Published 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Packaging dangerous goods

Creators

Description

The extensive experience of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL) in developing and testing packaging for radioactive materials is featured and illustrated in this article. Recently, AECL has extended this work to the packaging of nonradioactive hazardous materials. Particularly, they have developed a protective 'overpack' for a standard 200 L steel drum. The use of this overpack in the shipment of PCB and hazardous biological materials is envisaged

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
An AECL specialty

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Ascent
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
3
Series
Ascent.
Journal Page Range
21-24
ISSN
0707-5588
CODEN
ASCED

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
21020025
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LTD; CONTAINERS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; PACKAGING; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; TESTING; TRANSPORT
Descriptors DEC
CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS; MATERIALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS