# Eveready Products Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 00-0121  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2000-05-24

00-0121 response to Eveready Products Corporation concerning 173.150.

## Document text

<<<PAGE 1>>>

U.S. Department
of Transportation
Washington, D.C.
Research and
dministratiol
pecial Program
MAY 2 4 2000
Mr. Sam Vandivort
Eveready Products Corporation
Ref. No. 00-0121
1101 Belt Line Street
Cleveland, OH 44109-2896
Dear Mr. Vandivort:
the transportation of a combustible liquid in a non-bulk
This is in response to your letter dated April 6, 2000 regarding
packaging under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR
Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if a material reclassed as
a combustible liquid in accordance with $ 173.150(f) (1) is
subject to the marking, labeling, placarding, and shipping paper
requirements of the HMR when transported in non-bulk packagings.
Section 173.150 (f) (1) provides that shippers may reclass
flammable liquid as a combustible liquid if the material's
flashpoint is at or above 38°C (100°F) and does not meet the
domestic transportation and does not apply to transportation by
definition of any other hazard
class. This exception is for
vessel
impracticable.
or aircraft, except where other means of transportation is
transported in a non-bulk packaging is not subject to the HMR
In accordance with § 173.150 (f) (2), a combustible liquid
unless it is a hazardous substance, a hazardous waste, or a
marine pollutant.
I hope this
satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
Transportation Regulations Specialist
Office of Hazardous Materials
Standards
173.150
000121

<<<PAGE 2>>>

EVEREADY
PRODUCTS CORPORATION
1101 Belt Line Street • Cleveland, Ohio 44109-2896 • (216) 661-2755 • Fax (216) 741-1391
:
BAH
$113.150
00-0121
6 April 2000
Director of the Office of Hazardous Material Standards
Mr. Edward Mazzullo,
400 7' Street SW
Washington DC, 20590
Dear Mir. Mazzulio,
following
I am writing to request a review of my interpretation of the shipping regulations as they apply to the
I have a product that has a proper shipping name Terpene Hydrocarbon, N.O.S., Class 3 (flammable
the definition of any other hazard class, and is not a hazardous substance, hazardous waste or a
liquid) (flash point 115 degrees F), and identification number UN2319. The product does not meet
marine pollutant.
understanding is that I can reclass the product as a combustible liquid for ground transportation and
When I review the Exceptions for Class 3 and Combustible Liquids 49 CFR 173.150 (Đ) my
the marking, labeling and shipping paper requirements required for a Class 3 liquid no longer apply.
In essence, it is no longer regulated.
Is this a correct interpretation of the regulations?
Thank you for your assistance with this matter. Should you have any questions please contact me at
the above telephone number.
Yours truly,
Sam Vandivort
....
.............
... ..
AEROSOL AND LIQUID PACKAGING

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000121.pdf>
- Source ID: `phmsa`
- SHA-256: `7fc7cb793ac1765e41594256ef3c83ff24246d76d53ed060e966c4465fb3c091`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T00:59:31.977Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T15:00:25.983Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-interpretation-00-0121`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "materialSubtype": "interpretation",
  "interpretationArea": "hazardous_materials",
  "representation": "full_text_from_official_pdf",
  "companies": [
    "Eveready Products Corporation"
  ],
  "individuals": [
    "Mr. Sam Vandivort"
  ],
  "refIds": [
    "00-0121"
  ],
  "catalogDates": [
    "2000-05-24"
  ],
  "catalogParts": [
    173
  ],
  "catalogRowCount": 1,
  "sourceRecordUrls": [
    "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/node/58706"
  ],
  "linkedAttachmentUrls": [],
  "unavailableResponseUrls": [],
  "duplicateRepresentationUrls": [],
  "citedSections": [
    "173.150",
    "173.150(f)"
  ],
  "catalogPageUrls": [
    "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/section/173150"
  ],
  "pdfUrls": [
    "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000121.pdf"
  ],
  "representations": [
    {
      "viewUrl": "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000121.pdf",
      "detailUrl": null,
      "detailHtmlPath": null,
      "pdfUrl": "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000121.pdf",
      "pdfArtifactPath": "data/sources/phmsa-interpretations/00-0121-2e1dbae134.pdf",
      "pdfArtifactSha256": "8138dd8a35dff3d085fd205eb6f83bc32ee7304c59f25056d1ff04a612804299",
      "extractedTextPath": "data/sources/phmsa-interpretations/00-0121-2e1dbae134.v2.txt",
      "extractedTextSha256": "c541fb4cc07b81cf053f48d4e39c8f76f147340bf1182dcd44b510805d268a7c",
      "pageCount": 2,
      "extractionVersion": 2
    }
  ],
  "caveat": "Interpretations apply regulations to the facts presented and do not create independently enforceable requirements.",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```