Interpretation Response #03-0110 ([Laboratory Corporation of American] [Mr. Donald E. Horton, Jr.])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Laboratory Corporation of American
Individual Name: Mr. Donald E. Horton, Jr.
Location State: NC Country: US
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Response text:
June 4, 2003
Mr. Donald E. Horton, Jr. Reference No.: 03-0110
Assistant General Counsel
and Director of Corporate Safety
Laboratory Corporation of American
430 South Spring Street
Burlington, NC 27215
Dear Mr. Horton:
This responds to your letter requesting clarification of the limited quantity provisions under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR 171-180). Specifically, you ask if the term "net capacity" refers to the volumetric capacity of a container or to the net amount of hazardous material in a cont~ner. You enclosed a recent letter of interpretation (Reference No. 02-0301) that appears to contradict information you received from a specialist in the Hazardous Materials Information Center.
The information you received from the Hazardous Materials Information Center is correct. Section 173.154(b)(1) authorizes the use ofinner packagings not over 1.0 L (0.3 gallon) net capacity each for liquids. Therefore, "net capacity" refers to the volumetric capacity of the packaging, not the net amount of hazardous material present in the packaging. Our response Al in the above referenced clarification letter has been revised.
I hope this satisfies your inquiry.
Sincerely,
Hattie L. Mitchell
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
Enclosure
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 173.154 | Exceptions for Class 8 (corrosive materials) |