{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0082","title":"Cerac Incorporated — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2002-10-11","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0082 response to Cerac Incorporated concerning 173.465.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0082.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0082.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0082","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020082.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nOCT 1 1 2002\nAdministration\nMs. Candice M. Graf\nHazardous Materials\nCoordinator\nRef. No. 02-0082\n407 N. 13th\nCerac Incorporated\nStreet\nMilwaukee, WI\n53233\nDear Ms. Graf:\npackagings intended to contain radioactive materials under the\nThis responds to your letter concerning the recurrent testing of\nSpecifically, you inquire whether a DOT Specification TA Type A\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; :49 CFR Parts 171-180).\npackaging must be periodically retested.\nThe answer is no. There is no requirement to retest a Type A\nspecified in $ 178.350.\npackaging that is designed and constructed under the conditions\nbe of further assistance.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. ''Please contact us if we can\nSincerely,\nHotter z. Mothel\nHattie L. Mitchell\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\n173.465\n020082\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n407 N. 13* Street\nMilwaukee, WI 53233\nPhone: 414-289-9800\nFax: 414-289-9805\nCERA Carporatod\nStevens\n3173.465\nFebruary 27, 2002\nTesting\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\n12 - 0082\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n400 7th Street S.W.\nU.S. DOT/RSPA (DHM-10)\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\near SiP or Madam:\nType A Package for radioactive materials. While I am fully aware of the frequency of\nLan requesting clarification on the recurrent testing requirements of a DOT 7A\nsinglo and combination non-bulk performance-oriented packaging testing requirements\nfor UN Specification packaging in spelled out in 49 CFR 178, I do not see any recurrent\ntesting standards for the DOT 7A Type A Package in 49 CFR Part 173.400. The closest\nWith Tests\". Should I assume from this section that my if my DOT 7A package does not\nthe CFR touches on this subject is in 49 CFR 173.461 \"Demonstration of Compliance\nchange I do not have to retest? Also, when I review my current test report for the DOT 7A\nfrom TEN-E Packaging Services it does not state anywhere in the test report a periodic\nretest date. I always see this type of information on my standard UN Test Reports for our\n1A2's or 4G's. Please advise.\nSincerely,\nCandie ong\nCandice M. Graf\nHazardous Materials Coordinator\n... . . .\n... . . .","truncated":false,"body_characters":2268}