Interpretation Response #00-0017 ([Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc.] [Mr. H. Dever Mahoney Jr])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc.
Individual Name: Mr. H. Dever Mahoney Jr
Location State: NY Country: US
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Response text:
September 21, 2000
Mr. H. Dever Mahoney Jr. Ref. No, 00-0017
Assistant Manager
Hazardous Cargo Division
Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc.
420 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Dear Mr. Mahoney:
This is in response to your letter dated January 6, 2000, regarding stowage requirements for foodstuffs and corrosive liquids under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if a foodstuff which is also a Class 3 hazardous material may be stowed with a Class 8 corrosive liquid in the same freight container or transport unit.
The answer is yes. Section 176.800(a) states that each package requiring a Class 8 (Corrosive) label must be stowed clear from living quarters and away from foodstuffs. Section 176.83(c)(2)(ii) defines Aaway from@ to mean a minimum horizontal separation of three meters (10 feet) projected vertically. Your foodstuff is also a Class 3 hazardous material; however, § 176.83(b) does not require segregation between Class 3 and Class 8 materials. Therefore, the only segregation requirements you must meet are those of ' 176.800(a).
Corrosive materials must be effectively segregated from foodstuffs so that they cannot react dangerously in the event of an accident but may be stowed in the same freight container provided a minimum horizontal separation of three meters (ten feet) inside the container is obtained.
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
Edward T. Mazzullo
Director, Office of Hazardous
Materials Standards
176.83
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 176.83 | Segregation |