{"operation":"document","citation":"01-0169","title":"Solkatronic Chemicals — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2001-08-20","effective_on":null,"summary":"01-0169 response to Solkatronic Chemicals concerning 173.428.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0169.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0169.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0169","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2001/010169.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nWashington, D.C.\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nAUG 2 0 2001\nMr. Eugene Y. Ngai\nVice President Corporate\nRef. No. 01-0169\nDevelopment and Technology\nSolkatronic Chemicals\n351 Philadelphia Avenue\nMorrisville, PA 19067\nDear Mr. Ngai:\nThis is in response to your letter dated June 29, 2001,\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nrequesting clarification of labeling requirements under the\nSpecifically, you ask if the empty label required under $ 173.428\nfor an empty radioactive material package may be used for a\nradioactive hazardous material.\nCleaned and purged packaging that formerly contained a non-\nThe answer\nis yes. A shipper may apply the empty label depicted\nin § 172.450 to an empty packaging that formerly contained a\nhazardous material of any hazard class.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,,\nTransportation Regulations Specialtst\nOffice of Hazardous Materials\nStandards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n• E7/05/01_\n12:43 FAX 608 989_2277—\nDOT/OHNE/EASTERN\n40002\nSolkatronic Chemicals\n351 Philadelphia Avenue\nEASTER REGION\nMorrisville, PA 19067\nsolkatronic\n01 JUL -5 PM 12: 03\nTel: 215-736-0700\nFax: 215-736-3666\nBAH\nToll Free: 800-521-3981\nwww.solkatronic.com\nJune 29, 2001\n8173.428\nMr. David Clark\nLabeling\nUS Department of Transportation\n820 Bear Tavern Road\n01-0169\nSuite 306\nWest Trenton, NJ 08628\n•\nDear Mr. Clark:\n•\nThe US Transportation Regulations under 49CFR173.428 mandates the use of\nan empty label for radioactives. Can this same label be used for cylinders that\nhave been cleaned and purged of their contents? Or is its use restricted only to\nradioactives?\nWe have been using these labels to indicate empty cylinders as defined under\n173.29.\nSincerely,\nEugene Y. Ngai\nVice President Corporate\nDevelopment &Technology\n-\n•\n•\nA Business Unit of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.\nResponsiole Garce","truncated":false,"body_characters":1895}