{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0004","title":"Volunteer Drum — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-03-01","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0004 response to Volunteer Drum concerning 173.417, 178.503.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0004.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0004.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0004","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070004.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nS. Departme\nTransportatic\nWash ngton, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration\nMAR 1 2007\nVolunteer Drum\nR. Jack Oody\nRef. No.: 07-0004\n3311 John Sevier Hwy\nKnoxville, TN 37914\nDear Mr. Oody:\nThis is in response to your December 22, 2006 letter and subsequent telephone\nconversation with Ben Supko of my staff requesting clarification of performance oriented\npackaging requirements contained in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR\nParts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if a UN1A2 packaging that is embossed with a\ncomplete marking for liquids in PG II and partial marking for solids in PG I, missing the\nUNIA2 portion of solid marking, is a suitable packaging for a material classed as\nembossed on the bottom, you indicate that the packaging is dual marked on the side with\nthe complete markings as required by § 178.503(a).\nIn a final rule published under Docket HM-230 (69 FR 3632; January 26, 2004) we\nindicated our intention to remove paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(6), (b)(1) and (b)(2) of\n§ 173.417 and discontinue the use of DOT Specification 6L, 6M, and 1A2 containers as\nauthorized fissile materials packagings. However, in accordance with § 173.417(c),\ncontinued use of existing inventories is authorized until October 1, 2008.\nprovided the packaging conforms with all requirements in effect on October 1, 2003,\nIn accordance with the requirements in effect on October 1, 2003, the 55 gallon drum must\nbe a UN1A2 packaging that has been marked and tested at the PG I performance level in\naccordance with Part 178, Subparts L and M, respectively. The packaging you describe is\nnot a UN1A2 packaging because it is not marked in accordance with all the requirements\nin § 178.503. As specified in § 178.503(a)(10), each new UN rated drum over 100 L must\n›e permanently marked on the bottom with the marks required in paragraphs (a)(1)-(a)(6)\nand 9) of § 178503. Therefore, the packaging you describe is not an acceptable\npackaging for a material classed as \"Radioactive material, Type A package, fissi e;\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance.\n113.417\n070004\n178.503\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nSupko\nPage 1 of 1\n3178.503\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\n$178.504\nFrom:\nGorsky, Susan <PHMSA>\nMarkings\nSent:\nWednesday, January 03, 2007 12:09 PM\n04-008\nTo:\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nSubject: FW: Evans marked drums\nPlease enter this as a request for interpretation. Thanks.\nSusan\nFrom: Drumman43@aol.com [mailto:Drumman43@aol.com]\nTo: Gorsky, Susan <PHMSA>\nSent: Friday, December 22, 2006 9:44 AM\nSubject: Evans marked drums\nSusan Gorsky\nUS Government\nDepartment of Transportation\nDecember 22, 2006\na solid hazardous waste? The drum has both complete markings on the side UN1A2/Y1.6/200\nSusan is a drum that is dual embossed on the bottom UN1A2/Y1.6/200 /X423/S suitable or packaging\nfor low level radioactive waste. Even though the UN1A2 is missing from the solid rating on the bottom of the\nUN1A2/X423/S, has four 1/2\" holes drilled in the top circumference and is to be used as an outer package\ndrum, can it be used for this purpose, and under what Specification is it approved or disapproved?\nVolunteer Drum\nR. Jack Oody\n865-673-9396\nDrumman43 @AOL.com\n1/3/2007","truncated":false,"body_characters":3321}