{"operation":"document","citation":"11-0224","title":"Chemical Products Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2011-12-21","effective_on":null,"summary":"11-0224 response to Chemical Products Corporation concerning 178.703.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0224.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0224.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0224","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2011/110224.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n1200 New Jersey Avenue SE\nU.S. Department Washmgton, DC 20590\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nDEC 14 2011\nMr. Jerry Cook\nChemical Products Corporation\n102 Old Mill Road, SE\nCartersville, GA 30120\nRef. No. 11-0224\nDear Mr. Cook:\nThis responds to your September 9,2011 request for clarification of marking in § 178.703 ofthe\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). In your letter, you propose to\nuse a clear plastic document pouch attached to the upper horizontal sewn seam on the bags by\nstitching. Your intent is to place the marking and labeling in the clear plastic pouch so that it is\nfacing outward when the pouch is hanging from its sewn attaclunent to the upper horizontal seam\non the bag, and to place the UN performance packaging marking in the same clear plastic pouch\nfacing inward toward the bag surface until the pouch is lifted and rotated upward at which time\nthe UN performance packaging marking would be facing outward. Ifnecessary, you would print\n\"see back\" or \"UN performance packaging marking on back\" on the sheet containing the\nmarking and labeling information. You ask for confirmation that this method of attaclunent\nmeets the \"mark every IBC in a durable and clearly visible manner\" requirement under\n§ 178.703.\nThe answer is no. The markings prescribed in § 178.703 must be stamped, embossed, burned,\nprinted, or otherwise marked on the packaging itself (§ 178.3(a)(3». Therefore, the method of\nmarking a flexible IBC that you describe does not comply with the \"mark every IBC in a durable\nand clearly visible manner\" requirement in § 178.703.\nI hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, please contact this office at\n(202) 366-8553.\n02'\nBen Supko\nActing Chief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) 11- 02,2.6\nSent: Friday, September 09, 2011 3:52 PM\nTo: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nSubject: FW: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Highway (Sections 177.800 &ndash; 177.870)\nHi Carolyn}\nWe received the following request for a letter of interpretation.\nThanks}\nVictoria\nVictoria Lehman\nHazmat Information Center (HMIC)\nhttp://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/info-center\n(202) 366-1035\n-----Original Message----From:\nPHMSA-Feedback [mailto:PHMSA-Feedback]\nSent: Thursday} September 08} 2011 4:21 PM\nTo: PHMSA HM InfoCenter; PHMSA Webmaster\nSubject: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Highway (Sections 177.800 &ndash; 177.870)\nRegarding 49 CFR 178.703 Marking of a flexible IBC - sewn fabric bag.\nWe purchased bags which we had not originally intended to use for packaging a hazardous\nsolid} but which we now wish to use as hazardous material packaging. The manufacturer has\nperformed the required testing and has supplied us with 81/2 inch by 11 inch tyvec sheets\nprinted with the appropriate marking for each IBC. We must attach one of these sheets to\neach bag.\nWe ask for confirmation that the method of attachment we plan to use meets the \"Mark every\nIBC in a durable and clearly visible manner.\" requirement of 178.703.\nThe bags in question have a clear plastic document pouch attached to the upper horizontal\nsewn seam on the bags by stitching. This pouch is sized to hold a 81/2 inch by 11 inch sheet\n- this clear plastic pouch is identical to the pouch on other hazmat IBC bags which we\npurchase for hazmat transport; on those bags we use this clear plastic pouch to hold the\nHazardous material marking and labeling information required under 172.304 and 172.407.\nOur intent is to place the Hazardous material marking and labeling in the clear plastic pouch\nso that it is facing outward when the pouch is hanging from its sewn attachment to the upper\nhorizontal seam on the bag} and to place the UN performance packaging marking in the same\nclear plastic pouch facing inward toward the bag surface until the pouch is lifted and\nrotated upward at which time the UN performance packaging marking would be facing outward.\nIf necessary} we can print \"See back\" or \"UN performance packaging marking on back\" on the\nsheet containing the Hazardous material marking and labeling information.\nplease contact me at jcook@cpc-us.com if you need further information before responding.\nThank you}\nJerry Cook\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nName: Jerry A. Cook\nOrganization: Chemical Products Corporation\nEmail: jcook@cpc-us.com\nAddress: 102 Old Mill Road SE\nCity: Cartersville\nZip Code: 30120\nPhone: 770-382-2144 Ext. 272\nFAX: 770-386-6053\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4527}