--- title: "Salvage Drums & Spill Response Storage" url: https://fortitude21.com/product-salvage-drums-spill-response language: en description: "Polyethylene salvage overpack drums from 20 to 95 gallons, wheeled or static, plus cabinets, carts and boxes that keep the spill kit at the point of use." --- Spill response # Salvage Drums & Spill Response Storage Product code F21-SR-101, F21-SR-201 What you reach for once the containment has done its job. A salvage drum overpacks a failed container so it can be moved; the cabinets and carts keep the absorbent within walking distance of the store. ## Documents before you order Documents for this design: the specification sheet and drawing. Ask for them with your enquiry and check them against your own requirements before you order. ## Sample orders Samples take 7 to 15 days. Tell us the model, the finish and the delivery country. ## Minimum order and lead time The minimum order is quoted per model and customisation. A standard production run takes about one month, confirmed against your specification at quotation. ## Technical detail | | | | --- | --- | | Product code | **F21-SR-101, F21-SR-201** | | Salvage drum sizes | 20, 30, 65 and 95 gallons, each also available wheeled | | Salvage drum volume | 75 to 360 litres | | Material | Moulded polyethylene | | Closure | Lid with clamping ring | | Storage range | Upright cabinet, wide cabinet, wheeled mobile cart and a 65 litre spill kit box | | Mobility | Wheeled versions on every salvage drum size; the cart runs on castors | | Lead time | Approximately one month for a standard production run; samples in 7–15 days. Confirmed against your specification at quotation. | ### Quoted on enquiry These depend on your order, your market or the certificate that covers your run, so we quote them for your specification on request. - UN 1H2 salvage packaging approval - Absorbent fill specification - Minimum order quantity **Before you order:** Transporting a damaged dangerous-goods package inside an overpack is a regulated operation and needs UN-approved salvage packaging for the class involved. We supply the drum; confirm with us what approval it carries before you plan to move anything hazardous in it. ## Models in this range Eight salvage drums from 20 to 95 gallons, each also available wheeled, and four cabinets and carts for keeping the response kit where the spill is. | | Model | Dimensions | Volume | Load | Weight | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | F21-SR-101 · Salvage drum, 20 gal | 59 × 59 × 50 cm | 76 L | 75 kg | 5.5 kg | | | F21-SR-101 · Salvage drum, 30 gal | 59 × 59 × 78 cm | 114 L | 120 kg | 9.5 kg | | | F21-SR-101 · Salvage drum, 65 gal | 74 × 74 × 104 cm | 248 L | 300 kg | 18 kg | | | F21-SR-101 · Salvage drum, 95 gal | 71 × 71 × 128 cm | 360 L | 360 kg | 18 kg | | | F21-SR-101 · Salvage drum, 20 gal wheeled | 58 × 58 × 55.5 cm | 75 L | On request | 8 kg | | | F21-SR-101 · Salvage drum, 30 gal wheeled | 58 × 58 × 82.5 cm | 114 L | On request | 9.5 kg | | | F21-SR-101 · Salvage drum, 65 gal wheeled | 80 × 80 × 121 cm | 248 L | 300 kg | 21 kg | | | F21-SR-101 · Salvage drum, 95 gal wheeled | 71 × 71 × 127 cm | 360 L | 440 kg | 25 kg | | | F21-SR-201 · Upright spill kit cabinet | 49 × 49 × 100 cm | — | — | 22 kg | | | F21-SR-201 · Wide spill kit cabinet | 90 × 60 × 50 cm | — | — | 15 kg | | | F21-SR-201 · Mobile spill kit cart | 105 × 50 × 50 cm | — | — | 24 kg | | | F21-SR-201 · Spill kit box | 52 × 36 × 32 cm | 65 L | — | 1.5 kg | Dimensions are length × width × height and weights are empty, both nominal. Load figures are the manufacturer’s published values; ask us for the test basis before you specify against them. The figure to check your containment rule against is the sump capacity, not the footprint. ## What makes this product different 01 ### A salvage drum moves the problem A split 200 litre drum cannot be lifted, rolled or transported. A 95 gallon overpack swallows it whole, and the failed container leaves the site inside something sound. 02 ### Wheeled sizes go to the spill A spill happens where the drum was, which is rarely next to the forklift. Every size is available on wheels so one person can bring the overpack rather than wait for plant. 