{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0224","title":"Rohm and Haas Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-11-28","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0224 response to Rohm and Haas Company concerning 172.101, 172.203, 172.313.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0224.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0224.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0224","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060224.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials safety\nNOV 28 2006\nMs. Carrie Wayne\nNAR Logistics Safety Manager\nRef. No. 06-0224\nRohm and Haas Company\n100 Independence Mall West\nPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19106\nDear Ms. Wayne:\nThis responds to your October 6, 2006 letter requesting clarification on marking\nrequirements under § 172.313(b) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR\nused to transport Division 6.1 materials with the word \"Toxic\" instead of \"Poison\"\nParts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if it is permissible to mark a non-bulk packaging\nThe HMR permit the use of either the word \"Poison\" or \"Toxic\" on shipping papers (see\n§ 172.203) and labels (see § 172.430). Moreover, the HMR permit the word \"toxic\" to be\nused interchangeably with the words \"poison\" or \"poisonous\" in shipping descriptions\nand proper shipping names (see § 172.101(c)(3)). It was our intention to permit the same\n\"Poison\" when marking an outer packaging used for Division 6.1 materials.\nflexibility for package markings. Therefore, you may use the word \"Toxic\" instead of\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely.\n• Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172.10303\n12.313b\n060224\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBoothe\n§172.203\n§172.313(6)\nOctober 6, 2006\nM6-0224\nMs. Susan Gorsky\nVia email:susan.gorsky@dot.gov\n-\nRegulations Officer\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nPHH-10\n400 7th St., S.W.\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nDear Ms. Gorsky,\nThe U. S. Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials\nRegulations allow the substitution of the word \"toxic\" for the word \"poison\" when\npreparing shipping papers (172.203) and on labels (172.430). The regulations\ndo not, however, specify whether this practice is acceptable when marking a non-\nbulk plastic outer packaging used as either single or composite packaging to\ntransport Division 6.1 materials with the word \"poison\" as required in Section\n172.313 (b). This requirement appears to be specific to Title 49 CFR, with no\nother international regulations having any similar requirement. Given that the\ninternational community recognizes the word toxic to mean poison, and the fact\nthat many packagings are manufactured, tested, and marked outside the U.S.\nfor shipment to the U. S., would the Administration view this substitution as being\nmade in accordance with the regulations, or must the word \"poison\" be used\nwhen marking these packagings?\nThank you for taking the time to consider my question. If you have any\nquestions or require clarification, please feel free to call me at 215-592-3434.\nBest Regards,\nCarrie Wayne\nNAR Logistics Safety Manager\nRohm and Haas Company\n100 Independence Mall West\nPhiladelphia, PA 19106","truncated":false,"body_characters":2842}