Re: Statement for Limited Quantity Shipments

[harland@ccmail.orst.edu (Daniel L. Harlan)]

     You are talking about two different types of RAM shipments.  One is 
     for "Small quantities of hazardous materials", and is limited to small 
     volumes (<30ml, <30g... see 173.4(a)).  This is a generic small 
     quantity exemption for many type of hazardous materials including RAM. 
     The disadvantage is that it only applies to small volumes/masses.  The 
     advantage is that you don't have to comply with the hazmat training 
     requirements of 173.1.  Also, I don't believe there is a UN number for 
     small quantities as defined in 173.4 (but you'd better check 
     yourself).
     
     The other is for "Limited quantity RAM", and covers "Limited 
     Quantities", "Excepted Packages of Instruments and Articles", 
     "Excepted Packages of Articles Manufactured from Natural U, Depleted U 
     or Natural Th", and "Empty Packages".  Hazmat training is required for 
     these types of shipments, but they cover a MUCH wider range of RAM 
     packages, forms, and quantities.
     
     Note, all references are from 49CFR.  Hope this helps,
     
     Dan Harlan
     Radiation Specialist 
     Oregon State U.
     Corvallis, OR
     harland@ccmail.orst.edu
     
     These are my own observations, not official interpretations of the regs.

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Subject: Statement for Limited Quantity Shipments
Author:  Tad Blanchard <Tad.M.Blanchard.1@GSFC.NASA.GOV> at Internet_Gateway
Date:    7/15/97 7:45 AM


     
     
Note paragraph 173.4(a)(9) states that the exterior of the (small 
quantities) package must have the following statement marked on it:
     
  "This package conforms to conditions and limitations specified in 49 CFR
173.4"
     
I can't recall seeing this statement on "any" limited quantity packages 
that we have received from manufacturers.  The UN2910 statements are 
usually "inside" the packages.
     
Am I reading this wrong or have they been forgetting something?
     
     
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