# Overnite Transportation Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 00-0185  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2000-08-03

00-0185 response to Overnite Transportation Company concerning 172.202.

## Document text

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8.
of Transportation
U.S. Department
400 Seventh St., S.W.
Research and
Washington, D.C. 20590
Special Programs
Administration
AUG 3 2000
Mr. Garry Howell
Overnite Transportation Company
Ref. No. 00-0185
PO Box 246
Gaffney, SC 29342
Dear Mr. Howell:
This is in response to your letter dated June 29, 2000, regarding units of measurement required in a
shipping paper entry under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
Specifically, you ask if the quantity of a material listed on a shipping paper must include units of
measurement, or if the units of measurement may appear at the top of a column as a heading.
Section 172.202(a)(5) requires that the total quantity, including the unit of measurement, of the
hazardous material covered by the description to appear on the shipping paper. Displaying the unit of
measurement at the top of a column as a heading, rather than by each entry, is an acceptable method
for compliance. However, the unit of measurement listed at the top of a column must apply to every
entry below it and must appear on every page of multi-page shipping papers.
I hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact this
Office.
Sincerely,
dha 75.19
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
172,202
000185

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JUN 29 2008 15:33 FR OUERNITE TRANSPOTATIN864 487•5694 TO 12023663012
P.Ø5/05
OVERNITE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
COVERNITE,
P.O. BOX 246 / GAFFNEY, SC 29342
nelson
6/29/2000
172.202
Director Of Hazardous Materials Standards
Mr. Edward Mazullo
00 - 0185
washington, DC 20590
400 seventh street, 5.w.
Dear MI. Mazullo:
in regards to a violation
Shipping papers. The inspector references Violation Code
Violation concerns the unit of measure being shown on the
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188.817(a) which will then refer you to 172.202(a)5,8 (c).
column headed by the word: [WEIGHT (Ibs)] is an appropriate
It is our understanding that a shipping document with a
shipping document #1 but this shipping document was not
setup for items shown in pounds, as shown on the attached
being used during the inspection.
found to be in violation as only the notation [LBS] was
The shipping document in use from the shipper (# 2) was
shown over the column. However upon further inspection oI
the shipping document you find
Total Pieces: 2
Total Weight: 96lbs in the body of the bill.
heading [LB51 over a column is correct or if a column with
our concern is if a shipping document with just the
[WEIGHT (1bs)] is correct, or if either are appropriate to
to use.
I appreciate your time and interest in this matter and
Fax 864-487-5694. Mail to Overnite Transportation Company
await your reply. I can be contacted at 864-489-1173 OF
PO Box 246 Gaffney, 50 29342.
Sincerely;
Garry Howell
Environmental
supervisor
GENERAL OFFICE / P. O. BOX 1216 / RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23209
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