{"operation":"document","citation":"10-0168","title":"Serenity Packaging Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2010-12-02","effective_on":null,"summary":"10-0168 response to Serenity Packaging Corporation concerning 172.442.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0168.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0168.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0168","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2010/100168.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nDEC - 2 2010 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMr. Jerry Loza\nQuality Coordinator\nSerenity Packaging Corporation\n1601 East Main Street, Suite 2E\nSt. Charles, 1160174\nReference No. 10-0168\nDear Mr. Loza:\nThis is in response to your e-mail asking for clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations\n(HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the requirements for labels. You submitted an example\nof a corrosive label that appears to be printed directly on the surface of a package. You ask whether\nthe depicted label meets the HMR labeling requirements regarding the white and black colors.\nThe answer is no. Section 172.442(b) specifies that in addition to complying with the label\nspecification requirements found in § 172.407, the background of the corrosive label must be white\nin the top half and black in the lower half. The colors in the pictorial you submitted do not meet\nthese requirements. \"White,\" as defined by the American College Dictionary, is an achromatic color\nof maximum lightness; as new snow. The variations in the black coloring in the lower halfof your\nexample also are not authorized. \"Black,\" as defined by the American College Dictionary, is an\nachromatic color value of minimum lightness or maximum darkness; darkest hue.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact this office should you have additional questions.\nSincerely,\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carol n\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\n(7Z ZI\nSent: Monday, August 02, 2010 1 :35 PM\nJo: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) 9/72. 10 1\nSubject: FW: Interpretation 2\n'Attachments: worse case of printJPG LaiJeI;:::;\nI()\" o/¢'%Hi Carolyn,\nJerry Loza is requesting an official letter of interpretation. Previously, he spoke with HMIC staff and was\nreferred to letters 07-0146 and\n01-0029.\nThanks,\nVictoria Lehman\nHazmat Information Center\n202-366-1035\nFrom: Jerry Loza [mailto:jerry.loza@serenitypkg.com]\nSent: Monday, August 02, 2010 11:08 AM\nTo: INFDCNTR (PHMSA)\nSubject: Interpretation 2\nWe would like an official interpretation to determine if this print meets the D.D.T. guidelines. I did not find Pantone\nguidelines for black or white print. Please call if there are any questions.\n$erryIo.za\nSerenity Packaging Corporation\nQuality Coordinator\nPh 630-762-9870 x-2237\nFax 630-762-9873\n1601 East Main Street Suite 2E\nSt. Charles, II 60174\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nUN1824\nSodium Hydroxide, Solution,\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n(USA).\n0028.\nUN1824\nSodium Hydroxide, Solution,","truncated":false,"body_characters":2634}