{"operation":"document","citation":"99-0019","title":"Western Poly Drums, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1999-10-18","effective_on":null,"summary":"99-0019 response to Western Poly Drums, Inc concerning 173.28.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0019.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0019.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0019","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1999/990019.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n0 Seventh Street, S.\nashington, D.C. 205\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nOCT 1 8 1999\nMr. Floyd A. Whitney\nRef. No. 99-0019\nPresident\nWestern Poly Drums,\nInc.\n8727 Rochester Ave.\nRancho Cucamonga, CA 91729-4200\nDear Mr. Whitney:\nThis is in response to your letter dated January 19, 1999,\nregarding the reuse of UN IA2 drums under the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Your questions are\nparaphrased\nanswered as follows:\nQuestion 1.\nMay drums that have been used once for the\ntransportation of non-hazardous materials be reused for shipment\nof hazardous wastes in a liquid or solid form?\nAnswer 1. Yes, the drums may be reused in conformance with the\nrequirements in § 173.12 (c), without meeting the reuse and\nreconditioning requirements in $ 173.28. The use of open-head\ndrums for shipment of liquid hazardous wastes must be in\naccordance with § 173.12 (a). [The fact that the drums were\npreviously used for\nnon-hazardous materials is immaterial.]\nQuestion 2. Are we required to recondition these drums prior to\ntheir sale\nand reuse for packaging of hazardous waste?\nAnswer 2. No.\nthe drums have been previously used, that their reuse is\nHowever, the purchaser must be made aware that\nauthorized on a one-time basis for shipment of hazardous wastes,\nand any other reuse for hazardous materials must be in accordance\nwith § 173.28.\nI trust this answers your questions. Please contact us if we may\nbe of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nHate 2-Mithall\nHattie I. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n990019\n17328\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nPOLY\nEBRE\nSTEEL\nWESTERN\nPOLY\nWHY NOT PLACE YOUR NEXT ORDER ON-LINE?\nwww.WesternPoly.com\nDRUMS, INC.\n99-0019\nA COMPLETE LINE OF UN. CONTAINERS & TANKS\nstevens\n$173.28\nMr. Delmer F. Billings\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\nUS Department of Transportation\n400 Seventh St. S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nJanuary 19, 1999\nRe:\nReuse of Containers\nDear Mr. Billings,\nWould you please send to me in writing the following:\nAccording to 173.28 (b) (6) and 173.12(c) We have a lot of used drums that have a\nUN rating of 1A2/Y1.4/150 or higher. They are new containers that have only been\nused once for a non- hazardous material.\nWe check every drum to be sure that they are in very excellent condition. As I read\nsolid, This 3s a non-bli, packaging not staget 1o the reco, for bring and ds and\nprovisons of this section\nAm I correct in this scenario? Please let me know via fax and mail.\nThank you,\nloyd A Whitne\nPresident\n8727 ROCHESTER AVE., RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91729-4200 (909) 466-9927 FAX 945-3075","truncated":false,"body_characters":2667}