DOT-7A Markings

As a manufacturer and supplier of DOT Specification 7A Type A packagings, at times we are asked to mark the packagings per CFR 177,350, “USA DOT 7A Type A.” This marking is not consistent with the interpretations of responsibility made in the past, as part of the DOE‘s Type A Evaluation Program. It has been the position of the DOT and the DOE that only the shipper can make the final determination of DOT spec. 7A Type A compliance which is culminated with the required “USA DOT 7A Type A” marking on each package. To this end, Skolnik offers 7A Type A containers that have been tested with surrogate contents to demonstrate their capability of serving as a component to the ultimate 7A package.