Interpretation Response #17-0033 ([Environmental Resource Center] [Ms. Rebecca Spaulding])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Environmental Resource Center
Individual Name: Ms. Rebecca Spaulding
Location State: NC Country: US
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Response text:
May 25, 2017
Ms. Rebecca Spaulding
Environmental Resource Center
101 Center Pointe Drive
Cary, NC 27513
Reference No. 17-0033
Dear Ms. Spaulding:
This letter is in response to your March 28, 2017, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the meaning of the word "container." Specifically, you ask whether "container" as used in § 173.306(a)(1) excludes other types of containers, such as aerosol cans.
The answer is no. The HMR do not specifically define the word "container." However, it is defined by Merriam Webster’s dictionary as, "one that contains [,] such as: a receptacle (such as a box or a jar) for holding goods." "Container" as it is used in § 173.306(a)(1) includes all container types (except cigarette lighters), such as aerosol cans, that comply with the requirements in § 173.306.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
T. Glenn Foster
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch
Standards and Rulemaking Division
173.306(a)(1), 173.306
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 173.306 | Limited quantities of compressed gases |