{"operation":"document","citation":"00-0124","title":"Layne-Atlantic — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2000-06-08","effective_on":null,"summary":"00-0124 response to Layne-Atlantic concerning 173.6.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0124.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0124.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0124","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000124.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n.S. Departmen\nf Transportatior\nWashington, S.C. S59\n:059(\nSpeciei Programs\nAdministration\nJUN - 8 2000\nMr. John Pittas\nRef. No.\n00-0124\nLayne-Atlantic\nOperations Manager\nP.O. Box 2676\nEaton Park, FL\n33840-2676\nDear Mr. Pittas:\nThis is in response to your letter dated April 14, 2000,\nregarding the materials of trade exception under the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations\n(HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically you ask if Oxygen and Acetylene cylinders each\nweighing less than 100 kg (220 pounds) used in direct support\nof field construction projects may be considered materials of\ntrade.\nThe answer is yes. Oxygen and Acetylene \"cylinders transporțed\ntransported as materiais of trade it'all the provisions of\non your company's vehicles to support the business may be\n$ 173.6 are met.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nJonn s. Gale\nGale\n(Transportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nHNNHH\n173.6\n000124\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\na division of Layne Christensen Company\nLayne-Atlantic\nP.O. Box 2676 • Eaton Park, Florida 33840-2676 • Phone: (941) 666-2433 • Fax: (941) 665-2196\nBAH\nApril 14, 2000\n5173.6\n00-0124\nUS Department of Transportation\nOffice of Hazmat Standards\nDHM 10\n400 7th Street SW\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nRef: Materials of Trade Exemption\nTo whom it may concern,\nMy company's service trucks carry one cylinder of Oxygen (277 cubic ft) and one\nof Acetylene (150 cubic feet) vertically and properly secured. These cylinders are\nequipped on the trucks to perform various field construction projects.\nIt is our understanding that the small amount being transportated fall under the\n\"Materials for Trade\" category which exempts us from completing daily bills of lading. !\nhave attached a section referring to this that we retrieved from the internet and would\nappreciate your comments and confirmation in writing on this for our Company's Safety\nDepartment.\nThank you for your anticipated assistance and if you should have any questions,\nplease do not hesitate to contact me directly at (863) 666-2433.\nThe written response can be forwarded to my attention at Layne Atlantic, P.O.\nBox 2676, Eaton Park, FL 33840-2676.\nSincerely,\nTitter\nbonu\nOperations Manager\nLayne\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n• WAIS.Document Retrieval\nTitle 49 sect 173.6\nPage 1 of 2\n[Page 360-361]\nTITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION\nCHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OE\nTRANSPORTATION\nPART 173--SHIPPERS--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS--Table of Con\nSubpart A--General\nSec. 173.6 Materials of trade exceptions.\nreferenced in this section.\nfollowing:\n(a) Materials and amounts. A material of trade is limited to the\ncontained in a packaging having a gross mass or capacity not over--\n(1) A Class 3, 8, 9, Division 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, or ORM-D material\nmaterial;\n(i) 0.5 kg (1 pound) or 0.5 I (1 pint) for a Packing Group I\nPacking Group III, or ORM-D material;\n(ii) 30 kg (66 pounds) or 30 I (8 gallons) for a Packing Group II,\npercent concentration, of a Class 9 material.\n(iii) 1500 L (400 gallons) for a diluted mixture, not to exceed 2\nnot over 100 kg (220 pounds), or a permanently mounted tank manufactured\n(2) A Division 2.1 or 2.2 material in a cylinder withra gross weight\nto ASME standards of not more than 70 gallon water capacity for a non-\nliquefied Division 2.2 material with no subsidiary hazard.,\na packaging having a gross capacity not exceeding 30 ml (1 ounce).\n(3) A Division 4.3 material in Packing Group II or III contained in\nself-reactive (see Sec. 173.124), poisonous by inhalation (see\n(4) This section does not apply to a hazardous material that is\nSec. 173.133), or a hazardous waste.\ngases, sift proof for solids,\n(b) Packaging. (1) Packagings must be leak tight for liquids and\nmovement, and protected against damage.\nand be securely closed, secured against\nackaging, or a packaging of equal or greater strength and integrity\n(2) Each material must be packaged in the manufacturer's original\n• put ge in the anufacturers original\n3) Outer packagings are not required for receptacles (e.q., can.\n+..=\nboxes or compartments.\nand bottles) that are secured against movement in cages, carts, bins,\nconform to the requirements of this subchapter or to the requirements of\n(4) For gasoline, a packaging must be made of metal or plastic and\nLabor contained in 29 CFR 1910.106 (d) (2) or 1926.152(a) (1).\nthe Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of\n.2 material must conform to packaging, qualification, maintenance, ano\n5) A cylinder or other pressure vessel containing a Division 2.1 o:\nuse requirements of this subchapter, except that outer packagings are\nare tightly closed.\nnot required. Manifolding of cylinders is authorized provided all valves\n(C) Hazard communication. (1) A non-bulk packaging other than a\nmust be marked with a common name or proper shipping name to identify\ncylinder (including a receptacle transported without an outer packaging)\nhttp://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi\n04/07/2000\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n• WAls Document KeIreval\nrage ‹ ot 2\nthe material it contains, including the letters ''RO'' if it contains a\nreportable quantity of a hazardous substance.\nmaterial must be marked on two opposing sides with the four-digit\n(2) A bulk packaging containing a diluted mixture of a Class 9\nidentification number of the material. The identification number must be\ndisplayed on placards, orange panels or, alternatively, a white square-\n(at least 273 mm (10.8 inches) on a side), in the manner specified in\non-point configuration having the same outside dimensions as a placaro\nSec. 172.332 (b) and (c) of this subchapter.\nbe marked and labeled as prescribed in this subchapter. Each DOT-39\n(3) A DOT specification cylinder (except DOT specification 39) must\ncylinder must display the markings specified in 178.65(i).\n(4) The operator of a motor vehicle that contains a material of\ntrade must be informed of the presence of the hazardous material\nbe informed of the requirements of this section.\n(including whether the package contains a reportable quantity) and must\nauthorized by paragraph (a) (1)(iii) of this section, the aggregate gross\n(d) Aggregate gross weight. Except for a material of trade\nkg (440 pounds) •\nweight of all materials of trade on a motor vehicle may not exceed 200\nmotor voicle under the postons of € is de mone troper ha ardous\nmaterials\n[ [Page 361]]\nsection.\nwithout affecting its eligibility for exceptions\nprovided by this\n62 FR\n[Amdt. 173-259, 62 FR 1216, Jan. 8, 1997, as amended by Amdt. 173-262,\n63 FR\n8142, Feb. 18, 1998;\n49566, Sept.\n22, 1997;\n63 FR 52849, Oct. 1,\n62\nFR\n51560, Oct. 1, 1997; Amdt. 173-259,\n'1998]\nhttp://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi\n04/07/2000","truncated":false,"body_characters":6742}