{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0040","title":"Marquis Spas — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-07-12","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0040 response to Marquis Spas concerning 172.101.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0040.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0040.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0040","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060040.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and\nJUL 12 2006\nHazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration\nMaterials Manager\nMr. Gary Kertz\nRef. No.: 06-0040\n596 Hoffman Road\nMarquis Spas\nIndependence, Oregon 97351\nDear Mr. Kertz:\nThis responds to your letter dated February 10, 2006 regarding the requirements in the\nwater-treatment chemical kit shipped as a consumer commodity. Specifically: you ask if\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) as they apply to a\nD\" without marking or labeling the shrinked-wrapped fiberboard box.\nthe spa containing the chemical kit may be shipped as a \"Consumer commodity, ORM-\nYour company manufactures equipment such as portable hot tubs/spas. During the\nmanufacturing process a water-treatment chemical kit is included to start the spa the first\ntime it is used by a consumer. The chemical kit contains two (2) 200 g bromine\ncartridges described as \"Oxidizing solid, n.o.s., 5.1, UN 1479, PG II\", and one (1) 10 oz.\ncompound) 8, UN 3260, II.\" You plan to package the above items, along with several\nbottle of schock described as \"Corrosive solid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s. (Monopersulfate\nnon-hazardous chemicals, measuring cup and test strips in a fiberboard box and place the\nkit in the foot well of the spa. The entire spa is fitted into a spa bag and then placed in a\nheavy-duty fiberboard box and shrink-wrapped. The kit weighs approximately seven (7)\ntransportation to private and contract carriers to be transported to a dealer network.\npounds and the average boxed spa weighs 800 pounds. You offer your product for\nIn general terms, a consumer commodity is a material that is packaged and distributed in\na form intended or suitable for sale through retail sales agencies or instrumentalities for\nconsumption by individuals for purposes of personal care or household use. This\ndefinition includes materials that are suitable for retail sale even if not specifically so\nLimited quantities of oxidizers (Division 5.1) and corrosives (Class 8) in Packing Group\nII, in inner packagings not over 1.0 kg (2.2 pounds) net capacity each for solids packed in\nstrong outer packagings, may be reclassed and renamed as a Consumer commodity,\nORM-D. (See §§ 173.152(c) and 173.154(c))). The gross weight of the package may not\n172.101\n060040\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nexceed 66 pounds. Packages containing ORM-D material must be marked in accordance\nwith § 172.316.\nIn the scenario you describe, the fiberboard box containing the chemical kit must be\nmarked on at least one side or end with the proper shipping name - \"Consumer\nCommodity\" - and with the ORM-D designation immediately following or below the\nproper shipping name. The box containing the spa and the chemical kit must be marked\nI hope this information is helpful. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us.\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n02/10/2006 15:56\n5038385176\nMARQUIS\nPAGE 01\nEngrum\n$172.101\nMarquis Spas\nProper Shipping Name\n596 Hoffman Road\n06-\nSalem, Oregon 97351\n0040\nStandards\ncouG\nDirector: Mr. Edward Mazzulla\nFrom: Gary Kertz\nDate:\n2/10/2006\nRe:\nRequest for\nshipping ORM-D in portable spas\ncertification/recommendation for\nPages:\nOne page\nUrgent\nD For Review\nx Please Comment\nX Please Reply\n• Plizase Recycle.\nDear Mr. Mazzulla:\n•\nan requesting certification/recommendation on the proper procedures necessary to ship consumer\ncommoty Items with portable spas.\n017 neW RI\no 200-gram bromine cartridges: OXIDIZING SOLID, N.O.S. 5.1 UN1479 || 5.1\nInclude Consumer Commodity ORM-D items:\nCompound) 8 UN3260 l| 8\nOne 10 oz bottle of shock: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, INORGANIC, N.O.S. (Monopersulfate\na package the above items, along with several non-hazardous chemicals, measuring cup and\ntal the entire spa 15 placed in a heady act herboard box, fied no a spa bag and than the boxiduetion\nshrink-wrapped.\n:arriers to ship our spas to a dealer network. We do not ship direct to consumers\nhe kit weighs about 7 pounds and the average boxed spa weighs 800 Ibs. We use private and contrac\nCan we ship the spa and chemical kit without marking/labeling the spa box under the following consumer\n(b)(1)(ii) and (c)(iii)(2); regarding (2)(i) - (vi)\ncommodity reference paragraphs? 49CFR Parts 173.152, (4)(c) and 173.154, (2)(c) ancl 173.156 (a)(1XD),\nIf we cannot ship under the above references, can we ship under the following reference paragraph?\n173.25 Authorized packaging and overpacks.\nWriten response, please.\nThạnk you,\nTain Lt\nMaterials Manager\nGary Kertz CPIM\nMarquis Spas\nTel. 503-838-0888 ext 137\nFax 503-838-5176\n...\n.....","truncated":false,"body_characters":4600}