Stainless 55 gal drum or Galvanized

AggieRam · Feb 28, 2012

I saw some drums today at a "salvage" yard type place. The looked like stainless drums from the highway but when i got a closer look, they were dull and kind of resembled the galvanized "speckled" look. Do they even make galvanized drums? The label said it contained "IPC Odorant" & with no visible haz-mat labels & had a "UN" number on a seperate bottom label. The person wanted $30 for each and were in really good shape. What do you all think?

ThatsWhatSheSaidBBQ · Feb 28, 2012

2 things:

Never used galvanized...the chemicle reaction from heat exposure is toxic..

and

You can get em cheaper than that used. I've seen some go as low as 7$ a pop...great condition too..

Anyone care to elaborate?

ssbbqguy · Feb 28, 2012

I'll buy all the stainless for thirty bucks all day long. They cost me new over fourty plus times that. So what I'm saying is galvanaized and don't waste your time. Steve.

expatpig · Feb 28, 2012

As much as I despise the "Galvanic Police" even I would stay away from a galvanized drum.

Mark · Feb 28, 2012

Go back with a magnet. IF IT DOES NOT STICK BUY THEM ALL.

gtr · Feb 28, 2012

If it's actually stainless, buy all you can. If it's galvanized, don't buy any.

OutlawSwine · Feb 28, 2012

gtr said:
if it's actually stainless, buy all you can. If it's galvanized, don't buy any.

^^^^^^^^^ this.

Hotrodhog · Feb 28, 2012

:yuck: I'm a hazardous waste hauler.
Run away.

AggieRam · Feb 28, 2012

Thanks for all the replies!

Mark said:
Go back with a magnet. IF IT DOES NOT STICK BUY THEM ALL.

^^^^^^I'll try this next time I head out to the town I saw them in (about 30 min away). I did not know about this trick. Is there anything different i need to do to preapre a SS for a UDS build? I thought $30 was not bad if they are SS. I can get the standard steel drums for $5.

vafish · Feb 28, 2012

My uds is galvanized.

Few minutes and a gallon of mecuritic acid and the galvanized.was.gone from inside the drum.

Nasty fumes, you need to wear protective gear.

Wampus · Feb 28, 2012

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

No kiddin?
Does that really work? That's a great idea. Looks good.

vafish · Feb 28, 2012

Wampus said:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^

No kiddin?
Does that really work? That's a great idea. Looks good.

Took it all off the inside except for a little near the top. Hit that with the angle grinder.

AggieRam · Feb 28, 2012

vafish said:
My uds is galvanized.

Few minutes and a gallon of mecuritic acid and the galvanized.was.gone from inside the drum.

Nasty fumes, you need to wear protective gear.

THEY DO EXIST! :shocked: Like i posted earlier, i wasn't even sure galvanized drums existed. I did a brief search online and couldn't come up with anything. Where can I get the acid from?

vafish · Feb 28, 2012

AggieRam said:
THEY DO EXIST! :shocked: Like i posted earlier, i wasn't even sure galvanized drums existed. I did a brief search online and couldn't come up with anything. Where can I get the acid from?

My drum was marked "Lemon Juice Concentrate", not sure what was in your drums.

Anyhow the acid can be bought at Home Depot in the paint department. Or anyplace pool supplies are sold.

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-25e...Id=10053&langId=-1&keyword=acid&storeId=10051

Respirator:

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...53&langId=-1&keyword=respirator&storeId=10051

Safety Goggles and Gloves also.

The fumes are nasty make sure you wear a mask rated for them. I wasn't sure it would remove the zinc so I did a little test pour on the lid before I got my respirator out. Big mistake.

Also get a big bag of baking soda from Costco to neutralize the acid when the inside of the drum is stripped.

Here is the MSDS sheet for IPC Odorant:

http://www.sfm.state.or.us/CR2K_SubDB/MSDS/IPC_ODORANT.PDF

Decide for yourself if you want to cook food in it.

Boshizzle · Feb 28, 2012

Galvonized? :cop:

JMSetzler · Feb 29, 2012

A UDS made from a galvanized drum would never reach a temperature required for a reaction that would release toxic fumes.

Durzil · Feb 29, 2012

Why go through all that with chemicals and all the health concerns when you can just get a regular steel drum?

ssbbqguy · Feb 29, 2012

If you think it won't reach temps. that will harm, well that's your right. I wouldn't eat food from one period. What nobody has said is what about the fumes from that coating on the outside? I've had metal fume and Zinc poisoning from low temp exposure. So talk all you want. it's your decision. Zinc will dissipate over time, which is why the manufactuer got away with poisoning me. Laugh if you want, I got very sick from this. At this point, I'm sick of trying to help people that don't care! If you want to get sick, go right ahead. Live and learn. Steve.

AggieRam · Feb 29, 2012

vafish:
Thanks for the info! I think I'll just stick to $5 food grade drums. As mentioned in an earlier post, i wasn't sure if galvanized drums existed but it is stated directly in the MSDS sheet.

Durzil:
Excellent point.

ssbbqguy:
Sorry to hear about that, i hope there is no long term effects. Like I said, I'll just stick to the $5 food grade drums and burn out the liner.

shazam · Mar 1, 2012

i was looking at drums last week at my work place for possible uds candidates and found something i had not seen previously in the same drums. regular steel drum w/galvanized bottom. first one i've ever seen like that. wouldn't have noticed, except the bottom was unpainted. couldn't tell about the top, as it was painted. z

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