Pail (container)
A pail is a technical term, used in the shipping industry, to designate a type of cylindrical shipping container with a capacity of about 1 to 12 gal (3 to 50 L). It can have straight or slanted sides and usually has a handle or bail.[1]
The non-technical meaning is identical to bucket.[2][3]
Construction
Pails can be made of
- Steel, tinplate
- Aluminium
- Fibre, paperboard
- Plastics
Pails are either "open head" with removable covers or are "tight head" with sealed heads and a screw closure.
Pails made of wood, and later metal, were originally used to transport milk, before the introduction of the milk churn.
Uses
Pails are used for a variety of fluids and flowable materials. When properly constructed and certified, they may be used for dangerous goods shipments. [4]
Pails are shipping containers that are shipped individually, shipped as secure unit loads on pallets, or shipped in corrugated fiberboard boxes.
See also
References
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Books, general references
- Soroka, W, Fundamentals of Packaging Technology, IoPP, 2002, ISBN 1-930268-25-4
- Yam, K. L., Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology, John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ISBN 978-0-470-08704-6
- ASTM D4504—Specification for Molded Polyethylene Open-Head Pails for Industrial Shipping of Nonhazardous Goods
