# J & A Companies, L.L.C. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 03-0175
- **title:** J & A Companies, L.L.C. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2004-05-19
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- **summary:** 03-0175 response to J & A Companies, L.L.C. concerning 172.101.
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U.S. Department
of Transportation
MAY 19 2004
400 Seventh St., S.W.
Research and
Washington, D.C. 20590
Administration
Special Programs
President, CEO
Dr. John S. Hibbard
Ref. No. 03-0175
Suite 4
J & A Companies, I.L.C.
5816W.
87th Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66207
Dear Dr. Hibbard:
This responds to your letter regarding the requirements for your
49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask whether your
consumer product under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR;
product, a hand sanitizer, may be reclassed as an ORM-D and
renamed "Consumer Commodity."
Your consumer product consists of
on the Internet to retail customers.
718 flammable liquids, has a flash point of 77° F, and is sold
It is packaged in
responding.
conformance with § 173.150 (b). I apologize for the delay in
The answer is yes.
A consumer commodity, as defined in
§ 171.8, is a material packaged and distributed in a form
purposes of personal care or household use.
suitable for retail sale or consumption by individuals for
that your product meets these conditions and may be reclassed as
It is our opinion
an ORM-D and renamed "Consumer commodity."
I trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we
can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Hithe Z. michell
Hattie L. Mitchell
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
$172.101
030175

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07/14/2003
14:36
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Stevens
3172.101
Germ Out®
"the invisible antibacterial glove"™M
Classification
a product of J & A Companies, L. L.C., Suite 4, 5816 W. 87th Terrace, Overland Park, 03-0|75
KS 66207, Telephone (800) 222-7194, Fax (406) 728-6447
Facsimile Transmission
DATE: July 14, 2003
TO:
Attention: Mr. Mike Stevens
Office of Hazmat Standards
FROM: John Hibbard
FAX NO: 202-366-3012
Cc:
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Subject: Hazmat Classification for Germ Out
Dear Mr. Stevens:
Thank you very much for your help and advice during our telephone conversation this
Germ Out. Germ Out is a Hand Sanitizer sold on the Internet to retail customers and
morning. Per our telephone conversation, we are requesting a hazmat classification for
denaturing agent. The flash point is 77° F.
distributors. Germ Out contains 65.87 wt % Ethyl Alcohol with Acetone 5.0 wt % as a
Germ Out is packaged in 1 gallon high density polyethylene (HDPE) bottles sealed with
plastic foil and a tight screw cap lid. Four gallon bottles are placed in a strong fiberboard
approximately 32 pounds.
shipping cartons with dividers between each bottle. Each shipping carton weighs
In addition, we sell 4 oz bottles of Germ Out. Each bottle is HDPE with a tight screw cap
flip-top lid. Twenty-four bottles are placed in strong fiberboard cartons for shipping. Ar
carton weighs approximately 4 pounds.
insert in the shipping carton prevents the flip-top lid from opening during shipping. Each
Will you please confirm by facsimile and/or letter that Germ Out, as described above,
would be classified and can be shipped as an ORM-D material consumer commodity.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this matter.

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Sincerely,
Johns. /tillard
John S. Hibbard, Ph.D.
President, CEO
J & A Companies, L.L.C.
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