Investigation of Alternate Packaging for DS2.
Abstract
Storage container for DS2 have always been made of metal. Suggestions have been made over the years that plastics be investigated for use as DS2 containers. Past studies indicated that the only plastics suitable for containing DS2 were Teflon(R), polyethylene, Kynar (polyvinylidene fluoride), and PEEK (polyether ether ketone). Commercially available containers made from these materials were used for an extended laboratory storage study. Only Kynar showed any promise (containers from PEEK were not available). Experimental containers in the M13 Decontaminating Apparatus: Portable, 14-L configuration were manufactured from Kynar for additional studies. Whereas, the Kynar itself was determined resistant to DS2, the experimental Kynar containers themselves did not survive the testing required to certify them as shipping containers for DS2. This failure was probably due to the configuration of the experimental Kynar containers. Kynar containers in other configurations should be evaluated. jg
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA293229
Entities
People
- Lawrence R. Procell
- Richard O. Forchheimer
- Sheldon E. Day
Organizations
- Edgewood Chemical Biological Center