{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0080","title":"DG Supplies, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-06-06","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0080 response to DG Supplies, Inc. concerning 173.24, 178.602.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0080.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0080.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0080","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060080.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nDepanmen\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nlazardous Materials Safet\nipeline an\nAdministration\nJUN\n6 2006\nVice President\nMr. Michael Bowen\nRef. No. 06-0080\nDG Supplies, Inc.\n239 Prospect Plains Road\nMonroe Township, NJ 08831\nDear Mr. Bowen:\nThis is in response to your March 22, 2006 letter requesting clarification of the gereral\npackaging design for liquids, which utilizes molded-pulp inserts to secure glass bortles ranging\nfrom 0.5 - 4.0 liters within an outer fiberboard box (with no absorbent). You ask us to assume\nthe completed package satisfies all necessary testing specified in Part 178. You also state the\nmolded-pulp inserts could break down in composition if one of the bottles was to leak its\ncontents. Specifically, you ask if the packaging you described satisfies the general securing and\ncushioning requirement in § 173.24a(a)(3) for non-bulk packagings and packages.\nUnless otherwise excepted by the HMR, non-bulk packagings and packages intended to contain\nsection $ 173.24a(a)(3), cushioning material for non-bulk packagings or packages must not have\nhazardous materials must satisfy the general packaging requirements in § 173.24a. Under\nits protective properties significantly weakened in the event of leakage. The packaging you\ndescribe does not satisfy the requirement because a breakdown in composition of the molded-\npulp inserts could significantly weaken the protective properties of the cushioning material.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance.\nSincerely,.\nJohn Gale\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173.24a (a)(3)\n060080\n178.602\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nEichenlaub\n239 Prospect Plains Road\n$/73.24a\nMonroe Township, NJ 08831\nPhone: 609-860-9220\nFax: 609-860-0096\nDG SUPPLIES, INC.\n5178.602\nE-mail: sales@DGSupplies.com\nWeb: www.DGSupplies.com\nlesting\n06-0080\nUS Department of Transportation\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\nAttention: Mr. Ed Mazzullo\n400 Seventh Street S. W.\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nWashington, DC 20590\nMarch 22, 2006\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nWe have been asked by multiple customers to design and test fiberboard package(s)\nintended to contain liquids and solids for air, ground and ocean shipments. The package\nwould utilize molded-pulp inserts to secure glass bottles ranging from 4 liters down to .5\nliters within the outer fiberboard box (with no-absorbent). Assuming the completed\npackage passes all necessary testing outlined in Part 178 could the package still not be\nauthorized for use because of §173.24a (A)(3) in where the molded-pulp inserts could\nbreak down in composition if one of the bottles was to leak its contents?\nI value your time and appreciate your response.\nSincerely,\nMichalBom\nMichael Bowen\nVice President\n000000001 3027\nESPECIALISTS IN:\nCertified Hazardous Material Packaging | Hazardous-Material Spill Control Products | Dangerous Goods Training & Software\nCertified Infectious and Diagnostic Packaging | Temperature-Controlled Packaging Solutions | Custom Packaging Design & Fabrication\nKeeping the World Safe... One Shipment at a Time.","truncated":false,"body_characters":3147}