# HQ-Joint Munitions Command — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 24-0087  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2024-12-30

24-0087 response to HQ-Joint Munitions Command concerning 172.519.

## Document text

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U.S. Department
of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety
Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
December 30, 2024
Patrick L. Bradley
Chief
HQ-Joint Munitions Command
2695 Rodman Ave
Bldg. 350
Rock Island, IL 61299
Reference No. 24-0087
Dear Mr. Bradley:
This letter is in response to your September 17, 2024, email requesting clarification of the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to hazardous
material placards. Specifically, you ask whether it is permitted to print or produce your own
hazardous material placards instead of purchasing placards from a company provided the
placards adhere to the requirements found in § 172.519.
The answer is yes, as there is no requirement to acquire placards from a vendor or company.
Therefore, it is permitted to print or produce your own placards provided the placards meet the
placard specification requirements found in § 172.519.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Dirk Der Kinderen
Chief, Standards Development Branch
Standards and Rulemaking Division

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Baker
24-0087
From: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)
To: Dodd, Alice (PHMSA)
Cc: Hazmat Interps
Subject: FW: Letter of Interpretation
Date: Monday, September 23, 2024 1:09:27 PM
Attachments: Letter of Interpretation .msg
Hi Alice,
Please see the attached interpretation request.
Let me know if you need anything,
-Breanna
-----Original Message-----
From: Bradley, Patrick L CIV USARMY JMC (USA) <patrick.l.bradley.civ@army.mil>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:14 PM
To: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) <INFOCNTR.INFOCNTR@dot.gov>
Subject: Letter of Interpretation
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click on links or
open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

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From: Bradley, Patrick L CIV USARMY JMC (USA)
To: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)
Subject: Letter of Interpretation
Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:14:22 PM
Attachments: image001.png
Good Afternoon,
I am requesting a letter of interpretation on the 49 CFR in regards to printing hazardous placards.
Can we print/produce our own hazardous placards instead of buying them from a company as long
as the placards follow the requirements laid out in 49 CFR 172.519?
Thanks
V/R
Patrick L. Bradley
Chief, Transportation Division
HQ-Joint Munitions Command
Comm: 309-782-3284
TEAMs Number: 520-944-9042
Work Cell: 309-756-9202
DSN: 793-3284
NIPR: Patrick.L.Bradley.civ@army.mil
SIPR: Patrick.L.Bradley.civ@mail.smil.mil
Semper Fidelis

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