Handling and Labeling Drums and Containers

Hazardous materials are often stored in drums or other containers. Drum handling is dangerous; the chemicals or wastes inside the container may pose contamination or explosion threats, while the containers themselves can cause physical harm from rolling or crushing employees. It is therefore important that employers and employees know how to properly handle, transport, label, store, open, clean, decontaminate, and dispose of drums and containers.

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