# Hawkins, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 07-0213  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2007-11-19

07-0213 response to Hawkins, Inc. concerning 172.301.

## Document text

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U.S. Department
of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety
Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20590
Mr. Chris W. Gibson
EHS&R Manager
Hawkins, Inc.
3 100 East Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 554 13
Ref. No.: 07-02 13
Dear Mr. Gibson:
This is in response to your November 2,2007 letter requesting clarification of the transition
compliance date for the shipping description sequence in $ 17 1.14(e) of the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-1 80).
Your questions are paraphrased and answered as follows:
Q1: Does the transition compliance date of January 1,2013 apply to domestic and/or
international shipments of hazardous materials?
Al: The transition compliance date in $ 171.14(e) generally applies to domestic shipments of
hazardous materials. The sequence change in $ 172.202(b) was incorporated to align the
HMR with international requirements. Most international regulations that are authorized for
use by the HMR already require the new sequence to be used. For background on the
shipping description sequence please review Docket HM-2151(71 FR 78596; December 29,
2006). As provided by the December 29,2006 final rule and in $ 172.202@) of the HMR,
beginning January 1,201 3, the HMR will require hazardous materials shipments to be
identified on the shipping paper in the sequence of identification number, proper shipping
name, hazard class or division number, and packing group.
Q2: Is the proper shipping name and identification number marking in $ 172.301(a) required
to be in the same sequence as the shipping description?
A2: No. Section 172.301(a) does not require a specific sequence for marking the proper
shipping name and identification number on a package.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance.
/ Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards

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November 2,2007
h4r, Edward T. Mazzullo
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
U.S. DOT/PHMSA (PHH-10)
400 7th Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590-000 1
URGENT REQUEST FOR INTERPRETATION
Dear Mr. Mazzullo:
Them has been some confusion as to the dates of compliance shown in 1 71.14(e), and the
methods of compIiauce required under 171.14(d) & 172.301(a).
Question:
1. Does the transition compliance date of the January 1,201 3 with the shipping
descriptions sequence apply to:
a Domestic shipments?
b, North American Shipments?
c. International (non-North America) shipments?
d. (3 a combination of the above?
2. 172.301(a) requires the proper shipping name and UN# be marked on non-bulk
containas. What is the proper sequence for this to appear on the container?
a. PSN followed by UN#
b. UN# fbllowed by PSN
c, A particular order is not required.
If you have any questions, I can be reached at 61 2-33 1-69 10, x855 1 or at
c-hm
Thank you.
A d x a 7
Chris W. Gibson e
EHS&R Manager
Hawkins, Inc.
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