UN Rated Steel Pails & Drums

One of the most frequent questions we are asked is “what is the UN rating or “do I need UN rated packaging”? In simple terms, a UN rating, or UN designation, is the performance level for which the packaging has been tested. The UN designation assigned to packaging allows the shipper to determine what packaging is suitable for shipping hazardous or regulated product. Of course, if your product is not hazardous, then you don’t need to have a UN rated pail but the UN rating does not preclude your use of the packaging.
We carry a large selection of UN rated steel pails and drums. Some are open head and some are tight head (closed head). Our selection is listed below.
UN Rated Tight Head Steel Drums (Pails)
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1.5 Gallon Green Phenolic Gray Steel Round 24 GA Item: SPC0002CE3L001 UN Rating: 1A1/Y2.0/200 Opening: Tight Head Rieke Opening Pack: 120 Our 1.5 gallon gray steel pail with a green phenolic lining is a tight head pail with a Rieke opening. It has a hole covered with a dust cap. Pails are shipped empty, with the dust cap on, so they remain clean. The end user fills the pail and then crimps on a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately). A Rieke Flexspout is a retractable plastic pour spout which offers a reliable and tamper evident seal. When the spout is closed, it has a low profile for ease of stacking. The tamper evident cap has a pull tab for fast removal. Once the Flexspout is crimped on, and before the first use, the cap is pulled off the spout and cannot be reattached. To use the pail, simply pull up the spout, dispense your product and reclose. |
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5 Gallon Black Steel Round 24 GA Item: SPC0005CS2U013 UN Rating: 1A1/Y1.8/100 Opening: Tight Head Pack: 36 Our 5 gallon black steel unlined pail has a 2 1/8 inch screw cap and a spout. Some of our customers use this pail to transport hot oil, approximately 250 degrees F. The inner seal is included but is not attached to the pail. Once applied, the inner seal can be lifted off and the push/pull spout can be lifted up. A funnel can then be placed in the opening for ease of pouring. UN1A1/Y1.8/240 |
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5 Gallon 2 Coat Green Phenolic Gray Steel Round 24 GA Item: SPC0005CS3L011 UN Rating: UN1A1/X1.6/300 Opening: Tight Head Rieke Opening Pack: 36 Our 5 gallon gray steel pail with a 2 coat green phenolic lining is a tight head pail with Rieke opening. It has a hole covered with a dust cap. Pails are shipped empty, with the dust cap on, so they remain clean. The end user fills the pail and then crimps on a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately). A Rieke Flexspout is a retractable plastic pour spout which offers a reliable and tamper evident seal. When the spout is closed, it has a low profile for ease of stacking. The tamper evident cap has a pull tab for fast removal. Once the Flexspout is crimped on, and before the first use, the cap is pulled off the spout and cannot be reattached. To use the pail, simply pull up the spout, dispense your product and reclose. UN1A1/X1.6/300 |
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5 Gallon Buff Epoxy Phenolic Blue Steel Round 0.5mm 24 GA Item: SPC0005CS4L001 UN Rating: 1A1/Y1.8/300 Opening: Tight Head Rieke Opening Pack: 36 Minimum Order 1,000 Pieces Our 5 gallon blue steel pail with a buff epoxy phenolic lining is a tight head pail with a Rieke opening. It has a hole covered with a dust cap. Pails are shipped empty, with the dust cap on, so they remain clean. The end user fills the pail and then crimps on a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately). A Rieke Flexspout is a retractable plastic pour spout which offers a reliable and tamper evident seal. When the spout is closed, it has a low profile for ease of stacking. The tamper evident cap has a pull tab for fast removal. To pour from this pail simply pull up the spout, dispense your product and reclose. UN1A1/Y1.8/300 |
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5 Gallon Epoxy Phenolic Black Steel Round 0.5mm 24 GA Item: SPC0005CS2L011 UN Rating: 1A1/Y1.8/250 Opening: Tight Head Pack: 36 Minimum Order Quantity 1,008 This black steel pail with a epoxy phenolic lining has a 2" Rieke Titegrip Steel Plug with an EPT (Ethylene Propylene Tri Polymer) gasket. |
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5 Gallon Blue Steel Round 0.5mm 24 GA Item: SPC0005CS4U006 UN Rating: 1A1/X1.6/250 Opening: Tight Head Pack: 36 MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY 1,000 Our 5 gallon blue tight head steel pail, unlined with a rust inhibitor, has one 2" steel plug and one 3/4" Rieke Visegrip II steel plug with irradiated PE gaskets. These are pipe thread plugs. |
