Pail (container) explained

In technical usage in the shipping industry, a pail is a type of cylindrical shipping container with a capacity of about 3to. It can have straight or slanted sides and usually has a handle or bail.^[1] In non-technical usage, a pail is synonymous with a bucket.^[2]

Construction

Pails can be made of

• Steel, tinplate
• Aluminium
• Fibre, paperboard
• Plastics

Pails are either "open head" with removable lids (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.^[3]

Pails are shipping containers that are shipped individually, shipped as secure unit loads on pallets, or shipped in corrugated fiberboard boxes.

See also

• Bucket
• Plastic bottle

References

Books, general references

• Soroka, W, Fundamentals of Packaging Technology, IoPP, 2002,
• Yam, K. L., Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology, John Wiley & Sons, 2009,
• ASTM D4504—Specification for Molded Polyethylene Open-Head Pails for Industrial Shipping of Nonhazardous Goods

Notes and References

1. Book: Soroka , W . Illustrated Glossary of Packaging Terminology . Institute of Packaging Professionals . Second .
2. Book: Stuart . Flexner . epmpre . Hauck . Random House Unabridged Dictionary . hardcover . second . 1993 . 1987 . Random House . New York . 0-679-429174 . 271 .
3. Web site: How to Comply with Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations . US DoT .