# Airgas-SAFECOR — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation **Citation:** 05-0180 **Type / status:** guidance / guidance **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective:** Not stated **Published:** 2006-01-17 05-0180 response to Airgas-SAFECOR concerning 172.202. ## Document text <<>> us sportione Washington, D.C. 20590 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Pipeline and Administration Hazardous Materials Safety JAN 17 2006 Mr. John Anderson Airgas-SAFECOR Ref. No. 05-0180 P.O. Box 20067 Cheyenne, WY 82003 Dear Mr. Anderson: This responds to your July 7, 2005 email requesting clarification on shipping paper descriptions under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if it is permissible to split the proper shipping description between two pages of the shipping paper. Section 172.202(b) of the HMR requires the basic shipping description to be shown in sequence with no additional information interspersed. The basic shipping description must be easily recognizable and available to emergency responders in the event of an incident. Section 172.201(c) permits information to be carried over to additional pages of a shipping paper. Thus, depending on the format used, it may be permissible for a shipping description to be split between two pages of the shipping paper. However, the example you provided does not conform to the requirements in § 172.202(b) because the additional information included on your shipping paper makes it difficult to identify the complete shipping description. I hope this answers your inquiry. 172 202 050180 <<>> Boothe 3/12. 208 Mitchell, Hattie Shipping Papers From: Sent: John Anderson (SAFECOR) [John.Anderson@Airgas.com] To: Thursday, July 07, 2005 6:36 PM 05-0180 Subject: Mitchell, Hattie Request for clarification on hazardous material shipping paper no 0295. Corporate Fax from "802 775 6461' -3 page s)»> Good afternoon, Please review the following attachment with regard to our request for clarification. The computer page two you will find the hazard class and UN number. We have recently been questioned by DOT enforcement personal about this practice. They have said we can not split the DOT proper shipping description between two pages. Can you please clarify if this practice in in compliance with 49 CFR? Thank you. John Anderson Airgas-SAFECOR P.O. Box 20067 Cheyenne, WY 82003 Phone 1-307-778-8809 Fax 1-307-778-7497 john.anderson@airgas.com <<>> FROM : NEA RUTLAND RUN DATE: 30 3un US 02:1/P* FAX ND. : 802-775-5461 Jul. 06. 2985.03:00PM P1 manifest A N IFE S T Ş ST E N AIRERS NORIHIAST WHY RIV JCT:ARANCH 77 (802) 295-7173 SHITE RIVER JCI: VT 05001 Route range: 988 - 988 ROUTE : 988 Delivery date: 06/30/05 R IVER : 988 TRUCK: 0 QTY RUNNING ICTRI UND: DESCRIPTTOM & HAZARD CIASS WEIGH : TOTEI :115 DAI RET FMPTIES SHIP CL 2.1 IN 001 ACETYLENE, DISSOLVED it 3 :8 3 Ci, AREEN, COMPRESSED (ACETYLENE SIZE 6 #2 4000) MSDS: 00:007 2.2 UN1006 82 0MP300 495 3 (ARGON UMP 6R 5.0 SIZE 300] YSOS • 001004 CARBON DIOXIDE (CSP 580) 2.2 UN1013 C9 50 1092 -me min-. COMPRESSED GASES, M.O.S. (CARBON DIOXIDE 50165 CGR 320) MSD5 • 001003 2.2 UN1356 (NITROGEN, SULFUR DIOXIDE) FO: MI99E15N4338 MSDS: 000001 (EP 430PМ NITRIC OXIDE) CL (43P0M SULFUR DICXIDE) 2.2 UM2045 HELIUM, CUMPRESSED HE 300 (HELIUM IHDUSTRIBL STZE 300) MSDS: 001025 ci HELIUM, COMPRESSED (CGA 580) 2.2 IN,046 14 _ (EFLIUM MEDICAI USP GA 5I7: MC) ASDS: 001625 CL MITROGEM, REFROGERATE IRONIO (CGA 930) 2.2 UMLST7 MI 230112? 