Interpretation Response #99-0290 ([Mr. Louis Sachs])
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Individual Name: Mr. Louis Sachs
Location State: FL Country: US
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December 17, 1999
Mr. Louis Sachs Ref. No. 99-0290
9291 East Bay Harbor Drive 3E
Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154
Dear Mr. Sachs:
This is in response to your letter dated October 26, 1999, and subsequent telephone conversation with a member of my staff, regarding shipment of consumer commodities under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if your product would qualify for the consumer commodity exception.
Under § 173.22 it is the shipper’s responsibility to properly class a hazardous material. To ship your product as a Consumer commodity, ORM-D, it must: (1) meet the definition for consumer commodity under § 171.8; (2) in the packaging section referenced in the Hazardous Materials Table in § 172.101, be allowed a special exception for shipment as an ORM-D, for example § 173.150; and (3) be packaged for shipment in accordance with the limited quantity provisions.
Provided your material meets the definition of a flammable liquid under § 173.120, is described using the proper shipping name "Flammable liquid, n.o.s., 3, UN1993, PG II," and is packaged as described in your letter it will qualify for the limited quantity exception. Therefore, if the material as packaged meets the definition of a consumer commodity as defined in § 171.8, you may rename it "Consumer commodity" and reclass it “ORM-D”.
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
John A. Gale
Transportation Regulations Specialist
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
171.8
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 171.8 | Definitions and abbreviations |