Interpretation Response #10-0063 ([Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Radioactive Materials Unit] [Mr. Ed Stroud])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Radioactive Materials Unit
Individual Name: Mr. Ed Stroud
Location State: CO Country: US
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Response text:
June 29, 2010
Mr. Ed Stroud, Health Physicist
Compliance Lead
Radioactive Materials Unit
Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, Colorado 80246-1530
Ref. No. 10-0063
Dear Mr. Stroud:
This responds to your letter requesting validation of a clarification issued by this office on May 17, 2002 (Reference Number 02-0106), regarding the definition of an overpack under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask whether an overpack as currently defined under the HMR is an enclosure used by a single consignor to provide protection or convenience in the handling of a package or to consolidate two or more packages. Additionally, you ask for confirmation that the overpack definition does not include transport vehicles.
The answer to both of your questions is yes. An overpack is one or more packages placed in a protective outer packaging such as a box or crate. An overpack must meet the definition in
§ 171.8 and does not include a transport vehicle, also defined in § 171.8 of the HMR. Thus, our previous clarification on this matter remains valid.
I trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Hattie L. Mitchell
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
171.8
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 171.8 | Definitions and abbreviations |