{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0207","title":"Fisher Scientific International, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-01-29","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0207 response to Fisher Scientific International, Inc. concerning 172.102.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0207.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0207.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0207","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060207.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n.S. Depanmer\nf Transportatio\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nHazardous Materials Safety\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nJAN 29 2007\nMr. Gene Sanders\nRef. No.: 06-0207\nDangerous Goods Transportation Specialist\nFisher Scientific International, Inc.\n2000 Park Lane\nPittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275\nDear Mr. Sanders:\nThis responds to your letter dated September 11, 2006, regarding Special Provision \"43\"\nin § 172.102 as it applies to a material described as \"Nitrocellulose membrane filters, 4.1,\nUN3270, PG II,\" under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-\n180).\nIn accordance with Special Provision \"43\"\n', nitrocellulose membrane filters each with a\nmass not exceeding 0.5 g are not subject to the HMR when contained individually in an\narticle or a sealed packet.\nYou ask if it would be a violation of the HMR to utilize\nSpecial Provision \"43\" to transport two strips totaling 0.096 g (2 X 0.048 = 0.096 g) of\nnitrocellulose membrane filters with each individual membrane filter having a mass of\n0.048 g in each article or sealed packet.\nThe answer is yes. To utilize the exception, Special Provision \"43\" requires each\nin an article or sealed packet. Therefore, you may not use the exception to trar sport two\nnitrocellulose membrane filter under 0.5 gram to be individually or separately contained\nstrips totaling 0.096 g (2 X 0.048 = 0.096 g) in a single article or sealed packet.\nCurrently, as provided under Special Provision \"43\", it does matter how many strips are\nin the article or sealed packet, although they are each under 0.5 gram (e.g, two strips of\nnitrocellulose membrane filters totaling 0.096 g (2 X 0.048 = 0.096 g)). We understand\nyour concerns and will address this issue in a future rulemaking.\nI hope this information is helpful. If we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172.102 SP43\n050207\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDOT special provision 43\nPage 1 of 2\n5/72.102\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nSpecial Provision 43\nApplicability\nFrom:\nGorsky, Susan <PHMSA>\nSent:\nMonday, September 11, 2006 5:13 PM\n16-02.07\nTo:\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nSubject: FW: DOT special provision 43\nCarolyn,\nFor the interp data base. Thanks.\nSusan\nFrom: Sanders, Gene [mailto:gene.sanders@fishersci.com]\nTo: Go-sky, Susan <PHMSA>\nSent: Fri 9/8/2006 5:19 PM\nCc: Mayfield, John\nSubject: DOT special provision 43\nSusan,\nnitrocel ulose membranes.\nFisher Scientific sells and distributes a product manufactured by another company that includes\nfoil pouch. Each strip weighs 0.048 grams, so the total amount in any device or pouch is 0.096 grams.\nThe product includes 2 membranes in each device, with each device sealed in its owr\nFisher. The last line of the special provision reads \"Nitrocellulose membrane filters covered by this entry, each\nUN3270, Nitrocellulose membrane filters, has a special provision, 43, which may be advantageous to\nwith a mass not exceeding 0.5 g, are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter when contained\nindividually in an article or a sealed packet.\"\npacket) does not meet the requirement that strips be \"contained individually\". This seems to be the most literal\nOne possible interpretation could be that having 2 strips in each article (and therefore 2 strips in each sealed\ninterpretation.\nthe tota amount of nitrocellulose in any one article or pouch. Certainly, from a safety perspective it would seem\nA different interpretation could be that the 0.5 g maximum is meant to apply not just to a single strip, but to\nof 0.096 g would be allowed, but cutting that strip in half would not be allowed.\nridiculous to say that one 0.500 g strip is allowed, while 2 × 0.048 (= 0.096 g) strips are not. Or that a single strip\ninterpreiation, and to ship the product as \"not subject to the requirements\" of the hazardous materials\nSo, I'm asking whether you think Fisher Scientific would be in violation of the regulations to use the latter\nregulations?\nThank you for your assistance.\nCheers,\nGene Sanders, DGSA\nFisher Scientific International, Inc.\nDangerous Goods Transportation Specialist\n2000 Park Lane\nPiltsburgh, Pa. 15275 USA\n9/13/2006","truncated":false,"body_characters":4178}