CCSB Contact: Larissa A. Franklin Telephone (703) Item Description Class

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1 Re: Drapes, Sheets, Pillowcases, Towels, Washcloths or Patient Examination Gowns, and Surgical or Obstetrical Procedure Packs, disposable, paper or nonwoven cloth Items and CCSB Contact: Larissa A. Franklin Telephone (703) Proponent: Commodity Classification Standards Board Present Classification Provisions Item Description Class CLOTHING GROUP: subject to item Clothing, see Notes, items and 49885, etc... Not Involved NOTE Not Involved NOTE Applies on clothing whether new or used but does not apply on: Disposable clothing produced from paper or nonwoven cloth, with or without reinforcement of mesh, yarn, strand or plastic film, see items 49795, 56530, and 56834; Fur or animal hide clothing or clothing lined with fur or animal hide, see items and 49830; or Worn-out clothing having value only for conversion into fiber or for reclamation of raw materials, see item NOTE Not Involved. DENTAL, HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL SUPPLY GROUP: subject to item Drapes; Sheets; Pillowcases; Gowns, patient examination; Towels; or Washcloths; disposable, see Note, item 56714, produced from paper or nonwoven cloth, with or without reinforcement of mesh, yarn, strand or plastic film, in boxes NOTE Applies only on products for surgical, clinical, laboratory, industrial or hospital use, whether sterile or not sterile Packs, surgical or obstetrical procedure, disposable, produced from paper or nonwoven cloth, with or without reinforcement of mesh, yarn, strand or plastic film, see Note, item 56836, in boxes NOTE Applies on mixed packages of Drapes, Sheets, Pillowcases, Gowns, Caps, Masks or other disposable clothing packaged in one sterile pack for a particular surgical or obstetrical procedure National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. Subject 6, Page 1 of 5

2 Proposed Classification Provisions Item Description Class CLOTHING GROUP: subject to item Clothing, see Notes, items and 49885, etc... No Change NOTE No Change NOTE Applies on clothing whether new or used but does not apply on: Disposable clothing produced from paper or nonwoven cloth, with or without reinforcement of other materials, see items 49795, and 56710; Fur or animal hide clothing or clothing lined with fur or animal hide, see items and 49830; or Worn-out clothing having value only for conversion into fiber or for reclamation of raw materials, see item NOTE No Change. DENTAL, HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL SUPPLY GROUP: subject to item Drapes, Sheets, Pillowcases, Towels, Washcloths or Patient Examination Gowns, disposable, paper or nonwoven cloth, with or without reinforcement of other materials, see Notes, items and NEW, in boxes NOTE No Change. NEW NOTE Also applies on Surgical or Obstetrical Procedure Packs, consisting of two or more of the following disposable articles, produced from the material specified, in one sterile pack for one particular surgical or obstetrical procedure: drapes, sheets, pillowcases, gowns, caps, masks or other disposable clothing Packs, surgical or obstetrical procedure, disposable, produced from paper or nonwoven cloth, with or without reinforcement of mesh, yarn, strand or plastic film, etc... Cancel; see item NOTE Cancel; see item NEW. Analysis Research Projects 1309 and 1327 This proposal is based on the information developed through Research Projects 1309 and 1327, which were initiated in June 2017 and November 2017, respectively. The projects were initiated to review the transportation characteristics of surgical or obstetrical procedure packs, and drapes, sheets, pillowcases, patient examination gowns, towels and washcloths, as embraced by items and 56710, respectively. Hereinafter, these products will be referred to as patient examination or surgical products. History of Provisions The provisions of item were established as a result of action taken on Docket 102, Subject 37 (January 1962) and first appeared in Supplement 12 to NMFC A-6, effective January 22, Subject 6, Page 2 of National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.

Note, item 56714 was established as a result of action taken on Docket 784, Subject 19 (May 1978) and first appeared in Supplement 14 to NMF 100-E,

This change first appeared in Supplement 4 to NMF 100-J, effective July 23, 1983.

appeared in Supplement 4 to NMF 100-O, effective July 23, 1988.

have remained substantially unchanged to the present.

for patient examinations or procedures, provide modesty coverings for patients, or are used for cleaning purposes.

These products are constructed of paper or nonwoven cloth and are intended to be disposed of after a single use.

