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UN Approved Containers - Quick Guide

A quick guide to UN Approved Containers.
Within your own business you may well find that you are asked to deliver or store goods in “UN containers”, especially if you work with chemicals or water based paints, or… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/un-approved-containers-quick-guide/

Manual Handling Regulations - an overview

Our UN banded containers with side handles are a significant contribution to helping ensure manual handling safety in the workplace. We've put together the main points of Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 as an easy reference point.
H&O Plastics are launching a range UN banded containers with side handles, that help to alleviate some of the issues that arise when manually handling in the workplace. The… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/manual-handling-regulations-an-overview/

What are UN containers? (Part 3) Other tests.

The third part of our overview of UN testing. Beyond the drop test, there are other tests that a container must undergo before it can be UN certified.
Although drop testing is one of the most intensive tests that containers must undergo, it is no more important than the other stages in determining UN standards. Stacking Test… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/what-are-un-containers-part-3-other-tests./

What are UN containers? (Part 1)

The first part of a simplified explanation of what constitutes a UN certified container.
As of 1st January 1991, any dangerous goods that require transportation by either international marine or international / domestic air transport must be in packaging that displays… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/what-are-un-containers-part-1/