{"operation":"document","citation":"03-0256","title":"The RxFire Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2003-12-08","effective_on":null,"summary":"03-0256 response to The RxFire Company concerning 173.4.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0256.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0256.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0256","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030256.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nDEC\n8 2003\nResearch and\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nAdministrations\nForesTech\nMr. Peter Nopper\nReference No.: 03-0256\nThe RxFire Company\n335 Palo Verde Drive\nLeesburg, FL 34748\nDear Mr. Nopper:\nThis is in response to your letter concerning the small quantity exceptions under the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). You ask if a small quantity (29 g) of a\nIt is the opinion of this office, that the packaging you describe is an acceptable inner packaging\nfor a small quantity of fused flammable solid, provided the foil is securely closed to prevent the\nescape of any material.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nThotte z. mitchel\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n030256\n193.4\n224:3\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nFORESTECH\nCorbin\n335 PALOVERDE DRIVE LEESBURG FL 34748\n$113.4 (a) E)(ir)\nExceptionstor\nWaste\nOctober 9, 2003\n03-0256\nEdward Muzzullo\nOffice of Hazmat Standards\nUSDOT-RSPA, DHM-10\n400 7th. St. SW\nWashington DC 20590\nRe: Clarification of 49 CFR 173.4 (a) (2) (ii)\nDear Mr. Muzzullo,\nIn a recent phone conversation with an Information Specialist regarding the above (\"Is\nconstructed of plastic having a minimum thickness of no less than 0.2 mm (0.008 inch),\nor earthenware, glass, or metal;\"), as no dimension is given for an inner receptacle\nconstructed of metal, he indicated that a metal foil would meet the requirement.\nHowever, as Dr. Cushman has noted, sometimes things get lost between the cup and the\nto ship a Class 3, Division 4.1, fused flammable solid to the U.S. Forest Service and other\nlip. Consequently I am contacting your office for a written verification of this. We wish\nqualified fire fighting agencies. Thank you for your clarification.\nSincerely,\nPeter Nopper\nThe RxFire Company, dba ForesTech\n352-360-1114\nforestech@rxfire.us","truncated":false,"body_characters":1914}