{"operation":"document","citation":"03-0023","title":"Leslie\"s Poolmart, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2003-04-03","effective_on":null,"summary":"03-0023 response to Leslie\"s Poolmart, Inc. concerning 177.848.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0023.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0023.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0023","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030023.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nAdministration\nAPR 3 - 2003\nMI. Mike Jennings\nLeslie's Poolmart,\n3925 E. Broadway Rd.,\nInc.\nRef. No. 03-0023\nPhoenix, AZ 85040\nSuite 100\nDear Mr. Jennings:\nThis is in response to your letter concerning the segregation\nand\nRegulations\nseparation requirements of the Hazardous Materials\nask whether a shrink-wrapped pallet of Class 8 (corrosive)\n(HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, you\nliquids and\nhazardous materials may serve to satisfy the separation\na shrink-wrapped pallet of Class 5.1 (oxidizer)\nwould prevent the commingling of the hazardous materials.\nrequirements in S 177.848 (e) (3). You believe the shrink wrap\nThe answer is no.\ncequirements of § 177.848 (e) (3).\nA packaging may not be used to satisfy the\nparagraph (e) (3), separation must be accomplished by a\nIn accordance with\nof physical separation, such as non-permeable barriers, non-\nmeans\nbetween the packagings of hazardous materials required to be\nreactive freight, or non-combustible, non-reactive absorbents\nseparated.\nphysical barrier because if the packaging should fail,\nThe integrity of a packaging may not be used as a\nprevented.\ncommingling of the hazardous materials could not be\nI hope you\nfurther questions, please do not hesitate to contact this\nfind this information helpful. If you have\noffice.\nSincerely,\ntatte t. Mitchell\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\nHattie I. Mitchell, Chief\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n177.848\n030023\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n01/23/2003\n13:41\n6023663921\nLOSSPREVENTION\nPAGE 02\n•\nLESLIES SWAMMING POOL SUPPLIES\nMInture\nWords Largest betailer of Swing poor suppress\n8177.848\nSegregation\nJanuary 23, 2003\n03-0023\nVIA FACSIMILE\nMr. Edward Mazzullo\nUS DOT-RSPA (DHM-10)\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\n400 7th Street Southwest\nFax (202) 366-3012\nSegregation of Hazardous Materials per 49 CFR 177.84a\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nliquid and a class 5.1 oxidizer would meet the separation and non-adjacent loading requirements of 49 CFR\nPlease comment on whether or not the following procedure for loading and transporting a class 8 corrosive\n177.848\nClass 8 corrosive liquids on a pallet wrapped from top to bottom (including the pailet) with shrink-wrap\nplaced next to a separate pallet containing a class 5.1 oxidizer and also shrink-wrapped in the same\nashion. The shrink-wrap around each pallet acts as the barrier to prevent commingling of the two\nroducts. Because each pallet is shrink wrapped, you might say a double barrier of protection exists as\nPlease fax your response to my attention at 602-366-3921 or, if you prefer, my mailing address is:\nLeslie's Poolmart, inc.\nAttn. Mike Jennings\n3925 E. Broadway Road, Suite 100\nPhoenix, AZ 85040\nThank you\nMike Jennings\nLeslie's Poolmart, Inc.\nManager, Regulatory Affairs\nLEBLIES POOLMART, INC. - CBD2.388.3998 • FAX 802.356.3945\nSS.3944 E. WWW.LESLEODOLCOE 10O • PHOENIX, AZ BEOSO","truncated":false,"body_characters":3009}