TABLE 5. DRUMS FOR USE IN OVERPACKING LEAKING DS2 CONTAINERS

TB 43-0199

NOTE

Under no circumstances is DS2 or any other hazardous waste to be abandoned or

illegally dumped. Persons violating environmental laws can be prosecuted and are

subject to fines and/or imprisonment.

7-2. Overpacking.

7-2.1

Leaking Containers. Leaking containers of DS2 must be over packed as required by applicable environmental

laws.

CAUTION

Do not use plastic containers to overpack because leakage may occur.

Use epoxy-

coated metal containers.

Leaking containers may be repacked in a steel removable head drum conforming to a 1A2 container of Title 49 CFR,

ICAO, or IMO, as applicable. The drums in Table 5 may be used to overpack leaking cans of DS2.Other drums may also

be used provided they are tested and marked in conformance with the requirements for 1A2 drums. If an old drum is

used, make sure it is clean, dry, and in good condition. Pack vermiculite insulation, NSN 5640-01-324-2664, around the

interior of the drums. One 1 1/3-quart can may be packed in any of these drums. A maximum of seven 1 1/3-quart cans

may be packed into a 27-gallon drum, six cans along the interior periphery and one can in the center of the drum (See

Appendix D).A maximum of fourteen 1 1/3-quart cans may be packed into a 57-gallon drum (packed the same way as the

27-gallon drum except with two layers). Place a minimum of 2 inches

TABLE 5. DRUMS FOR USE IN OVERPACKING

LEAKING DS2 CONTAINERS

Size

NSN

Notes

7 gal

1, 2

27 gal

2, 3

57 gal

2, 3