Management of hazardous waste, particularly the 55-gallon drum, is both a bureaucracy and a business. And this, too, has something to do with the drum’s waning status as an icon.

Sept 28: Three people in Rockland, Maine, were injured when the 55-gallon drum they were using for a work stand caught fire from the sparks of a grinding tool and exploded.

Crushing a 55 gallon steel drum using air pressure. Its been done before but its always fun to watch. Enjoy! Well, it seems physics is mightier than the sword (or a 55 gallon steel drum, if you will)!