Interpretation Response #00-0205 ([Mr. Steve Starbuck] [Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Mr. Steve Starbuck
Individual Name: Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
Location State: MD Country: US
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Response text:
October 13, 2000
Mr. Steve Starbuck Reference No. 00-0205
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
2109 Emmorton Park Road, Suite 121
Edgewood, MD 21040
Dear Mr. Starbuck:
This is in response to your letter of July 14, 2000, requesting information on determining if a hazardous material is compatible with a plastic drum. You describe a scenario where you wish to determine if a particular waste stream, comprised in part by undetermined constituents, is compatible with a plastic
drum (as per § 173.24(e)) by creating a surrogate material which has the same hazardous constituents as the actual waste material.
The procedure in Appendix B of Part 173 is required for materials in Packing Group 1. This procedure may also be used for materials in Packing Groups II or III to demonstrate capability. A surrogate material which accurately reflects the composition of the actual material may be used to confirm that the plastic drum is capable of withstanding without failure the test prescribed in Appendix B of Part 173.
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
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