The Snyder Industries 220 Gallon Stackable IBC Tote moves bulk liquid the way a working facility actually needs it moved: a 46 x 45 inch footprint that drops onto a standard pallet position, a stackable body that recovers vertical warehouse space, and a 1.9 specific gravity rating that puts heavy chemistry inside an HDPE container. This is the non-caged Snyder tote built from High Density Linear Polyethylene, holding 220 gallons in a 48 inch tall by 46 inch wide by 45 inch long form factor in white.
Will it work for your liquid?
Two weight numbers decide your handling plan, and buyers conflate them. Filled with water this tote runs about 1,835 lb, but the tank is rated to carry up to 3,486 lb of contents - that higher figure is the headroom the 1.9 specific gravity rating buys you, room for liquids heavier than water without overloading the wall. Spec your forklift capacity and rack rating to the 3,486 lb loaded number, not the water number. Note that these are separate from your freight number: the LTL quote out of Lincoln, NE is on the empty tote, while your rack and lift have to carry the full 3,486 lb in service. At 1.9 SG this is the top of the HDPE tote range - 90% heavier than water - which is what lets it hold 98% sulfuric, 85% phosphoric, and 50% ferric sulfate in a polyethylene wall. The white HDLPE body lets you eyeball liquid level, and the stackable design is what separates this from a plain caged IBC when floor space is tight. If you are weighing this against a caged IBC, a drum, or a larger bulk tank, our Container vs Tank guide and the drum vs tote vs bulk tank break-even analysis work through the volume and turnover math. To confirm 220 gallons is the right tier for your draw rate, run the Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide. See the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and dimensional detail.
Chemical compatibility
This is an HDLPE tote with a 1.9 specific gravity rating, the headroom that makes it a real chemical container rather than a water-only tote. The chemicals below are drawn from the OEM chemical-resistance chart, which is concentration- and temperature-specific - always verify your exact concentration and service temperature against it before committing. The most common mistake on a chemical tote is matching the tank wall but defaulting to EPDM gaskets: that is wrong for the oxidizers and strong acids in this list. Hydrochloric, phosphoric, sulfuric, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium hypochlorite all call for Viton; peracetic acid needs Aflas; and 98% sulfuric specifically wants CPVC fittings, not standard PVC. Spec the elastomer and fitting material to the chemical, not just the polyethylene:
- Acetic Acid (60%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Aluminum Sulfate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Calcium Chloride (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- DEF (32.5%) - 316SS fittings, EPDM gasket
- Ethylene Glycol (100%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Ferric Chloride (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Ferric Sulfate (60%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Ferrous Sulfate (20%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Hydrochloric Acid (37%) - PVC fittings, Viton gasket
- Hydrofluoric Acid (48%) - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gasket
- Hydrofluosilicic Acid (26%) - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gasket
- Hydrogen Peroxide (50%) - PVC fittings, Viton gasket
- Magnesium Chloride (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Peracetic Acid (30%) - 316SS fittings, Aflas gasket
- Phosphoric Acid (85%) - PVC fittings, Viton gasket
- Polyaluminum Chloride - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Potassium Carbonate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Potassium Hydroxide (saturated) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Propylene Glycol - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gasket
- Sodium Bisulfate - PVC/PP fittings, EPDM gasket
- Sodium Bisulfite - PVC/PP fittings, EPDM gasket
- Sodium Carbonate (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Sodium Hypochlorite (under 16.5%) - PVC fittings, Viton gasket
- Sodium Thiosulfate (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Sulfuric Acid (98%) - CPVC fittings, Viton gasket
- Urea Solution (50%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
- Zinc Orthophosphate - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gasket
- Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM) - PVC fittings, EPDM gasket
The full Chemical Compatibility Database carries the rest of the chart.
Clean-fluid bulk dosing: DEF and urea
This tote also handles spec-sensitive clean fluids. DEF at 32.5% and urea solution at 50% both sit on the chart, and DEF is the one fluid here that drives stainless - spec 316SS fittings rather than PVC so nothing sheds into the fluid. The same discipline applies to ozonated water up to 10 PPM. If you are dosing rather than just storing, the fitting metallurgy matters as much as the tank wall.
Containment and packaging tier
If this tote is holding a hazardous chemical, plan secondary containment alongside it - our RCRA 40 CFR 264.193 secondary containment guide covers leak-detection options and inspection cadence, and the Snyder Captor Plus 110% containment comparison shows how a containment-rated basin stacks up against UL-142 steel under SPCC. Pairing the right elastomer, the right containment, and a tote sized to your actual turnover is how you keep a bulk chemical program clean.
This Snyder 220 gallon IBC tote ships LTL freight from the Lincoln, NE plant, quoted live to your ZIP - get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through fittings, containment, and lead time. Listed before freight; LTL is quoted separately to your delivery ZIP.
