# HMT Associates, L.L.C. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 98-0606  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 1998-09-03

98-0606 response to HMT Associates, L.L.C. concerning 178.703.

## Document text

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RTG. SYMBOL
CONCURRENCES
SEP
З 1998
43-98
Mr. Gordon Rousseau
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HMT Associates, L.L.C.
"INIYALSISIG
1850 K Street NW
Suite 200
"DATE*
Washington, DC 20006
RTG. SYMBOL
Dear Mr. Rousseau:
'INITIAL'S/SIG*****'
This is in response to your letter of September 3, 1998, requesting clarification on the marking
"DATE"
requirements for intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) under the Hazardous Materials Regulations -RTG. SYMBOL
(HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180) Specifically you ask if an inner receptacle for an IBC may be marked
with three different standards (e.g., 31HA1, 31HG1 and 31HH1) to identify it as having been testeditials/sic
and suitable for use with any one of the three outer casings (i.e., metal, fiberboard or plastic).
"DATE
The answer is yes. There is no prohibition in the HMR against placing multiple markings on an inAd syMBoL
receptacle of an IBC to show that it has been tested to different standards.
"INITIALS/SIC****
I hope this information is helpful.
"DATE"
Sincerely,
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"INTiALS/SiG."
Edward T. Mazzullo
Director, Office of Hazardous
"DATE"
Materials Standards
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'NIMALS/SIE
"DATE
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DAm-!!
VITALSISI
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LaValle:DHM-11:68553:9/3/98
913198
File: 178.703
98 - 0606
OFFICIAL FILE COPY

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RIG. SYMBOL
CONCUMRENCES
"INITIALS/SIG****•
Mr. Gordon Rousseau
Ref. No. 98-0262
"DATE
HMT Associates, L.L.C.
1850 K Street NW
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Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
Dear Mr. Rousseau:
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This is in response to your letter of September 3, 1998, requesting clarification on the marking
requirements for intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) under the Hazardous Materials Regulations
(HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180). Specifically you ask if the inner receptacles for an IBC may be
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IBC as qualified to different standards.
I hope this information is helpful.
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Sincerely,
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DHM 22
Delmer F. Billings
PrOleen
Chief, Standards Develapment
9/3/98
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
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LaValle:DHM-11:68553:9/3/98
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File: 178.703
•
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9/3/48
OFFICIAL FILE COPY

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