# R & L Transfer, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 99-0205  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 1999-09-08

99-0205 response to R & L Transfer, Inc. concerning 172.301, 172.502, 172.504.

## Document text

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U.S. Department
of Transportation
400 Seventh Sireet, S.W.
Washington, D.C.
20590
Special Programs
Research and
Administration
SEP - 8 1999
Mr. Randy Russell
Director of Safety
Ref. No. 99-0205
R & I Transfer,
600 Gillam Road
'Inc.
Wilmington, OH
45177
Dear Mr. Russell:
This is in response to your letter dated July 27, 1999,
regarding permissive placarding under § 172.502 (c) of the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
Specifically, you ask whether it is permissible to display a
COMBUSTIBLE placard with the identification (ID) number 1993,
a CORROSIVE placard and a DANGEROUS placard on a transport
vehicle containing 10,400 pounds of non-bulk packagings
containing combustible liquids and 90 pounds of a Class 8
material in non-bulk packagings.
The answer is yes.
combustible liquids in non-bulk packagings ($ 172.500 (b) (6)).
A COMBUSTIBLE placard is not required for
However, a placard may be displayed for a hazardous material,
in ontormance with Paze 472
even when not required, provided the placarding is carried out
in conformance with Part 172, Subpart F.. A shipper. that
offers a non-bulk shipment of a hazardous material that does
not require display of the ID number may still provide a
placard with the ID number displayed thereon, as long as the
ID number is representative of the material being shipped.
I hope this
satisfies your inquiry.
Sincerely,
'ransportation Regulations Specialist
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards'
172. 301(a),
990205
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BY: SAFETY DEPARTMENT
: 7-27-99: 9:11PM :
R & L CARRIERS →
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172.504
July 27, 1999
99-0205
RSPA Headquarters
Director Edward Mazzullo
DHM 8100, PH: 202-366-8553
Note! Try to
Dear Director Mazzullo:
hartle big phone.
Please advise if the scenario detailed below is a permissive placarding situation.
A transport vehicle carrying:
10,400 pounds non-bulk combustible liquid
90 pounds class 8 non-bulk
Is it permissive to placard the vehicle:
Class 3 placard displaying 1993
Class 8 placard and
Dangerous placard
Sincerely
Randy with
Randy Russell
Phone: 937-382-1494
Director of Safcty
Fax: 937-382-2677
R & L Transfor, Inc.
E-Mail: RUSSELL@RLCARRIERS.COM
600 Gillam Rd.
Wilmington, OH 45177
CS20010(C.DCX
Bec: Jim Lynn - PUCO

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