Interpretation Response #98-0502 ([Department of the Army] [Ms. Marcia C. Davies, Ph.D])
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Interpretation Response Details
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Company Name: Department of the Army
Individual Name: Ms. Marcia C. Davies, Ph.D
Location State: N Country: US
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APR 9, 1998
Ms. Marcia C. Davies, Ph.D.
Department of the Army
Corps of Engineers
Omaha District HTRW Center of Expertise
12565 West Center Road
Omaha, Nebraska 68144-3869
Dear Dr. Davies:
This is in response to your letter of March 4, 1998, requesting clarification of the packaging requirements for small quantities of hazardous materials under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR parts 171-180). Specifically you ask whether the prototype testing required by § 173.4(a)(6) requires each test to be performed on the same packaging.
The answer is no. As you pointed out in the original HM~181 final rule (55 FR 52402) § 173.4 has a note which states "Each of the test in paragraph (a)(6) of this section may be performed on a different but identical package; i.e., all tests need not be performed on the same package. n Therefore, the intention of this section is that you may perform each test on a different package. This point will be clarified in a future rulemaking.
I hope this information is helpful.
Sincerely,
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 173.4 | Small quantities for highway and rail |