# Veolia Environmental Services — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 08-0145  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2008-06-25

08-0145 response to Veolia Environmental Services concerning 172.102.

## 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
JUN 2 5 2008
Ms. Jennifer Eberle
Manager, Transportation Compliance
Veolia Environmental Services
1 Eden Lane
Flanders, NJ 07836
Ref. No.: 08-0145
Dear Ms. Eberle:
This is in response to your May 23, 2008 letter regarding the applicability of the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 17 1 - 180) to nickel cadmium batteries. You ask
whether these batteries should be classed as "Batteries, dry" (similar to nickel-metal hydride
batteries) under the HMR and offered for transportation and transported in accordance with
172.102, Special provision 130.
The answer is yes. Provided your batteries are securely packaged and offered for
transportation in a manner that prevents the dangerous evolution of heat and protects against
short circuits, as provided in Special Provision 130, they are not subject to any other
requirements of the HMR.
1 hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance.
Sincerely,
Chief, Standards 6evelopment
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards

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May 23, 2008
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards / Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration
Attn: PHH-10
U.S. Department of Transportation
East Building
1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E.
Washington DC 20590-0001
RE: Request for Interpretation Regarding Proper Classification of Nickel Cadmium Batteries
To Whom It May Concern:
Please accept this letter as a request for a formal interpretation from your office. On
February 25, 2008, USDOT issued an interpretation letter (Ref No.: 08-0019) clarifying that
nickel metal hydride batteries are properly classified as "Batteries, dry" and are therefore
not regulated by the HMR when managed in accordance with special provision 130.
I s it the opinion of your office that consumer-type nickel cadmium, dry cell batteries
3 containing potassium hydroxide would also be properly described using the "Batteries, dry"
proper shipping name and thereby qualify for the exception allowed in accordance with
special provision 130'
Your written response to this question is greatly appreciated. I f you require any further
information regarding this letter please contact me at 973-448-4209 or
jennifer.eberle@veoliaes.com.
Thank you,
Jennifer Eberle
Manager, Transportation Com'pliance
Veolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C.
a 1 Eden Lane, Flanders, NJ 07836
jennifer.eberle@veoliaes.com
(973) 448-4209

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