# Valspar — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 04-0128  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2004-06-24

04-0128 response to Valspar concerning 173.25.

## Document text

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of Transportation
U.S. Department
400 Seventh St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
Research and
Special Programs
Administration
JUN 2 4 2004
Mr. Eric Barcaskey
Ref. No. 04-0128
Hazardous Materials Transport Compliance
Valspar
1101 South Third Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Dear Mr. Barcaskey:
for consumer commodities under § 173.25(b) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR;
This responds to your June 1, 2004 letter requesting clarification on packaging requirements
49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask whether your method of aerosol packaging
stretch wrapped to a pallet as provided in your enclosed photograph meets the requirements
of § 173.25(b).
According to your letter, you ship aerosol cans that may contain materials that meet either
Class 3 and or Division 6.1 under the HMR. You state that your products also meet the
defining criteria in Part 173 for a limited quantity and consumer commodity under
§§ 173.306(a)(3), 173.306(h) and 171.8. You ask if your proposed aerosol packaging meets
the requirements of § 173.25(b). In addition, you ask if there is a weight limit for these
packages stretch wrapped to a pallet.
It is the opinion of this Office that your proposed aerosol packaging does meet the
requirements of § 173.25(b). Section 173.25 (b) does not specify a weight limit for such
packages stretch wrapped to a pallet.
I hope this answers your inquiry.
Sincerely,
(Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
040128
173.25

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06/01/2004
11:22 FAX
612 375 7393
VALSPAR CORPORATION
4002/003
Boothe
Yalspar
3173.25
1101 South Third Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
ORM-D
June 1, 2004
04-0128
Mr. Edward T. Mazzullo
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
U.S. DOT/RSPA (DHM-10)
400 7th Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590-0001
Regulation: 49CFR §173.25 (b)
Dear Mr. Mazzullo,
The Valspar Corporation, a global producer of paints and coatings respectfully
submits this request for interpretation of a packaging schema for Aerosol cans by
highway transportation.
The attached photo of six packaged aerosol cans generally describes the
proposed packaging. The aerosol cans may contain materials that meet UN1263
(Class 3), or may contain materials of both UN1263 and Division 6.1 Packing
Group III, with a flammable propellant. All of these are candidates for Consumer
Commodily/ORM-D per 173.306 (a)(3) and 173.306 (h).
Q.1) Does the attached packagec product, subject to the 20 kg (44 Ib) gross
weight, meet the provisions of 49CFR 173.25 (b)?
Q. 2) If the above answer is yes, is there a weight limit for a pallet of product,
stretch-wrapped to the pallet?
Thank you for your interest in this matter; we look forward to your written reply
but may also begin shipment basec on your verbal reply.
Please do not hes tate to contact me with any questions.
Thank you in advance for your guidance.
Eric Barcaskey
Hazardous Materials Transport Compliance
(612) 375-7930 phone
(612) 375-7393 fax
cbarcaskey@yalspar.com
Copy sent by email and fax.

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