# Woodard and Curran, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 08-0092  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2008-05-23

08-0092 response to Woodard and Curran, Inc. concerning 172.315.

## Document text

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U.S. Department
of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety
Administration
I!;?,? 2 3 2000
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20590
Mr. Kelly V. Camp
Woodard and Curran, Inc.
95 Cedar Street, Suite 100
Providence, RI 02903
Ref. No. 08-0092
Dear Mr. Camp:
This is in response to your request for clarification of the marking requirements under the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 17 1 - 1 80) for packages containing
limited quantities. Specifically, you request confirmation of your understanding that technical
names are not required to be marked on packages containing limited quantities if they are
marked in accordance with 5 172.3 15.
As specified in 5 172.3 15, except for transportation by aircraft or if otherwise stated in the
HMR, marking the package with the identification number inside a white square on-point
configuration identifies the material as a limited quantity and fulfills the general marking
requirements in 5 172.301(a)(l). If you use this option to identi@ a package containing a
limited quantity, you are not required to mark the shipping name or technical name on the
package. If you choose to mark the package with the shipping name, then a technical name
may be added, but, provided the requirements of 5 172.3 15 are met, the technical name is not
required.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact this office should you have additional
questions.
Hattie L. Mitchell
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention
Oflice of Hazardous Materials Standards

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COMMITMENT & INTEGRITY 95 Cedar Street ( Suite 100 T 800.985.7897
DRIVE RESllLTS Providence, Rhode Island 02903 T 401.273.1 007
www.woodardcurran.com F 401.273.5087
March 25,2008
Q @ Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
WOODARD Attn: PHH-10
&CURRAN U.S. Department of Transportation
East Building
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
RE: Questions About Marking, 49 C.F.R. 172.315
49 C.F.R. 172.315 states that limited quantities do not have to be marked with the proper shipping
name if marked in accordance with this section. Since technical names are marked in association with
the proper shipping name, please confirm that technical names are not required when limited quantities
are marked in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 172.315.
Thank you for your help in addressing these questions. I can be reached at 401.273.1007 ext 2009 if
you need clarification.
Sincerely,
WOODARD & CURRAN INC.

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