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Interpretation Response #05-0089 ([Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety] [Capt. Bruce Bugg])

Below is the interpretation response detail and a list of regulations sections applicable to this response.

Interpretation Response Details

Response Publish Date:

Company Name: Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety

Individual Name: Capt. Bruce Bugg

Location State: GA Country: US

View the Interpretation Document

Response text:

Apr 26, 2005

 

Capt. Bruce Bugg                       Reference No. 05-0089
Special Projects Coordinator
Law Enforcement Division
Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety
P.O. Box 80447
Conyers, GA 30013

Dear Capt. Bugg,

This is in response to your letter dated April 13, 2005, requesting clarification of § 173.25, 173.63, and 177.835 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 100-185), as applicable to containers conforming to the Institute of Makers of Explosives’ Safety Library Publication No. 22 (IME Standard 22). Specifically, you ask if an IME Standard 22 container that is not permanently attached to a motor vehicle may be used as an overpack or outer packaging and, if so, must it be marked and labeled.

An overpack, as provided by § 171.8, is an enclosure that is used by a single consignor to provide protection or convenience in handling a package or to consolidate two or more packages. An IME Standard 22 container that is not permanently attached to a motor vehicle may meet the definition of an overpack in § 171.8, provided it fulfills the requirements in § 17:3.25.

An outer packaging, as provided by § 171.8, is the outermost enclosure of a composite or combination packaging, together with any absorbent materials, cushioning, and any other components necessary to contain and protect inner receptacles or inner packagings. Sections 173.63(f) arid 177.835(g) authorize IME Standard containers or compartments as the outer packaging of a combination packaging. Therefore, provided it conforms with § 173.63(f), an IME Standard 22 container that is not permanently attached to a motor vehicle may serve as the outer packaging of a completed combination package.

In both instances, whether the IME Standard 22 container is used as an overpack or as an outer packaging, it must be marked and labeled in accordance with Part 172, Subparts D and E, respectively.

I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance.

Sincerely,

 

John A. Gale
Chief Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.63,177.835

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