# 16 CFR § 1701.3: Applicability of special packaging requirements to hazardous substances in large size containers

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1701.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 16 CFR § 1701.3
- **Heading:** Applicability of special packaging requirements to hazardous substances in large size containers
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 16—Commercial Practices > CHAPTER II—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER E—POISON PREVENTION PACKAGING ACT OF 1970 REGULATIONS > PART 1701—STATEMENTS OF POLICY AND INTERPRETATION

## Text

The special packaging requirements of the PPPA apply to “household substances” for which the Commission has determined there is a need for special packaging, as provided in section 3 of the act (15 U.S.C. 1472). At section 2(2) of the act (15 U.S.C. 1471) (restated at 16 CFR 1700.1(b)(2)), the term household substance is defined as “any substance which is customarily produced or distributed for sale for consumption or use, or customarily stored, by individuals in or about the household * * *.” The Commission has issued requirements for special packaging for certain hazardous substances at 16 CFR 1700.14(a). Unless otherwise indicated in the requirements for specific hazardous substances, the Commission interprets the term “household substance” as only applying to these hazardous substances when packaged in containers with a capacity of less than 5 gallons. As a result, unless otherwise specified, the hazardous substances at 16 CFR 1700.14(a) are not required to be in special packaging when packaged in containers of 5 gallons or more.
(Secs. 2, 5, 7, 9, Pub. L. 91-601; 94 Stat. 1670-1674 (15 U.S.C. 1471, 1474, 1476, 1478); sec. 30(a), Pub. L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1231 (15 U.S.C. 2079(a))
[43 FR 53712, Nov. 17, 1978]

## Nearby sections

- [16 CFR § 1700.1 § 1700.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1700.1.md)
- [16 CFR § 1700.2 § 1700.2 Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1700.2.md)
- [16 CFR § 1700.3 § 1700.3 Establishment of standards for special packaging.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1700.3.md)
- [16 CFR § 1700.4 § 1700.4 Effective date of standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1700.4.md)
- [16 CFR § 1700.5 § 1700.5 Noncomplying package requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1700.5.md)
- [16 CFR § 1700.14 § 1700.14 Substances requiring special packaging.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1700.14.md)
- [16 CFR § 1700.15 § 1700.15 Poison prevention packaging standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1700.15.md)
- [16 CFR § 1700.20 § 1700.20 Testing procedure for special packaging.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1700.20.md)
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- [16 CFR § 1701.3 § 1701.3 Applicability of special packaging requirements to hazardous substances in large size containers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1701.3.md)
- [16 CFR § 1702.1 § 1702.1 Purpose and policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1702.1.md)
- [16 CFR § 1702.2 § 1702.2 Procedural requirements and recommendations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1702.2.md)
- [16 CFR § 1702.3 § 1702.3 Substantive requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1702.3.md)
- [16 CFR § 1702.4 § 1702.4 Petitions with insufficient or incomplete information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1702.4.md)

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