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Interpretation Response #11-0099


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Interpretation Response Details

Response Publish Date: 06-09-2011
Company Name: Johes-Blair Company    Individual Name: Mr. Matt Barfknecht
Location state: TX    Country: US

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Response text:

June 9, 2011

 

 

 

Mr. Matt Barfknecht
Jones-Blair Company
2728 Empire Central
Dallas, TX 75235

Reference No. 11-0099


Dear Mr. Barfknecht:


This responds to your April 27, 2011 email regarding the limited quantity marking requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) as amended under final rule HM-215K (76 FR 3308; January 19, 2011). Specifically, you request confirmation that the tan color of the boxes used by your company to package limited quantity hazardous material provides a suitable contrasting background for the limited quantity marking as illustrated in a picture you provided to us.
Based on the picture provided, the color of the packaging provides a suitable contrasting background for the limited quantity marking. As amended under HM-215K, § 172.315(a)(2) requires the top and bottom portions and the border forming the square-on-point (i.e., the limited quantity marking) to be black and the center white or of a suitable contrasting background. To rephrase, the center of the limited quantity marking must be white or of a suitable contrasting color to the black top and bottom portions and the border. Printing the limited quantity marking on a fiberboard box in the manner illustrated by the picture you provided meets this condition.
I trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,

Ben Supko
Chief, Standards Development Branch
Standards and Rulemaking Division

173.315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Regulation Sections

Section Subject
§ 172.315 Limited quantities