{"operation":"document","citation":"18-0028","title":"Vanilla Xtend Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2018-07-13","effective_on":null,"summary":"18-0028 response to Vanilla Xtend Inc. concerning 173.150.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-18-0028.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-18-0028.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-18-0028","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/60281/180028.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nJUL 1 3 2018 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nRobert McDonald\nPresident\nVanilla Xtend Inc.\n375 Carlls Path\nP.O. Box 197\nDeer Park, NY 11729\nReference No. 18-0028\nDear Mr. McDonald:\nThis letter is in response to your February 25, 2018, email requesting clarification of the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to limited quantities\nof retail products containing ethyl alcohol. You indicate that you ship natural vanilla flavoring\ncontaining 20%--40% ethyl alcohol classified as \"UNl 197, Extracts, flavoring, liquid, 3, III\" in\npackages containing retail size plastic bottles of 8 or 16 fluid ounce (inner) capacity, where no\nplastic bottle exceeds 16 fluid ounce capacity. Specifically, you seek confirmation of your\nunderstanding that such a package, if limited to a combined total of 192 fluid ounces, is excepted\nfrom the HMR for shipment by both ground and air.\nYour understanding is correct, provided all the conditions specified in § 173 .150 that apply to\nyour hazardous material are met. In addition to the information you provided on the material\ncomposition and form and manner of packaging, in order to meet § 173 .150, you must also\nensure that:\n• The gross weight of any single outer package does not exceed 65 pounds; and\n• The inner packagings (i.e., the plastic bottles) are secured and cushioned within the outer\npackage to prevent breakage, leakage, and movement (i.e., shifting).\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us.if we can be of further assistance.\nhief, Standards Development\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nJanuaty, Ikeya CTR (PHMSA)\nFrom:\nSent:\nTo:\nSubject:\nINFOCNTR (PHMSA) .\nMonday, February 26, 2018 11:13 AM\nHazmat Interps\nFW: Interpretation Request\nHello all,\nPlease see the below interp request.\nRegards,\n-Breanna\nFrom: Robert McDonald [mailto:robertm@vanillaxtend.com]\nSent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 10:54 AM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) <INFOCNTR.INFOCNTR@dot.gov>\nSubject: Interpretation Request\nDear Sir or Madam:\nRequest for letter of interpretation: We have a natural vanilla flavoring (designed as a replacer for vanilla extract) which\ncontains 20-40% Ethyl Alcohol, thus classified as HMR UN1197; Class 3, Packing Group Ill, Extracts, Flavoring, Liquid. The\nHazardous Materials Table for UN1197 materials references the exceptions in§ 173.150. In 2014, there was a new\nsection §173.150(g) added to permit the shipment of retail products containing ethyl alcohol, \"Beverages, food,\ncosmetics and medicines, medical screening solutions, and concentrates sold as retail products containing ethyl alcohol\"\nwhich meet specific packaging requirements for glass and plastic inner packaging, being excepted from Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR).\nOur vanilla flavor (a liquid) which contains less than 70% ethyl alcohol by volume, is packaged in retail sizes including 8\nfluid ounce and 16 fluid ounce plastic bottles. Is it correct that under §173.150(g), our 8 ounce and 16 ounce sizes are\nexcepted from HMR and can be shipped domestically without being regulated as dangerous goods? Additionally, per\n§173.150(g)(3), no outer package may be transported by passenger or cargo aircraft which contains an inner packaging\nexceeding 16 fluid ounces of flammable liquid. However, §173.150(g)(l)(iii) states that \"The net liquid contents of\nall inner packaging's in any single outer packaging may not exceed 192 fluid ounces\" Are we correct in that this means\nthat a single shipment, containing multiple 8 fluid ounce, and/or multiple 16 fluid ounce bottles, with a combined total\nof no more than 192 fluid ounces, can be shipped by standard shipping methods, both ground and air, and is excepted\nfrom HMR/dangerous goods regulations and labeling requirements?\nThank you,\nRobert McDonald, President\nVanilla Xtend Inc.\n375 Carlis Path\nPO Box 197\nDeer Park, NY 11729\nE-Mail: robertm@vanillaxtend .com\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nPhone: +l 631-542-7300\nRobert McDonald, President\nVanilla Xtend Inc. I 631-542-7300\nwww.VanillaXtend.com\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4132}