{"operation":"document","citation":"00-0214","title":"Air Techniques, Incorporated — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2000-09-14","effective_on":null,"summary":"00-0214 response to Air Techniques, Incorporated concerning 173.136.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0214.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0214.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0214","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000214.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nf Transportation\n.S. Departmen\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nResearch and\nspecial Programs\nAdministration\nSEP 14 2000\nMr. Robert Kattke\nRef. No. 00-0214\nAir Techniques, Incorporated\n70 Cantiague Rock Road\nHicksville, NY 11801\nDear Mr. Kattke:\nThis is in response to your letter dated July 31, 2000, and subsequent telephone conversations with\nEric Nelson of my staff regarding the requirements for your product under the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask for assistance determining the\nproper packaging for the corrosive liquid identified in your letter, and whether or not this material may\nbe shipped as a consumer commodity, ORM-D.\nUnder § 173.22, it is the shipper's responsibility to properly class a hazardous material. Generally,\nmanufacturers have the knowledge to properly class the materials and products they produce. Based\non subsequent information sent to this Office and telephone conversations with Mr. Nelson, it is the\nopinion of this Office that you are correct in your determination that your product should be described\nas \"Corrosive liquid, n.o.s. (include technical name/s), 8, UN 1760, PG II.\"\nYou state that you are packaging your product in 1 liter plastic inner packagings, two of which are\nplaced in an 80-pound flexible cardboard (light-weight chipboard) box, and six boxes are then packed\nin a UNG fiberboard box. The specification UN4G fiberboard box is certified to PG II standards.\nThis package meets the limited quantity exceptions specified in § 173.154(b)(1).\nTo ship your product as a consumer commodity, you must first comply with the limited quantity\nexception for a Class 8, PG II material provided in § 173.154. If your material is then packaged and\ndistributed in a form intended or suitable for sales through retail sales agencies or instrumentalities for\nconsumption by individuals for purposes of personal care or household use (see § 171.8), you may\n000214\n173.136\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nrename your material \"Consumer commodity\" and reclass it ORM-D. Consumer commodities must\nbe packaged in strong outer packagings, which are packagings that provide protection against release\nof its contents under conditions normally incident to transportation (see 8§ 171.8 and 173.24).\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact this\nOffice.\nSincerely,\nShan Hilli,\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nNelson\n8/73.136\n→ TECHNIQUES\nAir\n00-024\nFAX TRANSMITTAL SHEET\nBob Kattke\nFax Number: (516) 433-6171\nPhone Number: (516) 433-7676\n70 Cantiague Rock Road\nExtension 5508\nHicksville, NY 11801\nTO:\nMr. Eric Nelson\nC/O U.S. D.O.T.\nFrom:\nBob Kattke\nFAX NUMBER:\n1-202-366-3012\nDATE:\nJuly 31,2000\nPAGES\n5\nCOMMENTS:\nCopies of the MSDS sheet for Air Techniques, Inc. Formula 2000 are included.\nWe ship this product in 1 litre plastic containers, 2 per chipboard packer, 6 packers per\ncorrugated case. The case is certified packing class Il marked corrosive-8, UN1760,\ncorrosive N.O.S.\nWe ship this product as a corrosive via U.P.S. and placard trucks when\nshipping in bulk.\nPlease advise me as soon as possible that the above packaging is in compliance with\nD.O. T. regulations and whether or not the product is able to be shipped as a \"consumer\ncommodity\" in the 2 piece chipboard packaging or must be handled as a corrosive.\nBob Katike\nInventory Manager","truncated":false,"body_characters":3473}