{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0515","title":"Autoliv ASP, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-05-14","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0515 response to Autoliv ASP, Inc. concerning 173.25.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0515.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0515.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0515","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980515.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nResearch and\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nMAY | 4 1998\nMr. Terry Zost\nManager, Logistics Services\nAutoliv ASP, Inc.\n3350 Airport Road\nOdgen, Utah 84405\nDear Mr. Zost:\nThis is in response to your letter dated January 21, 1998, regarding the definition of an\noverpack. Specifically, you ask if two or more packages are considered overpacked if they\nare secured to a wooded pallet by metal or composite banding.\nThe Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) define an overpack in\n§ 171.8 as an enclosure that is used by a single consignor to provide protection or\nconvenience in handling of a package or to consolidate two or more packages. Section 171.8\nprovides the following examples of overpacks: (1) one or more packages placed or stacked\nonto a board such as a pallet and secured by strapping, shrink wrapping, stretch wrapping or\nother suitable means; or (2) one or more packages placed in a protective outer packaging such\nas a box or a crate. It is the opinion of this Office that the packaging scenario provided in\nyour letter constitutes an overpack in accordance with both the HMR and the International.\nCivil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by\nAir.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Division\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n•\nJale\nIll: 173.25\n388\nAutoliv\n21 January 1998\n9520-FY-006\nSC 346,\nU.S Department of Transportation\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n400 Seventh Street, SW\nWashington, DC\nAttention:\nMr. Edward Mazzullo, Director\nSubject:\nRequest for Interpretation, Overpack\nReferences: (A) Title 49 CFR Section 171.8\n(B) Memo BAX Global\n(C) IATAICAO\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\n•\nAs you know, reference (A) defines an Overpack, in part as \"(1) Placed or stacked onto a\nload board such as a pallet and secured by strapping, shrink wrapping, stretch wrapping\nor other suitable means;\" This definition, according to reference (B), is in direct conflict\nwith reference (C) which defines an overpack as \"An enclosure used by a single shipper\nto contain one or more packages and to form one handling unit for convenience of\nhandling and storage.\"\nAutoliv ASP has requirements to ship two or more packages, via Air, on a wooden pallets\nsecured by metal or composite banding. In our view these shipments would qualify as\noverpacks. Autoliv ASP respectfully requests DOT interpretation as to whether or not\nthis method qualifies as an overpack.\nIf there is any additional information we can provide please feel free to call Mr. Glen\nWanczyk at 801 625 9543 or Fax 801 625 7012.\nVery truly yours,\nTen 2Zos\nlerry\nManager, Logistics Services\nAttachment: Memo from Bax Global\nCopy to:\nIATA Mr. Shawn Gerber\nTRW Mr. Mike King\nBAX Global Mr. Bill Hampton\nAutoliv ASP, Inc.\nOgden, Utah 84405\n3350 Airport Road\nax: (801) 625-491\nhone: (801) 625-480\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n**** ADM\n****\nMSG#: M13J#12918. AUTOLIV-AND-OVERPACK\nARGUS+ MESSAGE (SNDM)\nDEST: SLCE\nORIG: BDGA\nATTN: STEVE KINGHORN\nSUBJ: AUTOLIV AND OVERPACKS\nFROM: RUSS BOWEN\nBY: BDGRAB1 AT: 14:26 13JAN98\nBAX POLICY ON OVERPACKS\nUNDERSTANDING THAT AN OVERPACK IS NOT MEANT IO ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INTEGRITY\nAS RESENCED THE EATA DOR IN THE GIOSAY. BAOTIC CANOE ME FEE FRET\nMATERIAL MEETS\nTWO WORDS OF THE. DEFINITION, \"AN ENCLOSURE\". THE USA GOVERNMENT HAS STATED\nOVERPACK AS LONG AS ALL OF THE PACKAGES ARE SURROUNDED BY THE SHRINK WRAP,\nBUT WAS INTERESTINGLY MUTE ON THE SUBJECT OF BANDING. WE ALL KNOW THAT THE\nMATERIAL FOR AN OVERPACK AS LONG AS IT \"ENCLOSES\" THE PACKAGES.\nIF THERE IS NOT CLEAR VISIBILITY IO THE PACKAGES CONTAINED IN AN OVERPACK,\nTHEN THE LABELS AND MARKINGS ON THE PACKAGES WITHIN THE OVERPACK MUST BE\nSPECIFICATION PACKAGES, AND IF THE SPECIFICATION MARK IS NOT VISIBLE, THEN\nREPRODUCED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE OVERPACK. IF THE OVERPACK CONTAINS \"UN\"\nAPPEAR ON THE OVERPACK USED TO ENCLOSE THESE PACKAGES.\nTHE STATEMENT \"INNER PACKAGES COMPLY WITH PRESCIRBED SPECIFICATIONS\" MUST\nREGARDS,\nRUSS\n****","truncated":false,"body_characters":4155}