Safety Manager Stericycle — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1: U.S. Department of Transportation 400 Seventh-Street, S.W Special Programs Research and Washington, D.C. 20590 Administration 1 JUL 1 7 1998 Mr. Paul B. Hartman East Coast Regulatory Compliance/ Ref. No. 98-0137 Safety Manager Stericycle : 369 Park East Drive Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895 Dear Mr. Hartman: This is in response to your letter of June 15, 1998, regarding general marking requirements for non-bulk packages under the Hazardous Materials Regulations Editorial revisions under HM-206 were published in the Federal : (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Register on April 1, 1998, (63 FR 16070). Specifically you ask what the meaning of "other material, hazardous or otherwise" is, as stated in $ 172.301 (a) (3) (iv). The intention behind the term "other material, hazardous or otherwise" is that it. is any other material transported as a commodity in commerce. I hope this answers your guestions. If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, Salon 7 Mozalle adward 1. Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards#

Page 2257 Congdon Road Voluntown, CT 06384 ATIN: Edward T. Mazzullo, United States Department of Transportation 15 Jun 98 Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 400 Seventh Street. SW Research & Special Programs Administration Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 George RE: HM 206, CFR 49, 172.301 File : 172.301 Dear Mr. Mazzullo, Packages, Sedice 4, 3 nir gade transport icle or leigh oriner eins one ma hazardous or otherwise"... "The transport vehicle or freight container contains no other material What does "no other material" mean according to RSPA? Thank you in advance for your timely attention to this matter. Sincerely, Pantidae Paul B. Hartman#