{"operation":"document","citation":"05-0065","title":"PurePak Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-04-14","effective_on":null,"summary":"05-0065 response to PurePak Corporation concerning 173.158.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0065.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0065.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0065","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2005/050065.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Depaitment\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nAPR 14. 2005\nMr. David Giaccio\nRef. No. 05-0065\nPurePak Corporation\n324 S. Bracken Lane, Suite #3\nChandler, AZ 85224\nDear Mr. Giaccio:\nThis is in response to your March 22, 2005, letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\npackagings for the combination packaging specified in §173.158(f(3) must have a maximum\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if plastic inner\ncapacity that is not greater than 2.5 L or whether a larger container can be used and only filled\nto 2.5 L.\nNitric acid of 70% or less concentration offered for transport by rail, highway, or water may\nbe packaged in certain combination packagings with plastic inner packagings not over 2.5 L\ncapacity further individually overpacked in tightly closed metal packagings (§ 173.158(f)(3)).\nThe use of the term \"not over\" means that you may not use a plastic inner packaging with a\nmaximum capacity greater than 2.5 L.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerel\nJohn A.\nGale\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nChief, Standards Development\n173.158 A) (3))\n050065\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nMAR-22-2005 02:08FM FROM-SemiGrind Corporation\n480-953-4094\nT-020\n$173.158() (3)\nCombination Packägings\nPurePak Corporation\n05-0065\nTo: Edward Mazzullo\n324 S. Bracker Lane Suite #3\nChandler AZ 85224\nDOT/PHEMSA\nDHM-10\n480-926-0022\n400 7\" Street SW\nFax: 480-545-9288\nWashington DC 20590\nFax number: 202-366-3012\nDate: 3/22/2005\nRegarding: Clarification of Maximum Quantity\nDear Sir:\nI would like to obtain written clarification regarding the transportation of Nitric Acid UN\n2031 PG 11.\npackagings. Is 2.5L the brim or \"Maximum Quantity\" of the container, or can a larger\nSec. 173.158(f) (3) describes a combination package containing 2.5L plastic inner\ncontainer be used and filled to 2.5L?\nThank you in advance for your assistance.\nRegards,\nDavid Giaccio","truncated":false,"body_characters":1992}