Interpretation Response #12-0023
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March 7, 2012
Mr. T. J. McCaustland
Environmental, Safety, and Health Manager
SSWSI-East Region
583 Highway 162
Covington, GA 30016
Reference No.: 12-0023
Dear Mr. McCaustland:
This is in response to your January 12, 2012 letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) as they pertain to overpacks. Specifically, you present a scenario where you ship multiple drums of various size containing EPA Hazardous Waste code D001. The Reportable Quantity (RQ) for D001 is 100 pounds and none of the drums exceed 99 pounds. The drums are shrink wrapped to a pallet (overpacked) for shipment. You ask whether the overpack meets the definition of a package, causing the shipment to be classified as a hazardous substance.
The answer is no. Multiple packages overpacked together do not meet the definition of a single package. Shrink wrapping the individual drums (packages) to a pallet is specifically cited as meeting the HMR § 171.8 definition of Overpack. Therefore the shipment as described would not be classified as a hazardous substance.
I trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Delmer Billings
Senior Regulatory Advisor
Standards and Rulemaking Division
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 171.8 | Definitions and abbreviations |