{"operation":"document","citation":"01-0304","title":"The Sherwin Williams Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2002-02-07","effective_on":null,"summary":"01-0304 response to The Sherwin Williams Company concerning 172.407.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0304.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0304.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0304","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2001/010304.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nResearch and\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nSpeciai Programs\nAdministration\nFEB - 7 2002\nThe Sherwin Williams Company\nMs. Sandra L. Basham\n101 West Prospect Avenue\nRef. No. 01-0304\nCleveland, OH 44115-1075\nDear Ms. Basham:\nThis is in response to your letter dated October 22, 2001 requesting clarification of the labeling\nrequirements under the Hazardous Materials Regulation (HMR; 49 CFR. Parts 171 - 180). In a subsequent\nletter, dated January 14, 2002, you submitted a sample hazardous warning label for our review.\nSpecifically, you asked if the label, as printed, is in compliance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations\nwith regard to the size.\nAsprovided by § 172.407(c), each hazardous material warning label (diamond) must be square-on-point\nandat least 100 mm (3.9 inches) on each side with each side having a solid line inner border 5.0 to 6.3 mm\n(0.2 to 0.25 inches) from the edge. The FLAMMABLE LIQUID label you enclosed is not in compliance\nwith the labeling specifications as prescribed in § 172.407(c). Specifically, two of the four points on your\nlabel areround and not \"square-on-point,\" as prescribed in § 172.407(c). The \"FLAMMABLE LIQUID\"\nlabel must be as shown in § 172.419 with all points being square. Except for your label not being \"square-\non-point,\" the enclosed label otherwise conforms to the provisions specified in § 172.407(c).\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nWINNIN\n172.407\n010304\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n§ 112:407\nLabeling\nEnvironmental, Health, &\nRegulatory Services\n101 WEST PROSPECT AVENUE\nTHE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY\nCLEVELAND, OH 44115-1075\nVIA CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nOctober 22, 2001\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nDirector of Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n4007\" Street SW\nUSDOT/RSPA (DHM-10)\nWashington, DC 20590-001\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nOur company manufactures, warehouses, and transports paint and other products throughout the United\nStates and Canada. Transport Canada mandates that hazard labels be placed on the package so that they\nare in the diamond or \"on-point\" configuration. This is also the preferred orientation of hazard labels per\nthe U.S. DOT.\nhazard labels to 5-gallon pails in the correct orientation. A method that would assist the machinery is\nWe are attempting to identify methods that would more easily allow our automatic equipment to apply\ndepicted in the enclosed sketches. Essentially, the standard size (100 mm per side) hazard label would\nbe printed on a white background that exceeds the size of the label as shown (total label size 5.5 inches\nsquare). Note that the \"backing\" provides a clear and contrasting background from the label.\nI'd like to know if the label configuration shown is acceptable to the U.S. DOT. I spoke with one of your\nspecialists via telephone and he had a concern that the white backing, because it extends beyond the 4\"\nby 4\" hazard label, would violate the size specification in §172.407(c). S-W is of the opinion that the\nviolate the referenced regulations.\nwhite, contrasting background, which is added simply to expedite machine label application, does not\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nCan you please provide a written interpretation of this proposed label configuration?\nThank you for your prompt assistance with this matter.\nSincerely,\nTHE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY\nSenda B\nSandra L. Basham\nDirector of Transportation\nCorporate Regulatory Affairs\nEnc: sketches","truncated":false,"body_characters":3528}