The Ways of Handling and Storing Reinforcing bars
How to handle and store black rebar?

Handling:
- Avoid treating the rebar roughly.
- Use normal handing tools and machines, such as slings, bare chains.
Storage:
- Should be covered with polyethylene sheeting or other appropriate material if the rebars are kept out of doors.
- Off the ground.
How to handle and store epoxy coated rebar?

Handling:
- Use spreader bars or strong backs with multiple pick-up points to minimize sags.
- Use synthetic slings to reduce damage to the coating.
- Avoid using bare chains and cables.
- Avoid dragging and collision.
- All contact points should be wood or plastic when shipping.
- Protect the coating by using foam between the bar and the strapping.
Storage:
- Off the ground on suitable materials, such as timber cribbing, wooden boards.
- Should be placed free from mud, debris, and other deleterious material.
How to handle and store galvanized rebar?

Handling:
- Avoid treating the rebar roughly.
- Use normal handing tools and machines, such as slings, bare chains.
Storage:
- Avoid contacting with or uncoated rebars.
- Avoid long time placing on wooden materials which easily lead to surface staining.
- Off the ground.
How to handle and store stainless steel rebar?

Handling:
- Using plastic, stainless steel wire or synthetic straps when strapping.
- Use synthetic straps when lifting.
- Avoid using carbon steel lifting device.
- Avoid using bare chains and steel bands, if it is inevitable, using something to isolate them from the rebars to prevent the direct contact with ferrous materials.
Storage:
- Off the ground on suitable materials.
- Avoid contacting with or beneath carbon steel rebar or other ferrous materials.
- Should be put on the top if the contacting with ferrous material is inevitable when shipping.
- Should be covered with polyethylene sheeting or other appropriate material if the rebars are kept out of doors.