# Zambelli Internationale Fireworks Mfg. Co. Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 02-0044
- **title:** Zambelli Internationale Fireworks Mfg. Co. Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2002-07-24
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 02-0044 response to Zambelli Internationale Fireworks Mfg. Co. Inc. concerning 177.834.
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U.S. Department
of Transportation
400 Seventh St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
special Programs
Research and
Administration
JUL 24 2002
Mr: Ron
Snyder
Zambelli Internationale
Ref. No. 02-0044
Fireworks Mfg. Co. Inc.
Safety Office
RD #1 Box 270
A
Edinburg,
PA 16116
Dear Mr. Snyder:
This responds to your letter regarding the requirements in
§ 177.834 (g) to secure hazardous materials packages against
movement when transported by motor vehicle under the Hazardous
Materials Regulations
(HMR; 49 CER Parts 171-180). You ask
whether packages of Fireworks, Division 1.3G, that are overpacked
would satisfy the prevention of motion requirements under
$ 177.834 (g). In addition, you ask whether the overpack is
required to
be secured within the motor vehicle.
The requirements in § 177.834 (a) and (g) are met when the
packages of hazardous materials are secured in a manner that
precludes their movement within the transport vehicle, and
between the packages themselves, under conditions normally
incident to transportation. These conditions most often include
vehicle starting, stopping, cornering, accident avoidance, and
varied road conditions.
If the packages are overpacked, the
vehicle.
overpack itself must also be secured within the transport
Specific methods for securing packages in a motor vehicle are not
defined in the HMR. However, general requirements which address
protection of shifting cargo
'arrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR Parts 300-399), specificalli
are found in the Federal Moto:
methods of securement, such as blocking with other freight,
under SS 393.100 to 393.106. These requirements allow varied
banding or use of tie-downs or load-locks.
I trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can
be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Hathe 2 mtihell
Hattie I. Mitchell
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards

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ZAMBELLI FIREWORKS MFG. CO. → 12023663012
NO.286
001
Stevens
$177.834 (g)
ZAMBELLI INTERNATIONALE
FIREWORKS MFG. CO. INC.
Loading/Unloading
SAFETY OFFICE
02-0044
RD#1 BOX 270 A
EDINBURG, PENNA. 16116
TELEPHONE NO. 1-800-797-6235
FAX#.(724) 652-1456
DATE: 02-05-02
TO: MR. EDWARD I. MAŻZULLO
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF HAZ. MAT. STANDARDS
FROM: RON SNYDER
SUBJECT: INTERPRETATION OF CFR 177.834G
WE WOULD LIKE AN INTERPRETATION: OF THIS
SECTION REGARDING FIREWORK 1.3G IN PII PACKAGING.
IF THE FIREWORKS ARE ALONE WITHOUT EQUIPMENT IN A
TRUCK MEETING ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS, THEN WHAT
OTHER SECUREMENT OF THE BOXES IN A TRUCK IS
REQUIRED? DO THE BOXES NEED STRAPPED DOWN OR
OTHER WISE SECURED INSIDE THE TRUCK?
WE FEEL THAT BECAUSE THE FIREWORKS ARE PACKED
IN INDIVIDUAL BOXES; AND THEN THESE BOXES ARE
PLACED INSIDE ANOTHER BOX THAT THIS WILL MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVENTION OF MOTION, BUT WE ARE
AFRAID OF BEING WRONG AND WOULD LIKE AN
INTERPRETATION OF THIS.
IS THE MERE MOTION OF ONE BOX AGAINST ANOTHER
A VIOLATION OF THIS LAW?
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