Interpretation Response #09-0114 ([TRG Inc.] [Mr. Robert E. Sever])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: TRG Inc.
Individual Name: Mr. Robert E. Sever
Location State: MO Country: US
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Response text:
May 19, 2009
Mr. Robert E. Sever
VP of Engineering
TRG Inc.
4150 Carr Lane Ct.
St. Louis, MO 63119
Ref. No. 09-0114
Dear Mr. Sever:
This is in response to your letters of May 11 and 15, 2009, and our meeting on May 14, concerning colors used by your company to print Oxygen labels onto the sidewalls of cylinders for medical oxygen.
You submitted a number of printed samples of various shades of yellow for the Oxygen label for our review, to determine conformance with the color standards for labels set forth in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR 171-180) in Subpart E and Appendix A of Part 172. You also submitted an Engineering Report analyzing, by spectrophotometer, 16 samples printed on a cylinder to determine which shade of yellow, if any, would match the central color on the DOT Yellow Color Tolerance Chart. As you indicate in your May 15 letter, it was felt that the test results of a spectrophotometer would be less subjective than comparing color chips.
The test results from the Engineering Report indicate that the number 7 shade of yellow on the sample cylinder is a very close match to the central color on the DOT Yellow Color Tolerance Chart. Based on these results and our review, we agree that sample number 7 is the best color match and conforms to the color standards of the HMR.
I trust this information is helpful. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Edward T. Mazzullo
Director, Office of Hazardous
Materials Standards
172.407
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.407 | Label specifications |