Industry
Chemicals / HazMat
Chemical cargo ships as drums, IBCs and FIBCs, often classified as dangerous goods, secured to the wall with Ty-Gard DS®.
Photo: palletized chemical drums secured with Ty-Gard DS in an intermodal container
Problem
Chemical drums and totes must ship on an approved method
Chemical cargo typically ships as drums, IBCs or FIBCs, often classified as dangerous goods. Rail coupling impacts, highway braking and ocean motion can shift or rupture a container, and a spilled load is a safety incident as much as a damage claim. Regulators don't just require the load to stay in place — they require the securement method itself to be tested and approved under IMDG, 49 CFR and ADR/RID.
- — Drums, IBCs and FIBCs shift and migrate toward the doors under braking and rail coupling
- — A ruptured or leaking container is a spill, a safety incident, and a delayed shipment
- — Dangerous goods regulations require an approved securement method, not just an effective one
Solutions
Products for chemical and hazmat loads
- Photo: Ty-Gard DS band across chemical drums
Ty-Gard DS
Tested and approved to secure drums, IBCs and FIBCs carrying dangerous goods by road, rail, intermodal and ocean.
Ty-Gard DS → - Photo: Ty-Patch anchor on a chemical drum
Ty-Patch
High-strength pressure-sensitive adhesive anchor that holds tension in the Ty-Gard system for drum and tote rows.
Ty-Patch → - Photo: Ty-Gard bulk packaging kit tote
Bulk Packaging Kits
Pre-cut and pre-measured Ty-Gard kits packaged in totes for repeat drum, IBC and FIBC load plans.
Bulk Packaging Kits →
Applications
Chemical load plans on Tech Hub
- Loose DrumsSecure loose 55-gallon drums for road, rail, intermodal, and ocean shipments using approved cargo securement systems.3D →
- Palletized DrumsSecure 55-gallon drums on pallets for road, rail, intermodal, and ocean export shipments with approved cargo securement systems.3D →
- IBCSecure intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) in intermodal, rail, and ocean shipments with approved cargo securement technology.3D →
- FIBCSecure FIBCs and bulk bags during intermodal transport with approved cargo securement systems.3D →
Compliance
Approved to secure dangerous goods
| AAR | Tested and approved to secure dangerous goods and general cargo since 2006; meets the AAR Intermodal Loading Guide and Bureau of Explosives Pamphlet 6C. |
|---|---|
| IMDG §7.5.2.2 | Ocean — performance-based securing standard; IMO CTU Code CCC1/9 references Ty-Gard. |
| 49 CFR §174.5 | US rail dangerous goods securement regulation. |
| RID / ADR | EU rail and road transport of dangerous goods. |
| FMCSA | US highway cargo securement rules. |
Photo: chemical drums staged at a cross-dock loading bay
Case study
Fortune 10 company standardizes on Ty-Gard DS network-wide
In 2023 a Fortune 10 company published a network action to use Ty-Gard DS across its entire Cross Dock North America network.
Shipping chemicals or hazmat?
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