{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0025","title":"LPS Industries, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2002-02-08","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0025 response to LPS Industries, Inc. concerning 173.27.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0025.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0025.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0025","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020025.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nFEB - 8 2002\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nesearch anc\nRef. No.\n02-0025\nMr. Gary Flaherty\n10 Caesar Place\nLPS Industries, Inc.\nMoonachie, NJ 07074\nDear Mr. Flaherty:\nThis is in response to your letter requesting clarification of\nthe requirements under the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR;\n5.0.2.12.2 in the International Air Transport Association's\n49 CFR Parts 171-180) regarding § 173.27 (c) and paragraph\nDangerous Goods Regulations (IATA DGR) .\nYou ask whether a\nfor a combination packaging for transportation by aircraft. You\npackaging must be retested when a supplementary packaging is used\nalso ask how changes to $ 173.27 impact IATA's requirement.\nparagraph 5.0.2.12.2 to require a \"leak-proof liner, plastic bag\nWe have made no changes to § 173.27, however; IAȚĄ amended DGR' s\nor other equally efficient means of containment\" for a\nsupplemental packaging.\nAs you discussed in a telephone\nconversation with a member of our staff, under the HMR, you are\naddition of any of these means of containment changes the\nnot required to retest the combination packaging unless the\nstructural design of the combination packaging or its capability\nto meet the prescribed tests and conform to the requirements of\n$ 173.24 (see $ 178.601).\nI hope this information is helpful.\nPlease contact this office\nif may be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\n_Gwoch Broky\n• John A. Gale\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials\nStandards\n173,27\n020025\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nInture\nLPS\n3173.271\nINDUSTRIES ING.\nAircraft\nMoonachla\n10 Caesar Place\n02-0025\nNew Jersey 07074\n201.438.3515\nphons\nJanuary 22, 2002\ntoll frea\nB00.275,4577\nEdward Mazzullo\nDirector Office of Hazardous Material Standards\n201.438.0040\nfax\n400 7 Street SW\n(US DOT/RSPA/DHM-10)\nwabsite\nwww.lpsind.com\nWashington, DC 20590\nsEction.\nfaxihie\nFax 202-366-3012\ngroup\npackaging\nMI. Mazzullo,\nreçlosable\nLoc-Top®\npolyathylene\ndetermination and written response regarding the changes to DOT regulation 173.27 (of\nLPS Industries is a manufacturex of non-bulk combination packaging. I am requesting a\nbags\nRapper protes\nCFR 49) and the impact on IATA 5.0.2.12.2; Table S.0.B.\nSpeedy-pax\nspoke with Bob Richards of your office regarding this issue. He said we are not required\nOur testing lab said we might need to re-test our packs to comply with these changes. I\nenvelopes\ncourier\nto re-test. Bob explained; in certain situations a shipper sending a liquid in a combination\nVaporFlex\"\npackaging\npresarvation\npack where the outer container is not water-tight, will have to use a liner, poly bag or\nother means of containment, to protect against a leak in the primary container.\nBob said this is supplemental packaging and it is the shipper's responsibility to comply\nwith these new regulations. He told me we do not need to modify our packs.\nCompleto Latel°\nCan you please verify in writing, the explanation I received from Bob.\nSanta media\nThank you for your help in this matter.\nPres-Qulek-\npressure\nenvelopes\nsensitive\nparkaging\nganaral\nGary Flaherty\ngroup\nOffice Manager\nEXT. 312\npackaging\nsystems\nGeneral Packaging/Hazmat Division\nidentification\nproducts\nhazardous\nshippers\nmaterial\npackaging\nstatic control","truncated":false,"body_characters":3208}