Nearly every manufacturing facility uses, stores or otherwise handles hazardous chemicals. Knowing how to manage those chemicals properly helps safeguard employees and the environment.
Although many facilities receive chemicals in bulk and store them in above- or underground tanks, containers are still a common option for materials in smaller quantities. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a container as “any portable device in which a material is stored, transported, treated, disposed of, or otherwise handled.” Drums, totes, cans, pails and even bags are all examples of containers that meet this definition and fall under regulation if they contain a hazardous chemical.