{"operation":"document","citation":"03-0015","title":"Diamond Products Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2003-04-11","effective_on":null,"summary":"03-0015 response to Diamond Products Company concerning 173.306.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0015.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0015.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0015","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030015.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nResearch and\nAPR 11 2003\n400 Soventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nspecial Programs\nAdministration\nMr. Thomas M. Sassor, Sr.\nRegulatory Compliance Coordinator\nRef. No. 03-0015\nDiamond Products Company\nP.O. Box 1777\nMango, Florida\n33550\nDear Mr. Sassor:\nThis responds to your January 9, 2003 letter requesting clarification on marking requirements for\naerosol packagings containing Consumer Commodity, ORM-D, materials under §§ 173.306(a)(3) and\n173.306(h) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nAccording to your letter, you were advised that provisions in § 173.306(a)(3), require that each of the\noutside packagings containing your Consumer Commodity, ORM-D, aerosol material is required to be\nmarked \"Inside Containers Comply With Prescribed Regulations.\" It is your understanding that under\n§ 173.306(h), no markings are required on the inner or outer packagings due to the special exceptions\nfor shipments of aerosols in the ORM-D class.\nThe exception in § 173.306(a)(3) is limited to aerosol containers not exceeding one liter capacity in\nwhich one or more gases are used to expel other material that is a liquid, paste, or powder. In order\nfor your aerosol product to be renamed consumer commodity, and reclassed as ORM-D: (1) the\nproduct must meet the definition for consumer commodity in § 171.8; and (2) the product must\nconform to the packaging requirements in 173.306(h). As provided in § 173.306(h)(1), outside\npackagings containing aerosols reclassed as ORM-D are not required to be marked \"Inside Containers\nComply with Prescribed Regulations.\" As prescribed in § 173.306(a)(3)(ii), a specification DOT-2P\nmust be used if the pressure in the container exceeds 140 psig at 130 F, but does not exceed 160 psig\nat 130 F. A specification DOT-2Q must be used if the pressure in the container exceeds a 160 psig at\nappropriate.\n130 F. In this instance, these specification inner containers must be marked DOT-2P or DOT-2Q, as\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nYen\nin Fills\nJelmer F. Billings\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nChief, Standards Development\n173.306\n030015\n20500052\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDIAMOND\nBoothe\nPRODUCTS\nValue Through Partnership\ncompany\n§ 173.306\nMango, Florida 33550\nP.O. Box 1777\nMarkings\nTelephone: 813-681-4611, ext. 1314, FAX: 813-654-6707\nEmail: tsassor@diamondproducts.net\n03-0015\nJanuary 9, 2003\nUnited States Department of Transportation\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials\n400 7\" Street SW\nWashington, DC 20590-001\nDear Madam or Sir,\nI contacted the US DOT Hazardous Material Info Center by phone on the morning of\nresponse from the DOT Representative, \"Kurt\":\npackagings because 49CFR Part 173.306 (a)(3) provides that when in a metal\ncontainer for the sole purpose of expelling a nonpoisonous liquid, paste or\na limited quantity which conforms to the provisions of 49 CFR Part\nprescribed regulations\". However, 49 CFR Part 173.306 (h) goes on to say that\n173.306(a)(1), 49 CFR Part 173.306(a)(3), o 49 CFR Part 173.306(b) and is a\nORM-D and the outside packagings are not required to be marked \"inside\nconsumer commodity as defined in 49 CFR Part 171.8 may be reclassed as\nrequired on the inner or outer packagings due to the special exceptions for\ncontainers comply with prescribed regulations\". Therefore, no markings are\nshipments of aerosols in the ORM-D class.\nin light of this development, I would ask that you please confirm \"Kurt's\" finding by\nholding consumer commodities reclassed as ORM-D.\nproviding a formal interpretation of the marking requirements for aerosol packaging\nBest Regards,\nDiamond Products Company\nThomas M. Sassor, Sr.\nRegulatory Compliance Coordinator","truncated":false,"body_characters":3716}