Ton containers

Ton containers

A "ton container" is a steel, cylindrical barrel equivalent in length and diameter to two stacked 55-gallon drums. A ton container weighs approximately 1,600 pounds and measures nearly seven feet in length. [cite web |title=Miscellaneous Chemical Warfare Materiel |url=http://www.cma.army.mil/miscchemical.aspx |author=U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency]

The United States Army has used ton containers to store and ship bulk chemicals, including chemical agent, since the 1930s.

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