{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0007","title":"Medical Waste Solutions, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-06-15","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0007 response to Medical Waste Solutions, Inc. concerning 173.134, 173.197.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0007.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0007.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0007","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060007.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nJUN 1 5 2006\nMr. Russell A. Karlins\nReference No. 06-0007\nP.O. Box 64787\nMedical Waste Solutions, Inc.\nGary, IN 46401\nDear Mr. Karlins:\nThis is in response to your e-mail to Ms. Susan Gorsky, Regulations Officer, Office of\nHazardous Materials Standards, and e-mail to a member of my staff asking if re-useable\npolyethylene drums must be lined with a polyethylene liner before they can contain sharps\nunder the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 171-180). We apologize for the\ncontainers filled with \"Regulated medical waste, n.o.s., 6.2 (infectious), UN 3291, PG II\"\ndelay in responding an any inconvenience this may have caused.\nhazard classes it contains, the answer is no. If the use of a plastic liner is necessary to that\nProvided the packaging meets the applicable performance criteria under the HMR for the\npackaging's performance, such as to satisfy the moisture or leak resistance criteria under\n§ 173.134 or § 173.197, the liner must be used.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nHatle s Mtehile\nHattie L. Mitchell, Chief\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\n173.134\n173.197\n060007\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nPage 1 of 1\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nFrom: Gorsky, Susan <PHMSA>\nEdmonson\nSent:\nWednesday, January 04, 2006 2:45 PM\nTo:\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\n§173.197\nSubject: FW: sharps containers\n§173.134.\nCould you make this an interp please for a written response to Mr. Karlins? Thanks. Regulated Medical\nWaste\n86. 0007\nFrom: Russell Karlins [mailto:russ@medicalwastesolutions.com]\nSent: Monday, December 19, 2005 5:09 PM\nCc: 'Mark Charles'; 'Jim Wiltjer'\nTo: Gorsky, Susan <PHMSA>\nSubject: sharps containers\nSusan,\nHope this email finds you dong well. If you recall last week we spoke of the hospital that was written up because\nshipping them off site. The hospital uses us as a commercial hauler and the sharps containers are placed inside\nthey were not placing a liner in the reusable plastic drum that contained their disposable sharos containers prior to\nof a reusable plastic drum for shipment.\nIn the past you have answered with emails and on the phone by saying no. The hospital simply wants something\nThe question is do they need to place a liner in a plastic drum that contains sharps containers prior to shipment?\nmore current to attach with their response from the inspection.\nHave a great day and thank you very much for your help.\nMedical Waste Solutions, Inc.800-451-6244\nRussell A. Karlins\n312-804-3701 Cell Phone\nChemical Disposal Services, Inc. 877-978-7918\nwww.medicalwastesolutions.com\n1/4/2006","truncated":false,"body_characters":2726}