{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0152","title":"Hunton & Williams LLP — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-08-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0152 response to Hunton & Williams LLP concerning 173.156, 173.3.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0152.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0152.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0152","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060152.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nTransportatic\nS. Departme\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nmaterials at ely Administration\nAUG\n9 2006\nMr. Brooks M. Smith\nHunton & Williams LLP\nRef. No. 06-0152\n951 East Byrd Street\nRichmond, VA 23219-4074\nDear Mr. Smith:\nThis is in response to your July 6, 2006 letter requesting clarification regarding the\napplicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to\nshipment of consumer commodities of various hazard classes that are transported from\ntransportation of Consumer commodity, ORM-D materials. Your scenario is based on the\nretail outlets to a central distribution center for reclamation, recycling or other appropriate\nuse. Your questions are paraphrased and answered below.\nQ1. May ORM-D materials that are damaged, defective, or leaking be shipped by placing\nthem in zip-loc bags with absorbent material and then unitizing them in rigid pastic totes\nwith interlocking lids, pursuant to § 173.156(b)(1)(i)?\nA1. The answer is no. Packagings unable to meet the general packaging requirements in\nPart 173, Subpart B are ineligible for transportation.\nQ2. If the answer to Ql is no, may the aforementioned ORM-D materials in Ql be placed\nin salvage drums in accordance with § 173.3(c)?\nA2. The answer:\" yes.\nI hope this information is helpful.\nSincerely,\nHattie L. Mitchell, Chief\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\n173.3 (c)\n173.156 (6) (Xi)\n060152\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nSatterthwarte\nHUNION\n$173.3 (c)\nHUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP\nWILLIAMS\nRIVERFRONT PLAZA, EAST TOWER\n3173.156(b)1) RHAD, VI SINA 23219-407\n951 EAST BYRD STREE\nTEL\nFAX\n301 - 788 - 8208\nExceptions\n06-0152\nBROOKS M. SMITH\nEMAIL: bsmith@hunton.com\nDIRECT DIAL: 804-187-8086\nJuly 6, 2006\nFILE NO: 62510.000011\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nU.S. DOT / PHMSA (PHH-10)\n400 7th Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nRequest for Hazardous Materials Regulation Interpretation\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nI respectfully request assistance from your office in interpreting the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations as they may apply to the following factual scenario.\nMy client's business involves the distribution and retail sale of various consumer commodities\n(as defined in 49 CFR § 171.8), including Class 3, 8, 9 and Division 2.1, 2.2 and 6.1 hazardous\nmaterials. Each of these consumer commodities may be re-classed as ORM-D.\ntheir specifications for retail sale (including those that are damaged, defective or leaking) are\nMy client desires to implement a program where ORM-D materials that are not compliant with\nshipped by private motor carrier from their retail outlets to a central distribution center for\nreclamation, recycling or other appropriate use.\nplacing them in zip-loc bags with absorbent material and then unitizing them in rigid plastic\nQuestion 1: May my client ship ORM-D materials that are damaged, defective or leaking by\ntotes with interlocking lids, pursuant to 49 CFR § 173.156(b)(1)(i)?\nare damaged, defective or leaking by placing them in salvage drums, pursuant to 49 CFR §\nQuestion 2: If the answer to question 1 is no, then may my client ship ORM-D materials that\n173.3(c)?\nQuestion 3: If the answer to question 2 is no, then how may my client ship ORM-D materials\ninfeasible in a retail outlet environment)?\nthat are damaged, defective or leaking without first repackaging them (which would be\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nHUNTON\nWILLIAMS\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nJuly 6, 2006\nPage 2\nIf you need any additional information to respond to this request for interpretation, please do\nnot hesitate to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you.\nSincerely,\nBrooks M. Smith\n62510.000011 RICHMOND 1781657vl|","truncated":false,"body_characters":3703}