Leslie"s Poolmart, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1of Transportation U.S. Department 400 Seventh St., S.W. Special Programs Research and Washington, D.C. 20590 Administration APR 3 - 2003 MI. Mike Jennings Leslie's Poolmart, 3925 E. Broadway Rd., Inc. Ref. No. 03-0023 Phoenix, AZ 85040 Suite 100 Dear Mr. Jennings: This is in response to your letter concerning the segregation and Regulations separation requirements of the Hazardous Materials ask whether a shrink-wrapped pallet of Class 8 (corrosive) (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you liquids and hazardous materials may serve to satisfy the separation a shrink-wrapped pallet of Class 5.1 (oxidizer) would prevent the commingling of the hazardous materials. requirements in S 177.848 (e) (3). You believe the shrink wrap The answer is no. cequirements of § 177.848 (e) (3). A packaging may not be used to satisfy the paragraph (e) (3), separation must be accomplished by a In accordance with of physical separation, such as non-permeable barriers, non- means between the packagings of hazardous materials required to be reactive freight, or non-combustible, non-reactive absorbents separated. physical barrier because if the packaging should fail, The integrity of a packaging may not be used as a prevented. commingling of the hazardous materials could not be I hope you further questions, please do not hesitate to contact this find this information helpful. If you have office. Sincerely, tatte t. Mitchell Regulatory Review and Reinvention Hattie I. Mitchell, Chief Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 177.848 030023#

Page 201/23/2003 13:41 6023663921 LOSSPREVENTION PAGE 02 • LESLIES SWAMMING POOL SUPPLIES MInture Words Largest betailer of Swing poor suppress 8177.848 Segregation January 23, 2003 03-0023 VIA FACSIMILE Mr. Edward Mazzullo US DOT-RSPA (DHM-10) Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 400 7th Street Southwest Fax (202) 366-3012 Segregation of Hazardous Materials per 49 CFR 177.84a Dear Mr. Mazzullo, liquid and a class 5.1 oxidizer would meet the separation and non-adjacent loading requirements of 49 CFR Please comment on whether or not the following procedure for loading and transporting a class 8 corrosive 177.848 Class 8 corrosive liquids on a pallet wrapped from top to bottom (including the pailet) with shrink-wrap placed next to a separate pallet containing a class 5.1 oxidizer and also shrink-wrapped in the same ashion. The shrink-wrap around each pallet acts as the barrier to prevent commingling of the two roducts. Because each pallet is shrink wrapped, you might say a double barrier of protection exists as Please fax your response to my attention at 602-366-3921 or, if you prefer, my mailing address is: Leslie's Poolmart, inc. Attn. Mike Jennings 3925 E. Broadway Road, Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85040 Thank you Mike Jennings Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. Manager, Regulatory Affairs LEBLIES POOLMART, INC. - CBD2.388.3998 • FAX 802.356.3945 SS.3944 E. WWW.LESLEODOLCOE 10O • PHOENIX, AZ BEOSO#