# FedEx Express — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 09-0110
- **title:** FedEx Express — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
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- **published on:** 2009-06-17
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- **summary:** 09-0110 response to FedEx Express concerning 172.202.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20590
JUN 1 7 2009
Mr. Roy A. Parker, Ph. D.
Radiation Physics Consutant
FedEx Express
5061 Abelia Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
Ref. No. 09-01 10
Dear Mr. Parker:
This responds to your May 5,2009 email requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 1 7 1 - 1 80). Specifically, you ask if the following
descriptions are acceptable for describing the package type on a shipping paper for Class 7
(radioactive) materials:
Excepted Package
Industrial Package
Type A Package
Type B Package
The answer is yes. Section 172.202(a)(7) requires the number and type of packages to be
indicated on a shipping paper. It is the opinion of this office that the descriptions that you
provided in your email are acceptable for describing the type of package on a shipping paper
for Class 7 (radioactive) materials.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance.
Sincerely,, I
hales E. Betts
Standards Development
Office of Hazardous ate rials Standards

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From:
Roy A. Parker [roy@royparker.org]
Sent:
Friday, May 08, 2009 3: 17 PM
To: ~ e t t s i ~harles <PHMSA>
Cc: David Littlejohn
Subject: Request for Interpretation 49 CFR 173.202(a)(7)
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Importance:
High
Attachments: Roy Parker.vcf 09- 01 I0
Roy Parker.vcf
(671 6) Charles,
Pursuant to our telephone conversation please clarify for radioactive materials (Class 7)
shipments that Excepted Package, Industrial Package, Type A package and Type B package are
valid descriptions for type of package in accordance with 49 CFR 173.202(a)(7) and that
such descriptions as drum, fiberboard box and cylinder are not required on shipping
papers.
Regards,
Roy A. Parker, Ph.D.
Radiation Physics Consultant
FedEx Express
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