# Brenntag Mid-South, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 07-0185  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2007-10-31

07-0185 response to Brenntag Mid-South, Inc concerning 172.203.

## Document text

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of Transportation
U.S. Department
1200 New Jersey Ave.. SE
Washington, DC 20590
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety
Administration
OCT 31
2007
Brenntag Mid-South, Inc.
Mr. A. B. Eargood
Ref. No. 07-0185
1405 Hwy 136 West
P. O. Box 20
Henderson, Kentucky 42420
paper for cargo tanks and tanks cars containing the residue of a hazardous material, in
This responds to your letter regarding the entry of additional information on a shipping
accordance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
Specifically, you ask whether the shipping paper for an empty cargo tank or tank car that
contains the residue of a hazardous material must be annotated with the words "Residue
Last Contained".
the residue of a hazardous material may, but is not required to, include the phrase,
The description on the shipping paper for a packaging, such as a cargo tank, containing
"RESIDUE: Last Contained * * *" in association with the basic description of the
hazardous material previously contained in the packaging (See § 172.203(e)(1)).
However, the shipping paper description for a tank car containing the residue of a
before the basic description (§ 172.203(e)(2)).
hazardous material must include the phrase, "RESIDUE: LAST CONTAINED ****
I hope this satisfies your inquiry. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us.
Sincerely,
/ Chic, Sanded Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
172.203 (e)
070185

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BRENNTAG
narum
3172.203(e
Brenntag Mid-South, Inc.
Shipping Papers
DIRECTOR OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL STANDARDS
07-0/85
DEAR SIR,
CONCERING TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL BY RAIL TANK CAR
I AM WRITING TO REQUEST A CLARIFICATION TO A QUESTION
AND BY HIGHWAY CARGO TANK.
'O HIGHWAY CARGO TANKS AS (e) 2 IS REFERRING TO TANK CARS
REGULATION 172.203 (e) 1&2. EMPTY PACKAGING. DOES (e)l refe
RESIDUE LAST CONTAINED WHEN PRODUCTS ARE DELIVERED BY HIGHWAY
ARE WE REQUIRED TO NOTE ON SHIPPING PAPERS THE WORDS
CARGO TANK?
HAVE HAD CUSTOMERS TELL THEM THIS REGULATION APPLIES TO TANK CARS
DOES THIS REGULATION APPLY ONLY TO TANK CARS. OUR DRIVERS
AND HIGHWAY CARGO TANKS.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY LETTER IF THIS REGULATIONS APPLIES
TO CARGO TANKS
AUGUST 19,2007
REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE
A B EARGOOD
BROS HAS 136-505TH, INC.
P O BOX 20
HENDEROSN, KY 42420
270-830-1318
beargood@brenntag.com
FAX 270-830-1396
Brenntag Mid-South, Inc.
PO. Box 20
1405 Highway 136 West
Henderson, KY 42419-0020

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