{"operation":"document","citation":"00-0185","title":"Overnite Transportation Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2000-08-03","effective_on":null,"summary":"00-0185 response to Overnite Transportation Company concerning 172.202.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0185.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0185.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0185","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000185.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n8.\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nResearch and\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nAUG 3 2000\nMr. Garry Howell\nOvernite Transportation Company\nRef. No. 00-0185\nPO Box 246\nGaffney, SC 29342\nDear Mr. Howell:\nThis is in response to your letter dated June 29, 2000, regarding units of measurement required in a\nshipping paper entry under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, you ask if the quantity of a material listed on a shipping paper must include units of\nmeasurement, or if the units of measurement may appear at the top of a column as a heading.\nSection 172.202(a)(5) requires that the total quantity, including the unit of measurement, of the\nhazardous material covered by the description to appear on the shipping paper. Displaying the unit of\nmeasurement at the top of a column as a heading, rather than by each entry, is an acceptable method\nfor compliance. However, the unit of measurement listed at the top of a column must apply to every\nentry below it and must appear on every page of multi-page shipping papers.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact this\nOffice.\nSincerely,\ndha 75.19\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172,202\n000185\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nJUN 29 2008 15:33 FR OUERNITE TRANSPOTATIN864 487•5694 TO 12023663012\nP.Ø5/05\nOVERNITE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY\nCOVERNITE,\nP.O. BOX 246 / GAFFNEY, SC 29342\nnelson\n6/29/2000\n172.202\nDirector Of Hazardous Materials Standards\nMr. Edward Mazullo\n00 - 0185\nwashington, DC 20590\n400 seventh street, 5.w.\nDear MI. Mazullo:\nin regards to a violation\nShipping papers. The inspector references Violation Code\nViolation concerns the unit of measure being shown on the\n• олено оба\n188.817(a) which will then refer you to 172.202(a)5,8 (c).\ncolumn headed by the word: [WEIGHT (Ibs)] is an appropriate\nIt is our understanding that a shipping document with a\nshipping document #1 but this shipping document was not\nsetup for items shown in pounds, as shown on the attached\nbeing used during the inspection.\nfound to be in violation as only the notation [LBS] was\nThe shipping document in use from the shipper (# 2) was\nshown over the column. However upon further inspection oI\nthe shipping document you find\nTotal Pieces: 2\nTotal Weight: 96lbs in the body of the bill.\nheading [LB51 over a column is correct or if a column with\nour concern is if a shipping document with just the\n[WEIGHT (1bs)] is correct, or if either are appropriate to\nto use.\nI appreciate your time and interest in this matter and\nFax 864-487-5694. Mail to Overnite Transportation Company\nawait your reply. I can be contacted at 864-489-1173 OF\nPO Box 246 Gaffney, 50 29342.\nSincerely;\nGarry Howell\nEnvironmental\nsupervisor\nGENERAL OFFICE / P. O. BOX 1216 / RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23209\n** TOTAL PAGE.05**","truncated":false,"body_characters":2933}