# Greif Packaging LLC — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **operation:** document - **citation:** 11-0187 - **title:** Greif Packaging LLC — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **source type:** guidance - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** guidance - **official:** true - **published on:** 2011-10-14 - **effective on:** Not available - **summary:** 11-0187 response to Greif Packaging LLC concerning 178.522. - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0187.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0187.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0187 - **source url:** https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2011/110187.pdf **body:** <<>> U.S. Department 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE of Transportation Washington. DC 20590 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration OCT 1 4 2011 Mr. Peter R. Apostoluk Technical Director-Plastic and IBC Products Greif Packaging LLC 366 Greif Parkway Delaware,OH 43015 Ref. No. 11-0187 Dear Mr. Apostoluk: This responds to your August 10, 2011 request for clarification ofthe Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-185). Specifically, you ask ifthe 6HA1 mark for a steel tight (non removable) head composite drum also applies to a steel open (removable) head composite drum. The answer is yes. There is no distinction between closed and open head steel drums under identification code "6HAI." The identification code "6HAI" is the only authorized code under § 178.522(a) for a plastic receptacle within a protective steel drum. Therefore, code "6HAI" should be used for all steel drum composite packaging with inner plastic receptacles. I hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, do not hesitate to contact this office at (202) 366-8553. S~:5~ Ben Supko Acting Chief, Standards Development Branch Standards and Rulemaking Division <<>> From: Sent: To: Boo~e... ~ I,g .5'2..Z,(a) Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) T'a..ckGtJ,nj INFOCNTR (PHMSA) II"DJ<2>7 Wednesday, August 10, 2011 4:34 PM Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) Subject: FW: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Highway (Sections 177.800 – 177.870) Hi Carolyn, This caller requested we forward this e-mail as a formal request for a letter of interpretation. Thanks, Victoria Victoria Lehman Hazmat Information Center (HMIC) http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/info-center (202) 366-1035 -----Original Message----From: PHMSA-Feedback [mailto:PHMSA-Feedback] Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 11:02 AM To: PHMSA HM InfoCenter; PHMSA Webmaster Subject: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Highway (Sections 177.800 – 177.870) Completed by Ae via phone on 8/10/11 at 2:42 left vm Does the 6HA1 mark for a steel tight (non removeable) head composite drum also apply to a steel open(removeable) head composite drum? 178.522(a) indicates that all steel composite drums are 6HA1. However, by definition, should there not be a distinction between a tight head composite drum and an open head composite drum, with the latter composite steel being marked as a 6HA2? Thanks for your interpretation. Name: Peter Apostoluk Email: Phone: 740-657-6611 1 - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 2455