Interpretation Response #02-0033 ([Timothy Roberts])
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Interpretation Response Details
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Individual Name: Timothy Roberts
Location State: CA Country: US
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March 7, 2002
Mr. Timothy Roberts Reference No. 02-0033
1106 Glendora Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602
Dear Mr. Roberts:
This is in response to your letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) concerning the requirements in § 173.29 for empty packagings. Specifically, you ask whether cooking stoves and empty bottles previously containing white gas I are excepted from the HMR. You state the stoves and bottles are drained and dried by exposure to air prior to being offered for transportation and you plan to pack these items in your checked baggage.
Section 173.29(b)(2) excepts an empty packaging that previously contained a hazardous material from all HMR requirements provided it is Cleaned of residue and purged of vapors so that no hazard remains. The methods that can be used to clean and purge a packaging are intentionally not defined in the HMR because they vary greatly depending on the nature of the hazardous material and the type of packaging. In some instances, a packaging can be emptied of hazardous material, including residue, without undergoing, a cleaning process and be considered cleaned and purged. In other instances, an active cleaning process may be necessary to clean and purge a packaging of hazardous residue. Provided there is no residue or vapor meeting any of the hazard class definitions in Part 173, Subpart D, the cooking stoves and bottles you describe in your letter are not subject to the requirements of the HMR.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact this office if you need additional assistance.
Sincerely,
John A. Gale
Transportation Regulations Specialist
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.29(b)(2)
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 173.29 | Empty packagings |