Reusable containers

Cleaning and inspection of reusable containers, tankers etc, before refilling... 

Pouch Heat-Sealed, Wrap, and Reusable Container... 

Temperature control Adequately sized pressure relief Elimination of contaminants, including metallic residues, from process streams and equipment Selection of materials of construction compatible with the chemicaKs) in use, properly cleaned and passivated Elimination of ingress of reactive chemicals, e.g. water, air Date labelling and inventory control in storage Cleaning and inspection of reusable containers, tankers etc. before refilling ... 

Reaction due to contaminants, e.g. in reusable containers or in transfer pipelines. Reaction with construction materials. 

Shipping of parts in appropriate, clean, nonshedding bags or reusable containers... 

Styrocolor . [BASF AG] Colored molded shqies for ricg.. di lays, reusable containers, transport pallets. 

Freight container means a reusable container having a volume of 64 cubic feet or more, designed and constructed to permit being lifted with its contents intact and intended primarily for containment of packages (in unit form) during transportation. 

Lean producers insistence on reusable containers with item-specific dunnage is puzzling to those who are not used to it, because it appears to be an unnecessary expense. Why not just use pallets and disposable cardboard boxes Single-use containers appear to be cheaper, even after including their disposal cost. Let us explore why it is not so. 

The consolidation center receives large shipments breaks them down into the smaller quantities that the plant needs disposes of the supplier s transportation crates, boxes, and bags places the parts in the plant s reusable containers and delivers them either to plant receiving or directly to the point of use. Because it breaks large quantities into small ones, the consolidation center holds substantial inventory and needs a warehouse. 

Decontaminate reusable containers after each use by applying only approved methods. Never reuse containers unless decontaminated and, before use, remove all medical waste labeling. 

Reusable containers shall not be opened, emptied, or cleaned manually or in any other manner which would expose employees to the risk of percutaneous injury. 

During collection, storage, and transportation, use containers constructed of materials compatible with the treatment methods utilized. Ensure the use of burnable single-use containers for waste destined for incinerators. Containers destined for steam sterilizers should allow proper treatment of the waste. Decontaminate reusable containers after each use using only approved methods. Never reuse containers unless decontaminated and before use remove all medical waste labeling. 

Wash-out documentation. If chemicals are sent in a trailer or reusable container, specify that the trailer or container be dedicated for the use of water treatment chemicals. Alternatively, require a wash-out or clean-out certificate or... 

It is often assumed that the use of reusable containers such as glass bottles saves energy and resources. This is clearly not the case, as is demonstrated by the data on milk containers in Table 12.3. 

Polypropylene (PP) is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications, including textile fibers, packaging and labeling, plastic parts and reusable containers of various types, laboratory equipment, automotive components, etc. PP is normally tough and flexible, especially when copolymerized wilh ethylene. It has good resistance to fatigue, and is unusually resistant to many chanical solvents such as bases and acids. 

BPA has been detected in air, sod, water, landfill leachate, and the human body. The chemical has been shown to leach into foods and beverages from some types of food packaging (e.g., polycarbonate containers and epoxy lining of metal cans) and reusable containers (von Goetz et al. 2010). People also may be exposed to BPA through skin contact, inhalation, dental fillings, and occupational exposures. BPA has been found in human serum, mUk, saliva, urine, and amniotic fluid (Vandenberg et al. 2009, 2010, 2012). 

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