{"operation":"document","citation":"01-0069","title":"Eastman Kodak Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2001-05-24","effective_on":null,"summary":"01-0069 response to Eastman Kodak Company concerning 171.12.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0069.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0069.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0069","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2001/010069.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMAY 2 4 2001\nMr. Carl Spurchise\nRef. No. 01-0069\nDangerous Goods Transportation Analyst\nKodak Environmental Services\nEastman Kodak Company\n1600 Lexington Ave.\nRochester, NY 14652-0174\nDear Mr. Spurchise:\nThis responds to your March 6, 2001 letter and subsequent telephone conversations with Eric Nelson\nof my staff requesting clarification of requirements for the reuse of combination packages under the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Your questions are paraphrased\nand answered as follows:\nQ1. What is the applicability of § 173.28 to a combination packaging consisting of a fiberboard outer\npackaging and a 4.0 liter capacity plastic inner bag with a thickness of 29 mil?\nA1. Both outer packagings and inner packagings are subject to the general reuse provisions of\n§ 173.28. Because the packaging is a combination packaging, the leakproof test and marking\nrequirements do not apply. According to § 178.28(b)(3), packagings made of plastic film may not\nbe reused. Therefore, in the case described above, the outer packaging is subject to the general\nreuse provisions of § 173.28 and the inner plastic bag may not be reused.\nQ2. Can Kodak personnel transport Class 8 materials in the above-mentioned packaging to service\n(drain and refill) remotely-located equipment under the materials of trade exception of § 173.6?\nA2. Yes, you may transport Class 8 materials under the materials of trade (MOTS) exception if the\nmaterials do not meet the definition for hazardous wastes. If you transport a Class 8 material\nunder the MOTS exception, it must be contained in a packaging having a gross mass or capacity\nnot over 30 kg (66 pounds) or 30 L (8 gallons) for a Packing Group II or III material. Packagings\nmust be leak tight for liquids and gases, sift proof for solids, and be securely closed, secured\nagainst movement, and protected against damage.\n010069\n173.28\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n-2-\nExcept for diluted mixtures, the aggregate gross weight of all materials of trade on a motor vehicle\nmay not exceed 200 kg (440 pounds).\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n…...\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nMAR DE '21\n02: 22PM EASTMAN KODAK CO WTS\nNelsoni\n3173.28\nKorsak\nPackaging Beuse\n01 - 0069\nEastman Kodak Company\n1600 Lexington Avenue\nRochester, NY 14652-0174\nTelephone 716/722-5879\nFAX 716/588-6046\nTuesday, March 06, 2001\nEdward Mazzullo\nOHMS DHMS-10.\nU.S. DOT/RSPA\n400 Seventh Street S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nI am writing to you to ask your interpretation as to whether the following packaging is\nacceptable for reuse under 49 CFR, part 173.28.\nBackground\nA design of a flexible plastic 3-ply bag is being considered for containing a hazard\nclass 8 corrosive liquid material. The formulation of the 3-ply bag is as follows:\n1. Outer ply - 14 mil thick of linear low density polyethylene plastic.\n2. Middle ply - 14 mil thick of Ethy! Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH) plastic.\n3. Inner ply - 1 mil thick of Ethyl Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH) plastic.\nThe 3 plies are laminated together for a total of 29 mil thick plastic bag. The bag will\nbe sized for less than 4.0 liters volume containing no more than 2.0 liters of the\ncorrosive liquid. The outer packaging will be a fiberboard box packaging. Effectively\nthe flexible plastic bag and the outer fiberboard box become a combination\npackaging. The total gross mass of the packaging when filled does not exceed 30 kg.\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nThe intention of the combination package is to be reusable. This assumes the inner\nflexible bag as well as the outer fiberboard box packaging is in acceptable condition\nfor transport prior to reuse. As of the time of this request, a packing group has not\nbeen assigned to the material. If the material is assigned a packaging group IT, we\nwill take advantage of the limited quantity exception for class 8. As you are aware,\nthis exception allows for the use of non-specification packaging (49 CFR, part\n173.154(b)). If the packing group assignment is I or II, we will comply with the full\nperformance oriented packaging requirements for combination packaging as required\nby 49 CFR, part 178 et al.\nQuestion 1 - Is the flexible bag as described above allowed to be refilled and reused\nmultiple times with class 8 corrosive liquid material in compliance with\n49 CFR, part 173.28?\nQuestion 2 - Is the flexible bag allowed to be refilled and reused multiple times with\nthe class 8 corrosive liquid material and shipped under the provisions of\n49 CFR, part 173.6 (Materials of Trade)?\nIf possible I would appreciate a response by fax at your earliest convenience, as we\nare in the process of opening discussions with various packaging suppliers.\nSincerely,\nCall Ed. Loucknes\nCarl W. Spurchise\nDangerous Goods Transportation Analyst\nKodak Environmental Services\nEastman Kodak Company\nmateral\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4926}