{"operation":"document","citation":"00-0095","title":"Professional Services Industries — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2000-06-13","effective_on":null,"summary":"00-0095 response to Professional Services Industries concerning 172.101.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0095.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0095.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0095","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000095.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington. D.C\n20590\nResearch and\nspecial Programs\nAdministration\nJUN I 3 2000\nMr. Paul B. Medwig and\nRef. No. 00-0095\nMr. Scott Bischoff\nProfessional Services Industries\n850 Poplar Street\nPittsburgh, PA 15220\nDear Messrs. Medwig and Bischoff:\nThis is in response to your letter dated March 23, 2000, and subsequent telephone conversation with\nEric Nelson of my staff regarding non-bulk package testing under the Hazardous Materials Regulations\n(HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask whether an oxygen generator may be replaced\nby a \"mock-up\" oxygen generator for package testing when there would be no way of determining\nwhether the oxygen generator fired during the test.\nSection 178.602(a) requires each package be closed in preparation for testing and tests be carried out\nin the same manner as if the package: was prepared for transportation. A hazardous material may be\nreplaced by a non-hazardous material for package testing provided its physical properties correspond\nas closely as possible to the hazardous material to be transported (See § 178:602(c)). Special\nProvision 60 requires that each oxygen generator that is shipped with its means of initiation attached\nincorporate at least two positive means of preventing unintentional actuation and be classed and\napproved by the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.\nIn the case of oxygen generators, the requirements of § 178.602 apply to the structural integrity of the\npackaging, not whether the generator fires. The terms of an approval will authorize the means of\npreventing unintentional actuation.. Additional packaging performance requirements may be specified in\nan approval, especially if transportation by aircraft is authorized.\nIf this office can be of any further assistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172.101/0)\n000095\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nPS normatio\n• To Build O\nEngineering • Consulting • Testing\nnelson\n$172.1010)\nMarch 23, 2000 Cher\nxysensenerator\n06 - 0095\nEdward T. Mazzullo\nDirector Office of Hazardous Material Standards\nU.S. DOT RSPA (DHM-10)\n400 7* Street Southwest\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nWe were informed per our telephone conversation with the DOT Hotline that it is\nacceptable to test boxes intended for the purpose of shipping oxygen generators with\nmock-ups (dummys) rather than the actual generator. There is some concern with the\nlegitimacy of this test since there could be no way of knowing if the generators fired\nusing mock-ups.\nThe seriousness of this test dictates that we request a written response concerning this\nissue before we feel we can proceed with this testing. Thank you for your timely\ncooperation in this matter.\nIf you should have any questions concerning this request, please feel free to contact us\nat (412) 922-4000.\nSincerely,\nProfessional Service Industries, Inc.\nI. heat birdeff\nR. Scott Bischoff\nLab Technician, Special Test\nManager, Electrical/Special Test\nProfessional Service Industries, Inc. • 850 Poplar Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15220 • Phone 412/922-4010 • Fax 412/922-4014","truncated":false,"body_characters":3208}