{"operation":"document","citation":"05-0006","title":"Pro-Pack Testing Laboratory, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-03-08","effective_on":null,"summary":"05-0006 response to Pro-Pack Testing Laboratory, Inc. concerning 173.197, 178.603.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0006.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0006.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0006","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2005/050006.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nJ.S. Department\nof Transportatior\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nlazardous Materiais Safet\nipeline an\nMAR\n8 2005\nAdministration\nMr. Manuel Rosa, Jr.\nReference No. 05-0006\n2385 Amann Drive\nPresident, Pro-Pack Testing Laboratory, Inc.\nBelleville, IL 62220\nDear Mr. Rosa:\nThis is in further response to your December 22; 2004, letter to Don Burger, General Engineer,\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Technology, requesting clarification on how to properly drop test\na bulk wheeled-cart packaging for the transport of \"Regulated medical waste, 6.2 (infectious),\nUN 3291, PG II,\" under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, you stated § 173.197(d)(2)(iii) requires the drop test for non-bulk packagings\nprescribed in § 178.603, but provides no guidance on how to perform this test on a bulk wheeled\ncart. Mr. Burger forwarded your letter to this office for response.\nThe reference to § 178.603 in § 173.197(d)(2)(iii) is an error. The correct reference is § 178.810,\nwhich prescribes drop test requirements for intermediate bulk containers (IBCs). Because a\nwheeled cart is similar in size and structure to an IBC, it was our intention to require wheeled\ncarts used for the transportation of regulated medical waste to be capable of meeting the drop test\nrequirements in § 178.810 at the Packing Group II performance level. We will correct this error\nin a future rulemaking. In the interim, you should utilize the drop test requirements in § 178.810.\nNote that the standard for wheeled carts is a capability standard. Capability may be\nor other means.\ndemonstrated using testing, previous handling or transportation experience, design specifications,\nI hope this information in helpful.\nSincerely,\nHothe z. Mitchet\nHattie L. Mitchell, Chief\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173.197\n050006\n178.603\n\n<<>>\n\nMessage\nPage 1 of 1\nDrakeford, Carolyn\nFrom: Gorsky, Susan\nEdmonson\nSent:\nWednesday, January 05, 2005 8:48 AM\nTo:\nDrakeford, Carolyn\n8173.197\nSubject: FW: Wheeled Cart for Regulated Medical Waste\n$178.603\nCarolyn,\nCan you put the email below (with pictures) into the interp system? Thanks.\nlesting\nSusan\n05-0006\n-----Original Message--...\nSent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 8:47 AM\nFrom: Burger, Donald\nSubject: FW: Wheeled Cart for Regulated Medical Waste\nTo: Gorsky, Susan\n-----Original Message-.-.-\nSent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 3:48 PM\nFrom: propack [mailto:propack@mcleodusa.net]\nSubject: Wheeled Cart for Regulated Medical Waste\nTo: donald.burger@rspa.dot.gov\ntime we discussed this, there were no regulations for wheeled carts in place (see 2001 CFR 49) and so we\nI once again have an issue with the same wheeled cart that you and I discussed back in 2002. The last\nin place for wheeled carts but the regulations are not clear enough for me to perform the required tests. In section\ntreated it as a \"large\" packaging and dropped it once on the bottom at your suggestion. Now there are regulations\n173.197(d)(2) (iii), it states that \"Each cart must be capable of meeting the requirements of 178.603 (drop test), as\ncart(s) are to be dropped from 47.2\". Section 178.603(a) does not address which type of container a wheeled cart\nspecified for solids at the Packing Group I! performance level.\" All I can gather from this statement are that the\nis considered to be which also means I do not know how many carts are to be dropped or in which orientations.\nCan you help me out here? I have attached pictures of the cart that I have. I appreciate your help Don.\nManuel Rosa, Jr.\nPresident\n618-277-1160 phone\nPro-Pack Testing Laboratory, Inc.\n618-277-1163 fax\nwww.propacktestlab.com\nm.rosa@propacktestlab.com\n1/10/2005\n\n<<>>\n\nREGULATED MEDICAL WASTE\nDivision 6.2, UN 3291, PG IL\n1.H2/Y27.2/S/02/USA/+AA 2638\nMEDICAL SYSTEMS NG\nSAINT LOUIS, MO S3110\nEn egeney Respocne 314-644-6100\n\n<<>>\n\n\n\n<<>>\n\n\n\n<<>>\n\n\n\n<<>>","truncated":false,"body_characters":3972}