IMPACT RESISTANT CONTAINER FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

摘要

A container (10) has a self-sustaining hous- ing (11) filled with a first sorbent body (12) of com- pressed polyolefin microfibers, which body is formed with at least one pocket that snugly receives a vessel holding hazardous materials. The contain- er is closed by a lid (16) which is filled with a sec- ond sorbent body (18) of compressed polyolefin microfibers, and when the lid is in place, the sec- ond body presses against the vessel to hold it snug- ly in place. At least a portion of the first sorbent body has a solidity of less than 20 %, making it highly sorbent of liquids so that it can sorb any li- quid that might leak from the vessel and thus help to prevent the liquid from escaping from the con- tainer.