{"operation":"document","citation":"01-0121","title":"Tri-State Hospital Supply Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2001-10-03","effective_on":null,"summary":"01-0121 response to Tri-State Hospital Supply Corporation concerning 173.134.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0121.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0121.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0121","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2001/010121.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nOCT 3\n2001\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nTri-State Hospital\nMr. Irent Sisco\nRef. No. 01-0121\n30409 Commerce Drive\nSupply Corporation\nSan Antonio, FL 33576\nDear Mr. Sisco:\nThis responds to your letter requesting clarification of the\npackaging exceptions for\nregulated medical waste (RMW) under the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nspecification fiberboard packaging conforms to 49 CFR\nSpecifically, you inquire whether your non-bulk, non-\n173.134 (b) (3). You stated in a telephone conversation with a\nmember of my\nstaff that the RMW is transported by a private or\ncontract carrier.\nThe answer is yes.\nAs provided by § 173.134 (b) (3), a regulated\nmedical waste that is transported by a private or contract\ncarrier is excepted from: (1) the \"INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE\" label,\nif the outer packaging is marked with a \"BIOHAZARD\" marking\nconforming to 29 CFR 1910.1030, and (2) for other than a waste\npackaging requirements in S 173.197, if packaged in a\nculture or stock of an infectious substance, the specific\nrigid, non-\nbulk package conforming to SS 173.24 and 173.24a, and 29 CFR\n1910.1030.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can\nbe of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nMeet\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards .\n173134\n010121\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n:\nMAY-11-2001 15:58\nTSHSC\nr.хe\nES LOSTAL SUPYLY CORPOBAZION\nTri State\n30409 Commerce Drive • San Antonio, FL 33576\nStevens\n(352) 588-3732 • (800) 775-8868 • Fax (352) 588-4899\n3/73.141\nCENTURION\n173.134\nMr, Edward Mazzullo\nRegulated Medical\nDirector of the Office of Hazardous Materials\nUnited States DOT/RSPA (DHM-10)\n01-0121\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\n400 7th Street S.W.\n5/11/01\nDear Edward,\nI need your help. I am writing on behalf of Tri-State Hospital Supply Corporation specifically in regards to the corrugated\nBiohazard boxes that we supply in the State of Florida. I had contacted Washington D.C. in regards to the printing of our\nThey had instructed me that as long as I am compliant with the Florida Administrative Codes for Biomedical\nWaste that we would be in compliance with the Department of Transportation.\nAfter thoroughly reading the Florida Administrative Code for Biomedical Waste (Chapter 64E-16), it looks like we are\nis printed for all boxes at least six inches in diameter on outer containers 19\" X 14\" or larger, and at least one inch in\ntotally compliant in regards to the printing of our boxes. For Outer Containers, the interational biological hazard symbol\nor number be printed on the boxes. In Florida, some boxes have a 4G or UN certification # on them and some do not\ndiameter on outer containers less than 19\"X 14\". No where does it state that any kind of certification or regutation code\nhave any certification #'s on them at all. It varies from place to place. Usually the waste management transporter prints a\nconvenience. However, this is not required on the printing of the boxes because it is not mentioned in the Florida\ncertification # on their boxes. They might do this so they do not have to put a label on them every time out of pure\nAdministrative Code. From everything our company has read, we are totally in compliance.\ncompliance with the D.O.T. as well because of the compliance with the State Codes. What our company needs is a\nThen we talked to the State of Florida and the D.O.T. and they said that we were compliant and that we would be in\nspecific letter addressing that we are in compliance for the D.O.T. in regards to the printing of our corrugated containers\nany certification numbers for that matter does not need to be printed on the boxes that we supply in the State of Florida.\nfor Biomedical Waste. And also if you could please specifically address that the following certifications, compliances and\nThey might have to go on the side of the biohazard waste truck or a label that the generator or transporter puts on the\ncase, then a lot of companies are not in compliance because about half the boxes just have the Biohazardous Waste\nboxes. However, no where can we find that any kind of certification number has to be printed on the boxes. If this is the\nSymbol printed on them. From reading the Florida Administrative Codes, it looks like labels satisfies any need to print\nanything other than the Bio-Hazardous Sign on the boxes. Could you please include in your letter that the following\ncertification numbers or any numbers are not necessary to be printed on the boxes according to Florida Administrative\nCodeland also is not required to be compliant with the D.O.T.? And if indeed labels are required to have any certification\nnumbers on them, then please specify that the labels should get printed and directly printing any certification numbers on\nthe boxes is not necessary.\nCertification #'s\n4G\nD.E.P. #7221\nUN3291\nu:\n4G/Y15.8/S/99\nN\nUSA/+BR1826\nSectión 173.197\nComplies with 49CFR\nPage 1 of2\nPhoenix • San Francisco • Los Angeles • Denver • Tampa • Miami • Atlanta • Chicago • Indianapolis • New Orleans • Boston • Baltimore\nDetroit - Minneapolis - St, Louis • Kansas City • Omaha • New York - Syracuse • Salisbury • Columbus = Cleveland - Oklahoma City\nPhiadelphia • Pitsburgh • Memphis /Dallas • Houston a San Antonio a Scattle a Milwaukee\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nMAY-11-2001 15:58\nTSHSC\nP.03\nHOSPITAL SUTPLY CORPORAITON\nTri-State\n30409 Commerce Drive • San Antonio, FL 33576\n(352) 588-3732 » (800) 775-8868 • Fax (352) S88-4899\nCENTURION\nCerin son or neicatons are bied pried on ly lout if er in rase cat mer you nave any questions\nSincere thanks for all of the help!\nRespectfully Yours,\nTrent Sisco\nTri-State Hospital Supply Corporation\n• Page 2 of 2\nPhoenix San Francisco • Los Angeles • Denver Tampa Miami • Allanta • Chicayo • Indianapolis New Orleans • Boston Baltimore\nDetroit • Minneapolis - St, Louis - Kansas City • Omaha;• New York • Syracuse • Salisbury • Columbus • Cleveland • Oklahora City\nPhiladelphia • Pittsburgh • Mernphis - Dallas • Houston • San Antonio • Seattle • Milwaukee\nTOTAL P.03","truncated":false,"body_characters":6115}