{"operation":"document","citation":"03-0143","title":"Optical Dynamics Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2003-08-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"03-0143 response to Optical Dynamics Corporation concerning 171.8.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0143.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0143.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0143","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030143.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nAUG - 5 2003\nMr. John Gardner\nOptical Dynamics\n10100 Bluegrass Parkway\nCorporation\nRef. No. 03-0143\nLouisville,\nKY 40299\nDear Mr. Gardner:\nThis is in response to your letter dated May 27, 2003, concerning\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).|\nthe definition of\nconsumer commodity under the Hazardous\nyou asked if your products meet the definition of a consumer\nSpecifically,\ncommodity in § 171.8.\nin accordance with\nthe limited quantity provisions.\nYou state that your products are packaged\nstate that the products are packaged in a manner that is suitable\nYou also\nfor retail sale, however, the products are not intended for\nhousehold use.\nconsumption by individuals for purposes of personal care or\nmeet the definition for consumer commodity; 2) in the packagino\nTo ship your product as a Consumer commodity, ORM-D, it must: 1)\nbe allowed a special exception for shipment as an ORM-D; and 3) be\nsection referenced in the Hazardous Materials Table in S 172.101,\nprovisions.\nA consumer commodity is defined as a material that is packaged\nretail sales agencies or instrumentalities for consumption by\nand distributed in a form intended or suitable for sale through\nindividuals for purposes\ndefinition includes materials that are\nof personal care or household use.\nsuitable for retail sale\nThe\neven if not specifically so intended.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely\nMEl\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nStandards\n171.8\n030143\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBAH\n3171.8\nDefinItons\nWednesday, May 27, 2003 03-0 /4/3\nU.S. Department of Transportation,\nResearch and Special Programs Administration,\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards,\nWashington, DC 20590\n400 Seventh St. S.W.,\n03 JUN -3\nCould you please verify the following?\nWould you kindly provide clarification regarding our products meeting the definition of a\nRegulation CUR, 49 CER Paris in 180. the filing the Has cac acid,\ndescribes its use and how each product is packaged.\nIsopropyl Alcohol\nUN1219, Class 3, Packing Group II\nfiberboard box.\nPackaged within: (4)-16 oz. plastic inner receptacle (bottles) inside UN Specification 4G\nProduct use: Lens/Mold cleaning solution\nAcetone\nUN1090, Class 3, Packing Group II\nPackaged within: (4)-16 oz. plastic inner receptacle (bottles) inside UN Specification 4G\nfiberboard box.\nProduct use: Lens/Mold cleaning solution\nHydrochloric Acid, Solution\nUN1789, Class 8, Packing Group II\nPackaged within: (1)-1 oz. plastic inner receptacle (bottle) inside fiberboard box.\nProduct use: (Water) PH Balance test kit\nFlammable Liquid, N.O.S.\nUN1993, Class 3, Packing Group II\nPackaged within: (1)-16 oz. amber glass inner receptacle (bottle) inside UN\nSpecification 4G fiberboard box.\nProduct use: Produces a scratch resistant coating on lens\n1-Methoxy-2-propanol, Solution\nUN3092, Class 3, Packing Group III\nPackaged within: (6)-4 oz. plastic inner receptacle (bottle), (1)-8 oz. plastic inner\nreceptacle (bottle), inside fiberboard box.\nProduct use: Produces a scratch resistant coating on lens\n.;.)\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nThese products are sold to various independent ophthalmologist, optometrist, and\nopticians, as well as select larger retail chains. These products are used in various stages\nof transforming semi finished products into lenses for eyeglasses, from cleaning the glass\nmolds to applying a scratch resistant coating, to cleaning the finished lens.\nThe Isopropyl Alcohol previously mentioned is chemically equivalent to common\nantiseptic alcohol sold in the family drug store; the same can be said of the acetone with\nfingernail polish remover. In fact, the Isopropyl Alcohol found in stores is packaged in a\napplication; one customer uses these materials for cosmetic purposes and personal\n16 oz. plastic receptacle bottle, as is ours. The only difference being the intended\nhygiene, the other uses for the cleaning and preparation of a medical device, an\nophthalmic lens. The PDA considers ophthalmic lenses a class I Medical Device. The\nFlammable Liquid, N.O.S. chemicals outlined above either contains (Acetone and\nIsopropanol) or (Acetone and 1-Methoxy-2-propanol) mixture.\nHazardous Materials Table (HMT), provided they meet the definition of a Consumer\nAll UN numbers mentioned previously are afforded the ORM-D exception per the\nCommodity, as per (171.8) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts\n171-180). Based on the above-mentioned descriptions, we believe the previously listed\nproducts to be true Consumer Commodities. To verify this issue and avoid conflict,\nplease provide written clarification whether or not the above-mentioned products meet\nclassification.\nthe definition of a Consumer Commodity and should be afforded the ORM-D\nPlease respond at your earliest convenience, in writing via facsimile at (502) 753-\n0134, to clarity whether the above-mentioned products meet the definition of a Consumer\nCommodity. Also, can you verify if a Consumer Commodity can be transported via truck\nfrom the blending and packaging facility to our company, which in turn ships directly to\nthe customer? I look forward to hearing from you.\nSincerely,\ntome\nardmen\nJohn Gardne\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":5253}