# AGWORKS, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 00-0195
- **title:** AGWORKS, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2000-09-15
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 00-0195 response to AGWORKS, Inc concerning 172.504.
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of Transportation
U.S. Department
400 Seventh St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
Special Programs
Research and
Administration
SEP 1 5 2000
Ms. Esmeralda Garcia
Ref. No. 00-0195
PO Box 250
AGWORKS, Inc.
Preston, IA 52069-0250
Dear Ms. Garcia:
This is in response to your letter of July 7, 2000, reguesting
clarification on placarding requirements under the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
Specifically, you ask if the weight of bulk containers loaded
be included when determining the total weight of Table 2
on the same transport vehicle with non-bulk containers need to
materials on the vehicle under $ 172.504 (c).
The answer is no. As provided by § 172.504 (c) except for bulk
packages, a transport vehicle carrying
less than 454 kg (1,001
pounds)
aggregate gross weight (packaging plus contents) of
Table 2
hazardous materials need not be placarded.
When
calculating the 454 kg (1,001 pounds) aggregate gross weight,
only the weight of Table 2' hazardous materials in non-bulk
packaging needs to be included.
I hope this
satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
18
Cea
Transportation Regulations Specialist
Office of Hazardous Materials
Standards
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FROM : MARTIN AG
PHUNE NU.: 3156550450
AGWORKS INC
PROGRAMMED TO GROW
AGWORKS
BAH
Sn2.504
July 7, 2000
00-0195
U.S. Department of Transportation
Research and Special Programs Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington D.C. 20590
As a software developer in the agricultural field specializing in programming DOT
shipping and placarding requirements for our customers, we have a question regarding
regulation 49CFR 172.504(c)(1).
This regulation states that placarding is excepted on "A transport vehicle or freight
container which contains less than 454 kg (1001 pounds) aggregate gross weight of
hazardous materials covered by Table 2..."
Our question is the following: Does this rule take into consideration the weight of any
bulk containers that may be in the transport vehicle when determining the total weight on
the vehicle? In our interpretation of the regulation, we are taking into account the weight
of the bulk container. Is this correct?
Esmeralda Garcia
Database Manager
AGWORKS, Inc.
PO BOX 250
PRESTONIA 52069
TEL: 319-689-5485
FAX: 319-689-5483
www.agworks.nct
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