{"operation":"document","citation":"00-0082","title":"Yellow Freight System, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2000-04-19","effective_on":null,"summary":"00-0082 response to Yellow Freight System, Inc. concerning 177.841.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0082.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0082.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0082","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000082.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh Street, SW\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C.\n20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nAPR | 9 2000\nMr. Robert A. Maberry, Ill\nRef. No. 00-0082\nChemical Transportation Administrator\nYellow Freight System, Inc.\nPost Office Box 7270\nOverland Park, Kansas 66207\nDear Mr. Maberry:\nThis is in response to your letter dated March 21, 2000, requesting a clarification of the definition of\n\"foodstuff\" as used in § 177.841(e) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR; Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, you ask whether medicines and solutions that are injected into the bloodstream by\nhypodermic needles or are intravenously injected into the body of humans and animals should be\nincluded in the definition of foodstuff under § 177.841(e).\nYou state that the medicines and solutions referenced above should be included in a revised definition\nof foodstuff by RSPA because \"contamination of this type of product by a poison would have the same\nend result as a product consumed or ingested would have.\" RSPA defines foodstuff to mean food,\nfeed, grain, oral medicines, or any edible material intended for consumption by humans or animals.\nIf you believe that the definition of foodstuff in § 177.841(e) of the HMR should be amended to include\nmedicines and solutions that are injected into the bloodstream of humans and animals, you may file a\npetition for a rule change to the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety in accordance\nwith § 106.31 of the HMR.\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nLumn Hill's\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n177.841\n000082\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nMAR 21 2820 11:20 FR YES ENUIRONMENTAL\n913 344 3614 TO 912023663012\nP.01/Ø1\nTELAT\nYELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.\nP.O. BOX 1270 / 66207 - 10990 ROE AVENUE / 66211\nOVERLAND PARK. KANSAS\n(913) 345-3000\nBoothe\n3177.841\nMarch 21, 2000\n00-0082\nUS Department\nof Transportation\nResearch and\nAdministration\nSpecial Programs\nMr. Edward Mazzullo\nI am sceking an interpretation and clarification of the definition of \"foodstuff\" as used in CFR 49\n177.841(e) (I). As a conmon carrier we often transport medicines and solutions that are injocred in to the\noodstream by hypodermic needles or are intravenously injected into the body of humans and animal\nhese do not meet the current D.O.T. definition of a foodstuff in that it is not \"consumed nor ingested\nI find it only logical that the above be includd in a revised definition of a \"foodstuff\" by the D.O.T.\nClearly contamination of this type of product by a poison would have the same end result as a product\n\"consumed or ingested\" would have.\nThe purpose of my request is to be able to give a clear written D.O.T definition and understanding of the\ncompatibility issue of \"foodstuff and poison\" to our employees.\nYour agention\nto this marter is greatly appreciated\nbut a Maberry III,\nChemical Transportation Administrator\nRobert A. Maberry II. /\nYellow Freight System, Inc.\nOD-145GO (Fov. 3/93)\nProud Partner Of The Clemical Manufacturing Associations Responsible Cane® Program\nregeled and reryclalile\n** TOTAL PAGE.01 **","truncated":false,"body_characters":3149}