# Onyx Environmental Services, LLC — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 05-0277  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2005-12-05

05-0277 response to Onyx Environmental Services, LLC concerning 171.8, 172.101.

## Document text

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.S. Departmen
f Transportatio
Washington, D.C. 20590
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Pipeline and
Administration
Hazardous Materials Safety
DEC -5
2005
Ms. Jennifer Eberle
Ref. No. 05-0277
Manager, Transportation Compliance
Onyx Environmental Services, LLC
1705 Route 46 West, Unit #2
Ledgewood, NJ 07852
Dear Ms. Eberle:
This is in response to your letter dated October 24, 2005, and subsequent telephone
conversation with a member of my staff requesting clarification of the proper shipping
name requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-
180). Specifically, you inquired about the proper placement of italicized words within a
shipping description.
Italicized information may be utilized in addition to the proper shipping name
(§172.101(c)(2)). The overall orientation of additional information is optional; however,
the preferred sequence for the proper shipping name is established by the Hazardous
Material Table (HMT) (§ 172.101(c)(4))). In the example you provide, a shipper is
preparing adhesives for transportation and includes italicized information on the shipping
paper. In that case both "Adhesives, containing a flammable liquid, 3, UN 1133, PG I"
or "Adhesives, 3, UN 1133, PG I, containing a flammable liquid" are acceptable proper
shipping descriptions. The first description utilizes the sequence found in the HMT and
is preferred.
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
171.8
172, 101(c)
050277

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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
§ 171,8
October 24, 2005
$172,101 (J
Mr. Edward Mazzullo, Director
Shipping Name
05-02.77
Dear Sir,
I am writing this letter to obtain an interpretation that describes the proper placement of italicized
italics are not part of the proper shipping name, but may be used in addition to the proper shipping
words within a shipping description. As indicated in §§171.8 and 172.101(c), it is clear that words in
It is my interpretation that when including the italicized words within a shipping description, they
hazard class as indicated in the Hazardous Materials Table:
would be placed immediately following the proper shipping name and immediately preceding the
Adhesives, containing a flammable liquid, 3, UN1133, PG I
Mas provide if is nocret, ense prove taritation hat etic went one profalicized
placement would be.
Thank you for your assistance,
Jennifer Eberle
Onyx Environmental Services, LLC
Manager, Transportation Compliance
1705 Poste 46 West, Unit #2
Önyx Environmental Services, L.l.C.
1 edgawood, N./ 07852
(373) 448-4203
Jaberie@cnyxee.com
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