{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0584","title":"Amerex Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-02-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0584 response to Amerex Corporation concerning 173.309.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0584.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0584.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0584","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980584.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nNashington, D.C.\n100 Seventh Street, S.W.\n20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nFEB 23 1998\nMr. Fred B. Goodnight\nAmerex Corporation\nP.O. Box 81\"\nTrussville, AL 35173-0081\nDear Mr. Goodnight:\nThis is in response to your letter of January 19, 1998, asking whether a fire extinguisher\nconforming to 49 CFR 173.309 may be shipped as a Consumer Commodity ORM-D in\naccordance with the provisions of § 173.144.\nThe answer is no. In order for a material to be reclassed as ORM-D, the material must: (1) meet\nthe definition for consumer commodity in § 171.8; (2) be packaged for shipment in accordance\nwith the limited quantity provisions; and (3) the packaging exception section, referenced in\nColumn (SA) ot the § 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table, must allow an exception for shipment\nas an ORM-D. In your case, the fire extinguishers may meet the definition of consumer\ncommodity and may be packaged as a limited quantity, but § 173.309 does not authorize\nshipment of fire extinguishers as ORM-D.\nI hope this information is helpful. Should you have further questions, do not hesitate to contact\nuS.\nSincerely,\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n01/19/98\n16:09\n8205 655 3279\nAMEREX CORP.\n4001\ncontractoo\nAli 173114, 173.305\n158\nAmerex Corporation\nAMEREX\nTrunevlite, Al 35173-0081\nP.O. Box 81\nFAX: 205-856-3279\n208-855-3271\nJanuary 19, 1998\nVIA-FAX & MAIL- 202-386-3753\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo.\nU.S. DOURSPA [DHM-10]\n400 7th Street S. W.\nWashingłon, DC 20590-0001\nSUBJECT:\nORM-D Interpretation\nDear Sir:\na fire extinguisher conforming to 173.309 can be shipped via UPS (highway) as ORM-D? H\nCould you please give us a formal (written) Interpretation regarding 49CFR173.144 and whether\nseems to us that ORM-D can be used because:\n2.\n1.\n3.\npackages and will comply with all restrictions of 173.309. i.e. they will\nsantain less than 241 psig of non-flammable, non-comosive, and non\n4.\nrequirements of 173.308 (a).\nExceptions are provided in Table 172.101.\nWe need your written interpreration for UPS to accept the above extinguishers as ORM-D\nat 205-655-3271 or fax 205-655-3279.\nmaterial. If you have any questions of us, or need any additional information, please contact me\nVery truly yours,\nFBG/ja\nCC:\nMr. Paul Polydores - DOT","truncated":false,"body_characters":2399}