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Properly Sealing Containers
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Types of Closure | Seals that can be used | Notes | Picture |
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Chamber lock | Chamber seal |
o Close the chamber over the end of the zipper o Insert the seal, number side up, so that the chamber can not be opened |
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Zipper/hood |
Flat metal w/horseshoe Pad lock Easy twist |
o Zipper is pulled through the metal hood o The seal is then put through the hole on the zipper pull, preventing the zipper from being pulled back through the hood o Secure the seal |
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Zipper/Pin Locking | Pull tite |
o Fold the zipper pull over the eyelet on the zipper o Run the seal through the eyelet so that the zipper pull can not be pulled back over the eyelet o Run the seal through the grommet if possible as well o Secure the seal |
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Hasp and Eye |
Flat metal globe seal w/horseshoe Pad lock Easy twist |
o Ensure slot in lid is closed and locked if present o Drop the hasp over the hoop o Run the seal through the hoop so that the hasp can not pulled back over the hoop o Secure the seal |
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Hole in lid and side |
Pull tite Easy twist Flat metal w/horseshoe |
o Ensure slot is closed and locked o Run the seal through both the hole in the lid and the hole in the side o Secure the Seal tightly enough the lid can not be raised |
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Interlocking zippers |
Pull tite Easy twist |
o Each zipper has an eyelet (Not the holes on the zipper pulls) o Pull the zippers together so the eyelets overlap o Run the seal through the overlapping eyelets o Secure the seal tightly enough the zippers can not be pulled apart |
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Draw Latch |
Pull tite Easy twist Flat metal w/horseshoe |
o Open the latch o Place the metal loop over the post on the lid o Fold the latch down o Run the seal through the latch so that the latch can not be opened o Secure the seal |
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Zipper and hole through bag |
Pull tite Easy twist |
o Pull the zipper closed o Run a seal through the hole that goes through the container and also run the seal through the hole in the zipper pull o Secure the seal tightly to that the zipper can not be moved and the container can not be opened |
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Zipper and grommet |
Pull tite Easy twist |
o Pull the zipper completely closed o Run the seal through the grommet so that the zipper can not be opened o Secure the seal tightly so that the zipper can not be moved and the container can not be opened |
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