# Amerex Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **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:** Not available - **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:** <<>> of Transportation U.S. Department Nashington, D.C. 100 Seventh Street, S.W. 20590 Research and Special Programs Administration FEB 23 1998 Mr. Fred B. Goodnight Amerex Corporation P.O. Box 81" Trussville, AL 35173-0081 Dear Mr. Goodnight: This is in response to your letter of January 19, 1998, asking whether a fire extinguisher conforming to 49 CFR 173.309 may be shipped as a Consumer Commodity ORM-D in accordance with the provisions of § 173.144. The answer is no. In order for a material to be reclassed as ORM-D, the material must: (1) meet the definition for consumer commodity in § 171.8; (2) be packaged for shipment in accordance with the limited quantity provisions; and (3) the packaging exception section, referenced in Column (SA) ot the § 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table, must allow an exception for shipment as an ORM-D. In your case, the fire extinguishers may meet the definition of consumer commodity and may be packaged as a limited quantity, but § 173.309 does not authorize shipment of fire extinguishers as ORM-D. I hope this information is helpful. Should you have further questions, do not hesitate to contact uS. Sincerely, Delmer F. Billings Chief, Standards Development Office of Hazardous Materials Standards <<>> 01/19/98 16:09 8205 655 3279 AMEREX CORP. 4001 contractoo Ali 173114, 173.305 158 Amerex Corporation AMEREX Trunevlite, Al 35173-0081 P.O. Box 81 FAX: 205-856-3279 208-855-3271 January 19, 1998 VIA-FAX & MAIL- 202-386-3753 Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards Mr. Edward T. Mazzullo. U.S. DOURSPA [DHM-10] 400 7th Street S. W. Washingłon, DC 20590-0001 SUBJECT: ORM-D Interpretation Dear Sir: a fire extinguisher conforming to 173.309 can be shipped via UPS (highway) as ORM-D? H Could you please give us a formal (written) Interpretation regarding 49CFR173.144 and whether seems to us that ORM-D can be used because: 2. 1. 3. packages and will comply with all restrictions of 173.309. i.e. they will santain less than 241 psig of non-flammable, non-comosive, and non 4. requirements of 173.308 (a). Exceptions are provided in Table 172.101. We need your written interpreration for UPS to accept the above extinguishers as ORM-D at 205-655-3271 or fax 205-655-3279. material. If you have any questions of us, or need any additional information, please contact me Very truly yours, FBG/ja CC: Mr. Paul Polydores - DOT - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 2399