{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0162","title":"Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-10-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0162 response to Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. concerning 171.8, 173.25.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0162.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0162.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0162","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070162.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nMaterials Safety\nPipeline and Hazardous\nAdministration\nOCT 17 2007\nTransportation Regulatory\nMr. Richard Hessen\nReference No. 07-0162\nReckitt Benckiser, Inc.\n399 Interpace Parkway\nParsippany, NJ 07054-0223\nDear Mr. Hessen:\nThis is in response to your August 7, 2007 letter concerning shrink-wrapped and stretch-\nwrapped trays as their use is authorized under § 173.25(b) of the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask several questions about\nhow these packagings are defined and constructed under the HMR. Your questions are\nparaphrased and answered below.\nQ1. Do the HMR define what shrink-wrapped and stretch-wrapped tray packagings are,\nwhat they are composed of, and how they are to be constructed as these terms are used\nunder § 173.25(b)?\nAl.\nThe HMR do not define \"shrink-wrapped tray\" or \"stretch-wrapped tray\" packaging.\nHowever, we interpret these terms individually to mean:\n• Shrink wrap - a plastic film wrapped around hazardous material packages or\npackagings that shrinks when heat is applied to form a tight protective fit\n• Stretch wrap - an elastic plastic film wrapped around hazardous material\naround the items it covers.\npackages or packagings that uses its properties of elastic recovery to keep the\nitems it covers tightly bound.\n• Tray - a shallow flat receptacle with a raised edge or rim used to carry, hold,\nor display articles.\n\"overpacks\" for consolidating inner packagings of limited quantity or consumer\nUnder the HMR, shrink-wrapped and stretch-wrapped trays are considered\nan overday hasandus are use Sees i173ect)i gore pride not\nconvenience in package handling, or to consolidate two or more packages. An\nUnder the HMR, inner packagings of shrink-wrapped and stretch-wrapped trays may\n173.25\n070162\n171.8\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nshrink-wrapped or stretch-wrapped package may not exceed 20 kg (44 pounds). Sec\nnot be fragile, liable to break, or easily punctured. The gross weight of a complete\npackagings are to be constructed and what materials may be used for their\nQ2.\nMust a shrink-wrap or stretch-wrap tray have a bottom and four upright sides made of\ncorrugated fiberboard?\nA2.\nThe answer is no. A shrink-wrap or stretch-wrap tray may be composed of any\nmaterial that is compatible with the lading provided the packaging contains a tray, as\ndefined in Answer A1, and meets all other applicable requirements prescribed for the\nQ3.\nMay a shrink-wrap or stretch-wrap tray be composed of inner packagings placed on a\nflat sheet of corrugated fiberboard with no sides and the entire package shrink or\nstretch wrapped on all sides?\nA3.\nNo. Because a flat sheet of corrugated fiberboard does not have a raised edge or rim\nanswer Al\nto contain the inner packagings, it does not meet the definition of a tray stated in\nQ4.\nCan a shrink-wrap or stretch-wrap tray be composed only of inner packagings that are\nwrapped together with heavy-gauge strong plastic wrap?\nA4.\nNo. These packagings do not contain a tray.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely\nThats No\nHattie L. Mitchell, Chief\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n2\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nEdmonson\nRECKITT\n§113.25\nBENCKISERR\nPackagings\n811/01\nNORTH AMERICA\n07-0\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nU.S. DOT/PHMSA (PHH-10)\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE East Building, 2nd Floor\nWashington, DC 20590\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nI have questions regarding § 173.25 (b) - shrink or stretched wrapped trays.\nsuppose to be made of, its construction characteristics and with what materials.\nIn the context of § 173.25 (b) is there any definition of what this tray is, what it is\na. Must it be, e.g. corrugated having a bottom and four upright sides?\nb. Can it be, e.g. just the inner packages placed on a flat sheet of corrugate\nall shrink/stretch wrapped?\nc. Could it be just the inner packages shrink/stretched wrapped with\nsufficiently heavy/strong gauge of shrink/stretch wrap.\nIn a-c above, I do understand that it would also have to be in conformance with\nthe requisites of 173.25 (b) (1), & (2).\nThank you for your response.\nSincerely,\nRichard Hessen\nTransportation Regulatory\nReckitt Benckiser Inc.\n399 Interpace Parkway\nPH: 973-404-2409\nParsippany, NJ 07054-0225\nEmail: richard.hessen@reckittbenckiser.com\nMorris Corporate Center IV, 399 Interpace Parkway, P.O. Box 225, Parsippany, NJ 07054-0225\nRECKITT BENCKISER INC\nTel. (973)-40","truncated":false,"body_characters":4517}