3 Note, item was established as a result of action taken on Docket 784, Subject 19 (May 1978) and first appeared in Supplement 14 to NMF 100-E, effective January 27, As a result of action taken on Docket 831, Subject 20 (January 1983), the word industrial was added to the Note. This change first appeared in Supplement 4 to NMF 100-J, effective July 23, The current provisions of item were established as a result of action taken on Docket 884, Subject 2 (June 1988), and the changes first appeared in Supplement 4 to NMF 100-O, effective July 23, Item and Note, item were likewise established as a result of action taken on Docket 884, Subject 2 (June 1988) and first appeared in Supplement 4 to NMF 100-O, effective July 23, The provisions have remained substantially unchanged to the present. About Patient Examination or Surgical Products The articles embraced by item provide protective barriers between furniture and objects used for patient examinations or procedures, provide modesty coverings for patients, or are used for cleaning purposes. Each packaged unit contains one particular type of product and may or may not be sterile. These products are constructed of paper or nonwoven cloth and are intended to be disposed of after a single use. Examples of the involved commodities are depicted below. Surgical or obstetrical procedure packs, as described in item 56834, are sterilized packages that contain the necessary garments and coverings required to perform one surgical or obstetrical procedure. These packs are disposable and do not include any medical instruments. Examples of surgical or obstetrical procedure packs are shown below National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. Subject 6, Page 3 of 5

Transportation Characteristics Density Overall, the information of record includes 22,698 density observations submitted by a carrier, a shipper and obtained from the CCSB s Density Study 1.

4 Transportation Characteristics Density Overall, the information of record includes 22,698 density observations submitted by a carrier, a shipper and obtained from the CCSB s Density Study 1. The products range in density from 1.26 to pcf, with an average density of 7.49 pcf. Nearly 79% of the figures fall between 4 and 10 pcf, indicating a large clustering of data around the average. The table below identifies the associated density ranges and averages for products reported to be moving under the involved items. Item Density Range (pcf) Average Density (pcf) Handling and Stowability The involved articles are tendered in boxes secured on lift truck skids or pallets, as shown in the photo on the right. There is no indication of any special handling or stowing instructions, but care must be taken to avoid stowing these products with hazardous materials or other freight that may pose a contamination risk. However, there have been no reports of unusual or significant handling or stowability concerns. Liability The involved commodities are not perishable, unusually susceptible to theft, hazardous in nature, nor do they appear likely to damage other freight. These products may require extra care or attention to avoid contamination. With regards to claims, one carrier reported three claims over the last two years for item Another carrier reported a claims ratio of 0.52% for item and no claims for item in A shipper reported an average of two claims per year for item Two values of $0.51 and $5.00 per pound were reported. Relationship to CCSB Policies and Guidelines CCSB policy calls for combining descriptions embracing related commodities in the interest of clarification and simplification. Given that surgical or obstetrical procedure packs consist of many of the articles delineated in item 56710, it would be within CCSB policy to cancel item with reference to item A new Note would be established to state that item also applies on surgical or obstetrical procedure packs. 1 The Density Study is part of an ongoing effort by the CCSB to collect information on actual shipments; it is not tied to any particular research project, nor does it target any particular product category. Carriers that choose to participate in the study periodically submit shipment data captured through their respective freight auditing programs. The data is identified by NMFC item, and only verifiable data points, which include the weight and the dimensions and/or cube of the shipping unit involved, are used. Subject 6, Page 4 of National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.

5 Furthermore, CCSB policy also calls for establishing or amending classification provisions to reflect a commodity s known transportation characteristics. Information of record indicates that the products embraced by items and range in density from 1.26 to pcf, with an average of 7.49 pcf, and the preponderance of density figures located within a narrow range around the overall average. While some handling, stowability and liability concerns have been noted, they do not appear to significantly impact the transportability of the involved products. Under CCSB guidelines, an average density of 7.49 pcf is generally associated with class 125, which calls for a minimum average density of 7 pcf. Accordingly, this proposal would assign class 125 to item Also, this proposal would amend the description of item in the interest of clarification. Precedent for this approach can be found in Docket , Subject 10 (May 2017), involving hair dryers. As a result of that proposal, items and were canceled with reference to new item for clarification and simplification. No significant handling, stowability or liability concerns were reported, and, as such, density was determined to be the governing transportation characteristic. Hair dryers ranged in density from 1.00 to pcf, with a significant concentration of density observations almost 85% clustered around the overall average density of 7.12 pcf. Based on the information of record, and in keeping with CCSB guidelines, that proposal was approved as docketed, assigning class 125, and the changes first appeared in Supplement 2 to NMF 100-AQ, effective August 5, Based on the information of record, this proposal, as docketed, is in keeping with CCSB policy and precedent National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. Subject 6, Page 5 of 5

Staff Contact: Daniel E. Horning Telephone (703) Item Description Class

Re: Partitions or Partition Doors, steel and wire combined Staff Contact: Daniel E. Horning Telephone (703) 838-1820 horning@nmfta.org Proponent: Commodity Classification Standards Board Present Classification