Interpretation Response #00-0024 ([Western Poly Drums, Inc.] [Mr. Floyd A. Whitney])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Western Poly Drums, Inc.
Individual Name: Mr. Floyd A. Whitney
Location State: CA Country: US
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Response text:
March 15, 2000
Mr. Floyd A. Whitney                Ref.  No. 00-0024
  President
  Western Poly Drums, Inc.
  8727 Rochester Ave.
  Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729-4200
Dear Mr. Whitney:
This is in response to your letter of  January 25, 2000, requesting clarification of the requirements for leakproof  testing of non-bulk packagings under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR;  49 CFR parts 171-180).  Specifically you  ask whether you may follow the methods outlined in Appendix B to Part  178--Alternative Leak proofness Test Methods, as an alternative to the testing  procedure required
  by § 178.604.
The answer is yes. As stated in § 178.604(d) Test method, "other methods, at least equally effective, may be used in accordance with appendix B of this part."
I hope this information is helpful.
Sincerely,
Delmer  F. Billings
  Chief, Standards Development
  Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
178.604
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject | 
|---|---|
| 178.604 | Leakproofness test |