# Elkhart Plastics, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 18-0107
- **title:** Elkhart Plastics, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2019-02-12
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- **summary:** 18-0107 response to Elkhart Plastics, Inc concerning 178.703.
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U.S. Department
of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety
Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
OEC 1 2 2018
Jason Furrer
Elkhart Plastics, Inc.
51703 Packard Drive
Middlebury, IN 46540
Reference No. 18-0107
Dear Mr. Furrer:
This letter is in response to your July 19, 2018, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the marking of intermediate
bulk containers (IBCs). Specifically, you ask if it is permissible to mark an IBC with leftover
decals showing a higher marked weight than the recertified marked weight.
The answer is no. Section 178.703 requires the marking of the maximum permissible gross mass
in kilograms. Marking a higher weight would not meet this requirement. An IBC that is marked
to the previously-allowed, higher weight could lead to confusion when filling the package and,
possibly, to failure of the package due to overloading.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
~~~cs
T. Glenn Foster
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention
Standards and Rulemaking Division

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From:
Sent:
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Subject:
INFOCNTR (PHMSA)
Friday, July 20, 2018 1:04 PM
Hazmat Interps
FW: Requesting a letter of interpretation
Hi lkeya,
questions.
Thanks,
Jodi
Below is a request for an letter of interpretation. Mr. Furrer spoke with Lynsie. Please let me know if you have any
From: Jason Furrer [mailto:jason.furrer@epi-roto.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 7:55 AM
To: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) <INFOCNTR.INFOCNTR@dot.gov>
Cc: Chuck Huston <Chuck.Huston@epi-roto.com>
Subject: Requesting a letter of interpretation
DOT,
Each year we renew our IBC UN certifications there is a potential for the Marked Weight to change. This is a
considerable expense in making new decals and disposing of leftover decal inventory.
I am requesting a letter of interpretation to confirm Benjamin Moore's statement that as long as the recertification
marked weight comes in below that of the previous certifications, we can continue using the decals of the higher
marked weight.
Thank you,
Jason Furrer, P.E.
Project Engineer
www .epi-roto.com
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Elkhart Plastics, Inc. 51703 Packard Dr. Middlebury, IN 46540
P 574.825.9797 ext 172 F 574.825.1797 E Jason.Furrer@epi-roto.com
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