Interpretation Response #98-0584 ([Amerex Corporation] [Mr. Fred B. Goodnight])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Amerex Corporation
Individual Name: Mr. Fred B. Goodnight
Location State: AL Country: US
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Response text:
FEB 23, 1998
Mr. Fred B. Goodnight
Amerex Corporation
P.O. Box 81
Trussville, AL 35173-0081
Dear Mr. Goodnight:
This is in response to your letter of January 19, 1998, asking whether a fire extinguisher conforming to 49 CFR 173.309 may be shipped as a Consumer Commodity ORM-D in accordance with the provisions of § 173.144.
The answer is no. In order for a material to be reclassed as ORM-D, the material must: (1) meet the definition for consumer commodity in § 171.8; (2) be packaged for shipment in accordance with the limited quantity provisions; and (3) the packaging exception section, referenced in Column (8A) of the § 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table, must allow an exception for shipment as an ORM-D. In your case, the fire extinguishers may meet the definition of consumer commodity and may be packaged as a limited quantity, but § 173.309 does not authorize shipment of fire extinguishers as ORM-D.
I hope this information is helpful. Should you have further questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
Regulation Sections
Section | Subject |
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173.309 | Fire extinguishers |