03 ### Kit storage decides response time Absorbent kept in a store cupboard on the far side of a building is absorbent that arrives after the liquid reaches the drain. A cabinet or cart at the bund puts the absorbent where the spill is. 04 ### Four storage formats, one decision An upright cabinet for a wall, a wide cabinet for under a bench, a cart for a large site and a 65 litre box for a vehicle. The choice follows how far the responder has to walk. ## Where it goes ### Emergency response teams ### Chemical & fuel depots ### Transport & logistics yards ### Manufacturing sites ### Ports & terminals ### Environmental contractors ## Construction, specification and use Our distributors give their own buyers this same breakdown. ## What this product has to satisfy, market by market The regimes that apply to this type of container in each market we ship to, with the detail behind each one a click away. These are the market’s requirements; the specification above lists what this design already holds. ### United Kingdom - [Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001: containers over 200 litres outside a building: 110% of the largest, or 25% of total stored volume, whichever is greater](https://fortitude21.com/spill-containment-fuel-chemicals) - [Sump capacity is sized by rule, not by footprint, and an outdoor bund needs freeboard for rainfall on top of it](https://fortitude21.com/choosing-a-spill-pallet) - [The sump material has to resist what it catches: neat, undiluted, and often diluted by rainwater instead](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [Plastic Packaging Tax: £228.82/t below 30% recycled content, registration at 10 t](https://fortitude21.com/uk-plastic-packaging-tax-containers) - [Modern Slavery Act 2015: supply chain statement, for qualifying importers](https://fortitude21.com/eu-forced-labour-regulation-suppliers) - [Commodity classification and origin decide duty and which measures apply](https://fortitude21.com/tariff-classification-and-origin) ### European Union - [National water-protection law rather than an EU instrument; Germany’s WHG and AwSV are the strictest and the usual benchmark](https://fortitude21.com/spill-containment-fuel-chemicals) - [Sump capacity is sized by rule, not by footprint, and an outdoor bund needs freeboard for rainfall on top of it](https://fortitude21.com/choosing-a-spill-pallet) - [The sump material has to resist what it catches: neat, undiluted, and often diluted by rainwater instead](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [REACH for substances, including coatings and treatments](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [Forced Labour Regulation: market ban, applying fully from 14 December 2027](https://fortitude21.com/eu-forced-labour-regulation-suppliers) - [Commodity classification and origin decide duty and which measures apply](https://fortitude21.com/tariff-classification-and-origin) ### Australia and New Zealand - [State guidance sets the bund figures, led by EPA Victoria Publication 1698; AS 1940 (flammable liquids) and AS 3780 (corrosives) are the standards regulators call up](https://fortitude21.com/spill-containment-fuel-chemicals) - [Sump capacity is sized by rule, not by footprint, and an outdoor bund needs freeboard for rainfall on top of it](https://fortitude21.com/choosing-a-spill-pallet) - [The sump material has to resist what it catches: neat, undiluted, and often diluted by rainwater instead](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [Commodity classification and origin decide duty and which measures apply](https://fortitude21.com/tariff-classification-and-origin) ### United States - [EPA SPCC, 40 CFR 112: sufficiently impervious secondary containment, plus OSHA 1910.106 for the workplace store](https://fortitude21.com/spill-containment-fuel-chemicals) - [Sump capacity is sized by rule, not by footprint, and an outdoor bund needs freeboard for rainfall on top of it](https://fortitude21.com/choosing-a-spill-pallet) - [The sump material has to resist what it catches: neat, undiluted, and often diluted by rainwater instead](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [Commodity classification and origin decide duty and which measures apply](https://fortitude21.com/tariff-classification-and-origin) Orientation for specification, not legal advice, and not a statement that this design holds a given approval. Requirements turn on the exact design, contents and destination, and they change. Tell us the market at enquiry and we confirm what applies to your specification, what we hold and what we would need to obtain. ## The things buyers ask before they order ### What is a salvage drum for? Overpacking a