{"operation":"document","citation":"05-0111R","title":"Reactives Management Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2010-05-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"05-0111R response to Reactives Management Corporation concerning 178.602.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0111r.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0111r.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0111r","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2005/050111R.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nMAY 0 5 2010\n1200 New Jersey Ave, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMs. Cherie Walton\nReactives Management Corporation\n1025 Executive Blvd., Suite 101\nChesapeake, VA 23320\nRef. No.: 05-0111R\nDear Ms. Walton:\nThis is a follow up to your April 28, 2005 letter requesting clarification regarding the general\npackaging requirements specified under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts\n171-180). You asked if it is permissible for a specification combination package (a UN 4G\nfiberboard box with inner metal receptacles), which was tested for liquids, to be filled with a solid\nmaterial as long as the gross mass marked on the packaging is not exceeded. This letter is a\nrevision to our original response from June 17,2005.\nThe HMR, at § 178.602, require each packaging to be closed in preparation for testing and tests to\nbe carried out in the same manner as ifprepared for transportation, including inner packagings in\nthe case of combination packagings. Therefore, a combination packaging design originally tested\nwith inner packagings containing liquids may not be used to package solid materials, as a single\npackage or otherwise, without further testing.\nI hope this information is helpful. Should you have any further questions, please contact this office.\nSincerely,\n~?\nHattie L. Mitchell, Chief\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice ofHazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<>>\n\nMessage\n~54- tff;/,..~th W!li'k.Page 1 of 1\n~ 11.:.1 . /?~t.f l,: (b) ~\nM,..;...I,_IN_FO_C_NT_R__~_._______ .;....,1} N_\",_t ...;:;.)lc.....;.../_k. fad 05 - {JIll\nSubject: Information Center Comments/Questions\nComplete by Phone, Left VM to call HMIC 4/28/2005 KAL\nBelow is the result of your feedba,~k fonn. It was submitted by\nCherie Walton (reactives@earthlillknet) on Thursday, April 28, 2005 at 12:38:35.\nEmail: reactives@earthlink.net\nName: Cherie Walton\nCategory: Shippers-General Requirements for Shipments and Packagings (Sections 173.1 - 173.476)'\nOrganization: Reactives Management Corp.\nStreet: 1025 Executive Blvd., Suite 101\nCity: Chesapeake\nState: Virginia\nZip Code: 23320\nPhone: 757-436-1033\nFax: 757-548-2808\nComments: RE: Combination packaging.\nWe have two sizes ofcombination packagings which are intended to hold liquids. Each combination packaging consists of\ninner metal cans (e.g. metal paint CiUlS) with locking rings. These are packed inside a 4GY.\nThe markings on the outer 4Gs are as follows:\n4GN9.61S104 USAI+AX4033\nand\n4GN38.51S/05 USAI+AZ4600\nAccording to I 73.24a(b)(3), which addresses single or composite non-bulk packaging (not combination paekagings), solids\nmay be packed in non-bulk packaging which has been tested for liquids.\nCan we use the above 4Gs (since they are marked with an \"S\") for solids as long as the gross mass in kilograms does not\nexceed the rated capacity ofthe packaging in liters?\nIf so, are we required to pack the solids in the approved inner recepticles (paint cans)?\nThanks for your help.\n4/28/2005","truncated":false,"body_characters":3187}