{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0012","title":"CrossNet USA, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2002-02-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0012 response to CrossNet USA, Inc concerning 173.29.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0012.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0012.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0012","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020012.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n•\n•\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nResearch and\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nFEB - 5 2002\nMs. Cindy Seki\nCrossNet USA, Inc.\nRef. No. 02-0012\n59 Coburg Road\nSuite C\nEugene, Oregon 97401\nDear Ms. Seki:\nThis responds to your December 7, 2001 letter requesting clarification on § 173.29(b)(2)(ii) under the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR. Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if your\nproposed method of cleaning fuel bottles using a cleaning product, \"Slix\" satisfies cleaning and purging\nrequirements in § 173.29(b)(2)(ii).\nYou propose to clean and purge fuel bottles that previously contained white gasoline, kerosene, diesel\nand regular gasoline with a liquid alkaline cleaner, \"Slix\", in order to satisfy requirements in\n§ 173.29(b)(2)(ii). These fuel bottles are used by hikers and backpackers for cooking on white\ngasoline stoves.\nFor purposes of the HMR, \"cleaned and purged\" means no residual hazardous material or vapor\nremain in a container. The methods used to clean and purge a packaging are intentionally not defined\nbecause they vary greatly depending on the nature of the hazardous material and the type of packaging.\nIn some instances, a packaging can be totally emptied of hazardous material, including residue, without\nundergoing a cleaning process, and may be considered \"cleaned and purged\". In other instances, an\nactive cleaning process may be necessary to purge a packaging of hazardous residue. We cannot\nendorse a particular cleaning product or procedure for cleaning and purging. However, the procedure\npresented in your letter appears to meet the definition of \"sufficiently cleaned of residue and purged of\nvapors to remove any potential hazard\" provided any residue remaining in the fuel bottles no longer\nmeets any of the hazard class definitions of the HMR.\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173.29(6)(2)()\n020012\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nCROSSNET USA, INC\n59 coburg road, suite c\neugene, oregon 97401\ntel:541.344.0037•fax:503.212.6884•www.crossnetusa.com\nDecember 7, 2001\nBoothe\nEdward Mazzullo\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Material Standards\n8173.2962) Gil)\n400 7# St. SW\nUS DOT/RSPA (DHM10)\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nResidue\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nEmpty\nMy name is Cindy Sekiguchi. I work for an import/export company that geared\n02-0012\nprimarily toward the outdoor industry. I am the project coordinator for developing a\nthe FAA who directed me to you.\nproduct line used to clean white gasoline fuel bottles. I contacted Thomas Kenny of\nThis letter is to request clarification of 49CFR part 173.29(b)(2)(ii) that states: \"The\npotential hazard\" as it relates specifically to white gasoline fuel bottles. These fuel\npackaging is sufficiently cleaned of residue and purged of vapors to remove any\nbottles contain white gasoline, kerosene, diesel and regular gasoline. Hikers and\nbackpackers use the fuel bottles for cooking on white gasoline stoves. After use, the\nbackpacker removes all fuel, leaving behind only a small residue. We are proposing\nthe following method of cleaning the fuel bottle:\nThe proposed cleaner is as follows:\nMSDS No.: 1861-411N\n•\nProduct Name: Slix\n• Manufacturer: Penetone Corporation, 74 Hudson Ave., Tenafly, NJ 07670\nGeneral Use: Degreasing (military and aerocraft cleaner)\n• Product Description: Liquid alkaline cleaner\n• Generic Ingredients: Water, surfactants and builders (contains no\nhazardous materials)\n• Flash Point: None to boiling\n\"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.\" - Walt Disney\nNORTH AMERICA-ASIA MARKET RESOURCES\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nThe proposed procedure is:\n• Remove cap from aluminum fuel bottle (approx. 650 ml), pour in 1-2 oz. of\ncleaner, replace cap, shake bottle, pour out residue. Rinse with warm water.\nWould the above procedure satisfy the regulations as stated in 49CFR\npart173.29(b)(2) to sufficiently clean the fuel bottle of residue and purge it of vapors to\nremove any potential hazard, thereby, making the fuel bottle acceptable for passenger\naircraft transportation according to the 49CFR regulations?\nin order to maintain full compliance with all federal hazardous material regulations, we\nare requesting a written interpretation specific to the aforementioned product and\npurpose. I look forward to your reply.\nSincerely,\nCROSSNET USA, INC.\nind\nCindy Seki\nInformation Design\nEnclosure\n\"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.\" - Walt Disney\nNORTH AMERICA-ASIA MARKET RESOURCES","truncated":false,"body_characters":4592}