Interpretation Response #00-0219 ([Black Forest Marketing, LLC] [Mr. Tom Leftwich])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Black Forest Marketing, LLC
Individual Name: Mr. Tom Leftwich
Location State: SC Country: US
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Response text:
August 18, 2000
Mr. Tom Leftwich Ref. No. 00-0219
Black Forest Marketing, LLC
24 Vardy St. Suite 101-D
Greenville, SC 29601
Dear Mr. Leftwich:
This is in response to your August 8, 2000 letter regarding 49 CFR 178.504. Specifically, you ask if a closed head drum that is manufactured with a 3 inch opening meets the requirements of §178.504(b)(5).
Section 178.504(b)(5) states that openings in the bodies or heads of non-removable head (1A1) drums may not exceed 7.0 cm (3.0 inches) in diameter. As specified in § 171.10 (a), the SI (metric) unit is the regulatory standard. A U.S. standard or customary unit appearing in parentheses following the SI unit is provided for information only and is not intended to be the regulatory standard. Therefore, 7.0 cm, not 3.0 inches is maximum opening allowed on a UN 1A1 steel drum. Using the conversion factor in § 171.10(c) for length, a more precise U.S. standard measure would be 2.7559 inches.
I hope this information is helpful.
Sincerely,
Thomas G. Allan
Senior Transportation Regulations Specialist
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
178.504
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 178.504 | Standards for steel drums |