{"operation":"document","citation":"00-0096","title":"Huntsman Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2000-06-14","effective_on":null,"summary":"00-0096 response to Huntsman Corporation concerning 172.203.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0096.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0096.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0096","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000096.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nUS.Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C.\n20590\nResearch and\npecial Program\ndministratio\nJUN 1 4 2000\nMr. Philip Abraham\nRef. No. 00-0096\nRoom 501\nHuntsman Corporation\n3040 Post Oak Blvd.\nHouston, IX\n77056\nDear Mr. Abraham:\nThis is in response to your letter dated March 30, 2000,\nregarding determination of a proper shipping name under the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, you ask whether \"Amines, liquid, corrosive,\nflammable, n.o.s. (Technical name), 8, UN 2734, PG II\" is the\nmost appropriate shipping description for an amine that meets\nthe HMR criteria for Class 8 Packing Group II, Class 3 Packing\nGroup III, and Division 6.1 Packing Group III?\nThe answer is yes..\nSection 172.101 (c) (12) (iii) states that if\nthe material meets the definition of more than one hazard\nclass and is not identified specifically by name in the\nHazardous Materials Table, then the hazard class of the\nmaterial shall be determined by using the precedence specified\nin S 173.2a.\nIn your scenario, Class 8 Packing Group II takes\nprecedence followed by Class 3 Packing Group III, then\nDivision 6.1 Packing Group III.\nTherefore, the proper\nshipping description for the hazardous material is \"Amines,\nliquid, corrosive, flammable, n.o.s. (Technical name), 8, UN\n2734, PG II.\" In addition, subsidiary hazard class or\ndivision numbers may be entered following the numerical hazard\nclass, or following the basic description ($ 172.202 (a) (2)).\nSection 172.203 (m) states that if a material meets the\ndefinition of Division 6.1, Packing Group I or II, and the\nfact that it is toxic is not disclosed in the shipping name or\nclass entry, then the word \"Poison\" or \"Toxic\" shall be\nentered on the shipping paper in association with the shipping\n172.203\n000096\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n-\ndescription.\nTherefore, the term \"Poison\" or \"Toxic\" does not\nhave to be included in the proper shipping description for a\nmaterial that meets the definition for Division 6.1 Packing\nGroup III. However, § 172.402 (a) (2) states that for a\nmaterial meeting Division 6.1 (regardless of the packing\ngroup), a POISON hazard label is required in addition to any\nother required labels.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nBAH\n172.203\nPhilip Abraham\n000096\nRm. 501\nHuntsman Corporation\nHouston. IX. 77056\n3040 Post Oak Blyd.\nMarch 30, 2000\nMi. Edward Mazzullo\nUS DOT RSPA\n400 7 Street SW\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nWashington D.C., 20590\nDear Mr. Edward Mazzullo:\nhazard and Flammable (3 - PG III) and Oral or Dermal Toxic (6.1 - PG Ill, not a PIH) as the\nWe have to ship a liquid product in drums which is Corrosive (8 - PG Il) as the Primary\nSubsidiary hazards. In the Hazardous Material Table (HMT) 172.101 there is a generic\n¿we need additional PSN's listed in the HMT - Corrosive liquid, flammable, toxic, n.o.s and\nproper Shipping Name (PSN) listing - \"Flammable liquid, toxic, corrosive, n.o.s\".. However,\nAmines. iquid, corrosive, flammable, toxic, n.o.s.\n1). Currently for the product, we are using a product specific PSN - \"Amines, liquid,\nHazard is not covered in such a description. How do we ship this product in compliance with\ncorosive, lammable, n.o:s. (Technical name), 8, 3, UN. 2734 GIl. However, the Toxic\nWhat would be the PSN that we would use, to ship this product in DOT compliance, which\nDOTirsuch'a PSN is not listed in the HMT? Are we required to add the toxic hazard label?\nincludes Corrosive as the primary hazard, Flammable and Toxic as the subsidiary hazards?\nWhat is the procedure to find the precedence of hazards when there is more than two\nhazards for a product?\nPlease respond to this as soon as you can - we have a shipment due out very soon of this\nproduct, and we want to be DOT compliant in regards to shipping this product.\nThank You\nSincerely,\nое в\nPhilip Abraham, Tel. # 713 235 6025\n.....\n10.12 0002-62-H","truncated":false,"body_characters":3998}