MEPs/Reuse Future for steel packaging?

Packaging?

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Industrial packaging history

Glass packaging and Wooden barrels

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Fifty-Five Gallons;

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NABADA book Pamela Terry

How drums were made

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Heavy duty or normal drums

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Steel drum 55 US gallon Unique manufacturing process;

Nelly Bly 1901 Work horse for industry

World standard; ISO 15750 UN recommendation transport of

dangerous goods

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UN recommendation transport of dangerous goods (1).

Art 6.1. requirements for the construction and testing of packaging

6.1.4.1.1: body and head shall be constructed of suitable steel and of adequate thickness…. No minimum thickness Packaging fit for purpose

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UN recommendation transport of dangerous goods (2).

Art 6.5.5.1.6; steel IBCs min 1,5 mm

Art 6.7.2.4.2; portable tanks min 5 mm

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ISO 15750Steel dimension between 0,6 an 1,6 mm

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Information available per region

Weight evolution Thickness evolution Share per grade (if available)

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Weight evolution (1)

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Weight evolution (2) Japan; from 23,60 to 23,00 kg;

2,5% Europe; from 18,30 kg to 16,60 kg;

8 % US?

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Thickness evolution (1)

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Thickness evolution (2) Japan from 1,45 mm to 1,42 mm. Europe from 1,3 mm to 1,00 mm. calculated thickness average Europe, use of 0.8 mm drums and

even 0.7 mm drums Weight/Thickness evolution %

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Share per grade Japan (1)

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Share per grade Japan (2)

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Grade mm difference %H 1.6 -0.5M 1.2 -18.9LM 1.2/1.0/1.2 18.4L 1 0.3

SL 1.0/0.9/1.0 0.6FL 1.0/0.8/1.0 0.1

Actual grade information

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Waste hierarchy Priority order: Prevention,

preparing for reuse, recycling, energy recovery, disposal.waste treatment can only be carried out by licensed companies.

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Reuse ratio’s

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Reuse ratio’s US; down with 7 % (from 55 to

48%). Europe; down with 3.5 % (from

29.5 to 26%). Japan; down with approx. 3 % (47

to 44%)

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New versus reuse

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Evolution MEP’s/Reuse (1)

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Evolution MEP’s/Reuse (2)

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Future for steel packaging Music tools Metal IBCs?

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End of my presentation Are there any questions? Contact information

Eddy.Schuer@greif.com+32475693829

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