container that has failed. A split 200 litre drum cannot be lifted, rolled or transported, and a 95 gallon overpack swallows it whole so the failed container can leave the site inside something sound. ### Which size do I need? The rule of thumb is one size class above the container you are overpacking. A 95 gallon drum at 360 litres takes a standard 200 litre drum with room for absorbent. The 20 and 30 gallon sizes are for pails and small containers. ### Are these UN approved for transporting damaged dangerous goods? Moving a damaged dangerous goods package is a regulated operation and needs salvage packaging approved for the class involved. We supply the drum; ask us what approval it carries for your class and packing group before you plan to move anything hazardous in it. ### Why buy the wheeled versions? Because a spill happens where the drum was, which is rarely next to the forklift. Every size is available on wheels so one person can bring the overpack to the spill instead of waiting for plant. ### Do you supply the absorbent as well? The cabinets, carts and boxes on this page are the storage. Fill specification is quoted separately, because a universal pad, an oil-only pad and a neutralising absorbent behave differently and the right one depends on what you store. Tell us the liquids and we will specify the fill. ### Which storage format should I choose? It follows how far the responder has to walk. An upright cabinet for a wall next to the bund, a wide cabinet for under a bench, a mobile cart for a large site, and a 65 litre box for a vehicle. Absorbent kept on the far side of a building arrives after the liquid reaches the drain. ### What is the minimum order and the lead time? Quoted against your order. Salvage drums are moulded air and ship poorly, so send us the destination with the quantities and we will quote the freight alongside. ## More in Spill Containment & Site Safety Spill containment ### Drum Spill Decks F21-SD-101 / -102 / -201 / -202 / -301 / -401 Low-profile polyethylene decks for drums in use, with open grates that make a leak visible before it becomes a loss. Thirteen models from one drum to four. Spill containment ### Drum Spill Pallets F21-SP-101 / -102 / -201 / -202 / -203 / -401 / -403 Deeper-sump polyethylene pallets for drums in storage, from one drum to four, with sumps from 42 to 488 litres and rackable and modular versions. Spill containment ### IBC & Multi-Container Spill Pallets F21-IB-101 / -102 / -103 / -201 / -202 / -301 Spill pallets and low-profile decks for one, two or three IBC tanks, with sumps from 120 to 1,600 litres, plus linkable and rackable versions. Spill containment ### Steel Spill Pallets F21-ST-101 / -201 / -401 / -501 Double-layer 3 mm sheet steel spill pallets for one to four drums or one to two IBC tanks, powder coated or hot-dip galvanised, for sites that need non-combustible storage. Spill containment ### Bench Trays & Drip Trays F21-BT-101 / -102 / -103 / -201, F21-DT-100 Containment for the lab bench, the workshop counter and pallets of 20 litre pails: tabletop trays from 4 litres, open drip trays to 150 litres, and pail pallets. Spill containment ### Covered Spill Pallets & Covers F21-SR-301, F21-SR-302 Spill pallets with an integrated roller shutter or hard cover, and PVC tarp covers sized to the two-drum, four-drum, single IBC and double IBC pallets. Spill response ### Wheeled Bins F21-WB-120 / -240 / -660 Yellow HDPE wheeled bins in 120, 240 and 660 litres with hinged lids, for spill kit storage, used absorbent collection and general site waste. Site safety ### Emergency Eyewash & Safety Showers F21-EW-101 / -102 / -201 Self-contained portable eyewash units in 30 and 53 litres, and a floor-standing 304 stainless combination eyewash and safety shower for a plumbed supply. Accessory · Handling ### Spill Pallet Ramps F21-DH-101, F21-DH-102 Single-piece and two-piece polyethylene ramps for loading drums onto a spill pallet or tray, sized to pallet heights from 10 to 30 cm. Accessory · Handling ### Drum Cradles & Dispensing Stands F21-DH-201 / -202 / -203 Stackable cradles that hold a drum horizontally for tapping, a drum rack dispensing base with a 380 litre sump, and a small container stacker. Accessory · Handling ### Drum Dollies & Trolleys F21-DH-301 / -302 / -303 / -401 / -402 Poly drum dollies with integral sumps of 20 and 300 litres, a two-drum containment trolley, roll plastic pallets and a tilt truck. Page updated 30 October 2026