# Rapid Aid — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation **Citation:** 98-0307 **Type / status:** guidance / guidance **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective:** Not stated **Published:** 1998-12-16 98-0307 response to Rapid Aid concerning 172.301. ## Document text <<>> of Transportation U.S. Department 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, D.C 20590 Spect Programs Administration DEC 1 6 1998 Ms. Sally Haram Ref. No. 98-0307 Rapid Aid 1 - 3345 Laird Road Mississauga, Ontario LSL 5R6 Dear Ms. Harnam: This is in response to your letter dated October 5, 1998, requesting clarification on the marking requirements under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you are requesting confirmation that your Rapid Aid Cold Pack Instant Cold Compress packaging is properly marked. According to your letter and enclosed inner packaging for your cold pack product, you are describing the contents as: Ammonium nitrate fertilizer crystals, NA-2072 and water. Under § 172.301 a non- bulk packaging must be marked with the proper shipping name and identification number (preceded by "UN" or "NA", as appropriate) for the material as shown in the Hazardous Materials Table in § 172.101. However, identification numbers are not required on packages which contain only limited quantities, as defined in § 171.8, or for ORM-D materials, such as consumer commodities. These required markings must be placed on the outside package, not on the inner packagings such as your plastic cold pack bags. It is the opinion of this Office that your cold packs qualify for the limited quantity exception in § 173.152 and meet the definition of a consumer commodity. Each inner packaging may not exceed 2.2 pounds for oxidizers in Packing Group II and 11 pounds for oxidizers in Packing Group III. The gross weight of the package may not exceed 66 pounds. Therefore, your package may be marked with the proper shipping name, "Consumer Commodity", and with the ORM-D marking as specified in § 172.316. I hope this answers your inquiry. Sincerely, Delmer F. Billings Chief, Standards Development Office of Hazardous Materials Standards <<>> =. • RAPIDE 1 - 3345 Laird Road Ph (905) 820-4788 Mississauga, Ontario Fax (905) 820.9226 AID. L5L 5R6 E-mail rapidaid@wchat.on.ca Boothe October 5, 1998 § 172.301 98-0307 Mr. Edward Mazzullo US Department of Transportation 400 7* S.W. Hazardous Materials Washington, D.C. 20590 Dear Edward: - Rapid-Aid is a manufacturer of Instant and Reusable Hot and Cold Therapy products. Our Instant cold Pack consist of Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer and a water ampule. I have been in discussions with The Department of Transportation, Hazardous Materials in Washington which has advised me that the proper way of labeling our Instant Cold Compress is as follows: Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer (NA-2072) and water. Could you please provide a written confirmation if the content wording is correct. Enclosed are two samples of our bags for your evaluation. I greatly appreciate your assistance. Sincerely, Sally Harnam Buyer 20 Years of Service <<>> COLD PACK COMPRESSE FROIDE -Instant Cold Compress _ Compresse froide instantanée For use whenever Instant cold therapy is raquired. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USES • Shake granules to bottom of pouch, 2o Squeeze down from top using both hands to poc CAUTION: For sincle use onty, dscard after using. Do not attempt to reuse this procuct by ner fluid bag. J. Shake bag briefly to mix contents, o Wrap in scit clith and appl freezing as frostbite may result. physician. Keep out of reach of chlidren. STORAG: Keep away from extreme heat and open lame. Store at room temperatura. CONTINTS: Ammonlum nitrata fertitzer crystals, NA-2072 and water. MODE D'IMPION Pour le traitement a frold Instantané 1. Chassarles oranules vers la bas du sac en w britement lo sac pour melanger son comenu, maine du haut vers lo bas pour faire alcheer» PRICAUTIOHIR A ultiser une soul fog; m produit en le congelant car la gelure peut en rosute Usage sodeme: went. Hocil on can tapestion. En cas dingestion contact are la peau nu lay yaux, rincer à grando ment se centre ant poisons. He COME NATION, Eloigner de la chelour escrime ot la amme rue. Entreposer a la COMTIME: Cristaux d'angrais de nitrala d'ammonium, NA-2072 at eau. temperain as.. Lot #6708-8 RAPID F 64317 07180 AID. CE MISSISZAURA, ONTARIO, CANADA LEL 57G MADE I CANADA BY RAMD-AT AD. FAROQUE AU CANADA FAR RAMID-NO LID. MEESISZAUGA (ONTANO) CAMADA LEL SAS <<>> COLD PACK Cat. #718 COMPRESSE FROIDE Cold froide Instant Compresse Compress instantanée RAPIDE AID. <<>> COLD PACK Instant Cold Compress For use whenever instant cold therapy is required. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: 1. Shake granules to bottom of pouch. 2. Squeeze down from top ising both hands to "pop" inner fluid bag. 3. Shake bag briefly to mix contents. 4. Wrap in soft cloth and apply. CAUTION: For single use only; discard after using. Do not attempt to reuse this product by freezing as frostbite may result. WARNINGs For external use only. Harmful if swallowed. If Poison Control Centre immediately. Do not puncture bag. Shoulo accidentally swallowed, give several glasses of water, call your loca contents become exposed to skin or eyes, flood with water immediately and call a physician. Keep out of reach of children. water. CONTENTS: Ammonium nitrate fertilizer crystals, NA-2072 and at room temperature. STORAGE: Keep away from extreme heat and open flame. Store Lot *8709-8 RAPID I 64317 07151 CE AID™ MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA LEL 5R6 MADE IN CANADA BY RAPID-AID LTD. <<>> COLD PACK Compress RAPID E Cat. #7151 AID. ## Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `phmsa` - SHA-256: `3ba58856ba31c12b6a9934dad9513af55a69bd12099d5887e19d2f362bcb08b1` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T00:59:31.977Z - Exported: 2026-08-22T21:17:30.939Z - Document slug: `phmsa-interpretation-98-0307` ### Source metadata ```json { "materialSubtype": "interpretation", "interpretationArea": "hazardous_materials", "representation": "full_text_from_official_pdf", "companies": [ "Rapid Aid" ], "individuals": [ "Ms. Sally Hamam" ], "refIds": [ "98-0307" ], "catalogDates": [ "1998-12-16" ], "catalogParts": [ 172 ], "catalogRowCount": 1, "sourceRecordUrls": [ "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/node/53611" ], "linkedAttachmentUrls": [], "unavailableResponseUrls": [], "duplicateRepresentationUrls": [], "citedSections": [ "172.301", "172.101", "171.8", "173.152", "172.316" ], "catalogPageUrls": [ "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/section/172301" ], "pdfUrls": [ "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980307.pdf" ], "representations": [ { "viewUrl": "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980307.pdf", "detailUrl": null, "detailHtmlPath": null, "pdfUrl": "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980307.pdf", "pdfArtifactPath": "data/sources/phmsa-interpretations/98-0307-033e4c3b51.pdf", "pdfArtifactSha256": "dc4f7d1170b578c2b8a9da9da18155fde48769fe2eeb432b7015e8ec273093f2", "extractedTextPath": "data/sources/phmsa-interpretations/98-0307-033e4c3b51.v2.txt", "extractedTextSha256": "b72156e873b0e7d97dbfeeb2c2a49187eff906391951e328d474d74fda1cee0a", "pageCount": 6, "extractionVersion": 2 } ], "caveat": "Interpretations apply regulations to the facts presented and do not create independently enforceable requirements.", "jurisdiction": "US" } ```