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5 Gallon Red Phenolic Blue Steel Round 0.5mm 24 GA Item: SPC0005CS4L002 UN Rating: UN1A1/X1.6/250 Opening: Tight Head Pack: 36 MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY 1,000 Our blue tight head steel pail with a 2 coat red phenolic lining has one 2" steel plug and one 3/4" pipe thread steel plug. Red phenolic linings are commonly used when transporting or storing agricultural chemicals, flavors and fragrances, acids and organic solvents. This is an FDA compliant pail and can take hot product up to 350 degrees F maximum. UN1A1/X1.6/250 |
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7 Gallon Green Phenolic Gray Steel Round 0.7mm 24 GA Item: SPC0007CS3L001 UN Rating: 1A1/Y1.6/280 Opening: Tight Head Rieke Opening Pack: 24 Our 7 gallon gray steel pail with a green phenolic lining is a tight head pail with a Rieke opening. It has a hole covered with a dust cap. Pails are shipped empty, with the dust cap on, so they remain clean. The end user fills the pail and then crimps on a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately). A Rieke Flexspout is a retractable plastic pour spout which offers a reliable and tamper evident seal. When the spout is closed, it has a low profile for ease of stacking. The tamper evident cap has a pull tab for fast removal. To pour from this pail simply pull up the spout, dispense your product and reclose. UN1A1/Y1.6/280 |
Rieke Spouts
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Natural Plastic 70mm Flexspout Flexspout Item: PCA0000RI00011 UN Rating: Opening: 70mm Pack: 500 These Rieke Flexspouts must be crimped onto the opening of compatible containers. The crimp on tool is sold separately. |
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5 Gallon High Density Polyethylene Insert Black Steel Round Item: SPO0006PL2L001 UN Rating: 1A2/X50/S Opening: Open Head Pack: 36 This is a 24 gauge steel pail with a plastic insert. It is an X rated combination package. The inner container is high density polyethylene and has one 2" buttress plug. The steel cover is held on with a bolt ring which is secured with the nut and bolt. UN Rating UN1A2/X50/S |
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5 Gallon Polyethylene 2U Black Steel Round 0.5mm 24 GA Insert 1/8 Vent in Body Item: SPO0005CS2L001 UN Rating: 6HA1/Y1.8/100 Opening: Open Head Pack: 36 This black steel pail is a composite pail with a plastic liner. The liners are produced separately from the pail and hand assembled. The pail takes a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately) which must be attached with a special crimping tool. The pail comes with a dust cap which is removed and the pail is then filled. When the Flexspout is applied, it seals the liner to the pail, as well as sealing the spout to the pail. There is small hole in the side of the pail which allows any air between the liner and bladder to be forced out. UN6HA1/Y1.8/100 |
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3.5 Gallon Rust Inhibitor Black Steel Round 26 GA Item: SPO0003BR2U002 UN Rating: UN1A2/Y1.5/100 Opening: Open Head Pack: 1 Our 3.5 gallon black steel pail is 26 gauge. It is unlined with a rust inhibitor. To keep UN rating valid - use only covers JAC10PH-QX-P4AU or JAC10PH-QX-P4AR. |
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5 Gallon Black Steel Round 26 Gauge Item: SPO0005BR2U003 UN Rating: UN1A2/Y1.9/100 Opening: Open Head Pack: 108 To keep UN Rating Valid - Use only Covers JAC-10PH-QX-P4AU or JAC-10PH-QX-P4AR This is an unlined black steel pail with a rust inhibitor. UN1A2/Y1.5/100 |
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5 Gallon D8 Gray Steel Round Gray 26 GA Item: SPO0005BR3L005 UN Rating: UN1A2/Y1.9/100 Opening: Open Head Pack: 108 To keep UN Rating Valid - Use only cover JAC-10PH-HX-P8BR This open head gray steel pail has a D/8 red phenolic lining. UN1A2/Y1.5/100 |
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5 Gallon Black Steel Round 0.5mm 24 GA Item: SPO0005CS2U006 UN Rating: 1A2/Y2.0/100 Opening: Open Head Pack: 108 This black unlined open head pail is Y-rated. To keep the UN rating valid a UN certified cover (sold separately) must be used. |
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6.5 Gallon Black Steel Round 0.5mm 24 GA Item: SPO0006CS2U007 UN Rating: 1A2/X30/S Opening: Open Head Pack: 72 This black unlined open head pail is X-rated. To keep the UN rating valid a UN certified cover (sold separately) must be used. |
Closures for Open Head Steel Pails – Lug Covers
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Black Steel Round 0.5mm 24GA Item: SPL2405BR2U003 UN Rating: Pack: 36 |
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Black Steel Round Lug Cover 0.4mm 26GA Item: SPL2605CS2U001 UN Rating: Pack: 50 Unlined w/ flowed in gasket |
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Rust Inhibitor Black Steel Round Lug Cover Flexspout Assembled 0.5mm 24 GA Item: SPL2405BR2U002 UN Rating: Pack: This Cover May Be Used on JAC-10PH-KB-A4AA and JAC-10PH-HG-A4AA |
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D8 Gray Steel Round Lug Cover Rieke Spout Assembled 24 GA Item: SPL2405BR3L005 UN Rating: Pack: Use with pail JAC-10PH-HG-A8BA |
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