625 (LIQUIO NEERIGEN 2300TRS 22ASI) MSDS: 001040 7.2. UN1377 NITRICEM, REFRIGERRTED I TAUTO M: 23011230 7 CL (LIQUID NITROGEM 230LTRS 230PST) ISOS: 00:040 MITROGEN, COMPRESSED classifieu, described, packiged, marker and labelen, and are in This is to certify that the above named materials are properly EMERGENCY RESPONSE IFFPHERE NONGER: proper condicion for transportation according to the spplicahle 1-8x0-372-4853 regulations of the Departnent of Transportation. Authorized Signature Received! ___- <<>> FROM : NEA RUTLAND RUN DATF: 30 Jun 05 02:13Pr FAX NO. : 802-775-6461 Jul. 06 2005 03:00PM P2 Manifest MANIFEST SYSTEM Route RO U TE range: 988 988 - 988 Delivery date: 06/30/05 DR I VER : 988 IRUCK: A : SHIP UTY RUNNING TOTAi. UNIT HE DESCRIPPIONY & HAZARD TAST PCK GRP. INE AMESS. ilM} / YEIGH! OF! hills 2.2 UNI 065 (NITROGEN INMUSTRIAL SIDE :00 M505: 001040 CL (CG4 520) (MITROGEN, CARBON O LEXIDE) CIMPRESSED CASES, N.O.S. MI CO250 240 2.2 UN1956 (MYTROGEN 75 CD 25 SIZE 40) Has: 00205: CL MITRUGEN, REFRIGERHTED LIQUO (CER 580) 2.2 UN1977 #i L7200L1500 4177——___ 9 OXYGEN, COMPRESSED (NITROGEN CASER 2001185 400P51] MSOS: 001040 2.2 IN1072 0X ESP125 (OXYGEN MCDORL ASP SIZE 125) MSDS: 001043 Cl {CGR 540) 2.2 UN1073 OXYGEN, REPRIGERETED LIONO 3690 2.2 UMI072 AXYGEN, COMPRESSED (LIQUIO OXYGN USP 2601 TRS 230PS NSAS: 001043 22 CL 0%. UsPent: 720_ (OXYGEN MEDICAL MISP SIZE BR) MSDS: 001063 27 CL OXYGEN, COMPRESSEO (CUSTUMER DUNED CGA 870) 2.2 UM1072 IX USPORC 25-. 27 / (OXYGEN MEDICHL USP SIZE DA) SOS: 0010437 55 C!. OXYGEM, COMPRESSEC (CUSTOMER DUNED CGA 870) 12.2 U11072 IX ESPERC 0——- (OXYGEN MEDICAL ASP SIZE E8) #SON: 001043 (CUSTOMER OWNED CGR 870) 2.2 M072 OXYGEN, COMPRESSED ax usenio classified, described, packaged, marker and laheled, ahr are in This is to certify that the above noned asterials are properly ENERGENCY RESPONSE SFIX PRINE NIMAER: 3-8x3-327-á392 pruper condition for transportation according to the applicable regulations of the Department of fransportation. Author ized Signature Received by ... :. <<>> FROM : NEA RUTLAND RUN DATE: 30-Jun-05 FAX NO. : 802-775-6461 Jul. D6 2055 03:01PM .P3 Manifest MANIFEST SYSTEM Route range: 988 - 988 ROd LE: 988 Delivery date: 06/30/05 RIVER: 988 TRUC K : 0 SHIP UTY RUNNING TOTRI. UMIT BESCRTPTIOM & NAZARD CLASS PCK GRU --ITEM RINGER-- UE1GH1 DE! 21915PI1 RE! SPIES (MIP MSDS: 002043 (UXYCEN HEDICAL MISP SIZE AD) 306 CL CXYGEN, COHPRESSEO (CGA 870) ex ESPRE 2.2 IN1 072 206 COXYSEN MEDICAL ESP SIZE EF) MIDS- 0010:3 Sa': CUMPRESSED GASES, N.B.S. (CER 870) 703 MIX3PMEOLOF 2.2 UN1956 (NITROGEN, OXYGEN) (12% OXYGEN) (RN S% CARBON GICEROS) SDS: 00) 468 TOTALS 21023 482 Tatal Cyl: 483 Full Ret: Empty Ret: classified, described, packaged, marked and labeled, god are in This is to certify that the shove nand saterials are properly EMERGENCY RESPONSE TELEPRIME MIMES: proper condition for transpurtation according to the aapliceble 1-888-377-4251 regulations of the Department of Transportation. 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