{"operation":"document","citation":"01-0201","title":"Rubbermaid Commercial Products — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2001-10-16","effective_on":null,"summary":"01-0201 response to Rubbermaid Commercial Products concerning 173.197.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0201.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0201.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0201","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2001/010201.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nOCT 16 2001\nMr. Michael A. Roby\nReference No: 01-0201\nManager-Technical Service Center\nRubbermaid Commercial Products\n3124 Valley Avenue\nWinchester, VA 22601\nDear Mr. Roby:\nThis responds to your letter of July 16, 2001, requesting clarification on manufacturing packagings for\nregulated medical waste (RMW) under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts\n171-180). You state that your company manufactures packagings for RMW but you do not provide\nthe inner receptacles. You provide instructions stating:\n- Only solids may be hauled (no semi-liquids or liquids);\n- Gross weight may not exceed 27.2 kilograms;\n- A 3 mil inner liner must be used (top gathered and tied in a single knot);\n- Must be transported by private or contract motor carrier.\nYour questions are paraphrased and responded to as follows:\nQ1. Should any reference and/or restriction be made as to particulars of the \"solids\" being\ntransported? How close to the type of \"mix\" tested is the end user required to apply to their \"mix\" to\nbe hauled?\nAl. Any mixture of solid materials may be transported in the above described container provided the\nnaximum gross weight as marked on the packaging is not exceeded, however, the packaging may no\ne used for sharps unless it has been tested as such. For your information, the Food and Drus\nAdministration also has requirements for sharps containers.\nQ2. May pressure sensitive labels be used for marking a packaging? Is there a performance test that\nlabels need to meet?\n010201\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nsuch labels.\nA2. Pressure sensitive labels may be used for marking a package. There is no performance test for\nI hope this information is helpful\nSincerely,\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n\" ° 01 (MON) 12:20\nRUBBERMAID\nP. 002/002\n$173.147\nRubbermaid\n3178.3\nCommercial Products\nMarking Packagings\n01-0201\nMemorandum\nTo:\nDiane LaValle\nCC: Patricia Kennedy\nFrom: Mike Roby\nDate: 07/06/01\nRo:\nWritten Interpretation of Regulated Medical Waste Regulations\nLLC (RCP LLC) requests written clarification/intarpretation for the use of our UN number\nAs a follow-up to our racent telephone conversation, Rubbermaid Commercial Products\n(RMW).\nassigned ta our 3517 Combo (base & lid), for the shipment of Ragulated Medical Waste\nare required by us, to our customar. The \"instructions\" would state:\nSince we will not be furnishing the inner packaging, we understand that \"instructions\"\na. Only solids to be hauled (na semi-liquids or liquids),\n1. To use ACP's UN number for transporting RMW, the following restrictions apply:\nc. 3 mil inner liner (tap gathered, twisted and tied in a single knot),\nb. Gross weight not to exceed 27.2 kilograms,\nd. Transported by private or contract motor carrier.\n• \"Should any reference and/or restriction be made as to particulars of the \"solids\"\n• \"How closn to the type of \"mix\" tested is the and user required to apply to their\nbelng transported?\" or,\n\"mix\" to hauled?\". RCP's \"Report\" accompanies this memorandum.\nPers comply win 4 12a live label used, or making container, they\n• Request DOT's interpretation of \"permanence\" requirement, per 178.3 (3), as it\nralates to \"prassure sansitive\" labels.\n• \"Is there a performance test/roquirement that labels need to meet?\"\nRCP thanks you in advance for your assistance in this matter.\nAubbermaid Commercial Products LLC\n3124 Valley Avanue / Winchester, VA 22601\n07/16/01\nPhone: 540 667 6700\n2062\nA Division of Newell Rubbermaid","truncated":false,"body_characters":3624}