{"operation":"document","citation":"00-0228","title":"Dangerous Goods Management — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2000-09-07","effective_on":null,"summary":"00-0228 response to Dangerous Goods Management concerning 171.8, 172.101.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0228.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0228.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0228","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000228.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nSEP - 7 2000\nMr. Gilbert A. de Chauvigny de Blot\nRef. No. 00-0228\nDangerous Goods Management\nSchipholweg 307\n1171 PL Badhoevedorp\nNetherlands\nDear Mr. de Chauvigny de Blot:\nThis is in response to your letter dated August 14, 2000, regarding the definition of a hazardous\nsubstance under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically,\nyou request clarification that the table under the definition \"Hazardous substance\" in § 171.8 is only\nrelevant to a package containing greater than 22,680 kg (50,000 pounds).\nUnder § 171.8, a hazardous substance (other than a radionuclide) is defined as a material, including its\nmixtures and solutions, that: (1) Is listed in appendix A to § 172.101 of the HMR; (2) Is in a quantity,\nin one package, which equals or exceeds its reportable quantity (RQ) listed in appendix A to\n§ 172.101 of the HMR; and (3) when in a mixture or solution, is in a concentration by weight which\nequals or exceeds the concentration corresponding to the RQ of the material, as shown in the table in\n§ 171.8.\nFor a material to exceed the RQ listed in Appendix A to § 172.101 and be in a concentration by\nweight which does not equal or exceed the concentration corresponding to the RQ of the material as\nshown in the table in § 171.8, the quantity of the material in one package must be equal to or greater\nthan 22,680 kg (50,000 pounds).\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n171.8,\n172.10\n000228\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBAH\n5171.8,12101\nHazardous Substance K\ndangerous\n90005 A Member of the International Dangerous Goods Management Support Group 00-022\nmanagement\nDANGEROUS GOODS MANAGEMENT b.v.\nSchipholweg 307\nAMSTERDAM AIRPORT\nMs. Helen Engrum\n1171 PL Badhoevedorp\nTel.: (020) 449 6565\nUS Department of Transportation\nThe Netherlands\ne-mail: info@dgm.ni\nFax: (020) 449 6575\n400 Seventh Street SW\nRSPA\nWashington DC 20590\nBank: ABN-Amro Schiphol account nmbr.: 54.55.62.961\nUnited States of America\nIngeschr. K.v.K. Haarlem onder nr. 34063618\nBadhoevedorp. August 2nd 2000\nDear Ms. Helen Engrum,\n-\nThis is in response to our telephone conversation of July 20th, 2000, regarding the definition fo\nlazardous substances under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180)\nraised the question how to interpret the definition for Hazardous substances dealing with Mixture\nnd Salutions containing a material listed in Appendix A to § 172.101 of the 49 CFF\nYou explained to me that for mixtures and solutions the text must be interpreted as \"clearty\" mentioned\nin the 49 CFR, stating:\nthat: (1) is listed in Appendix A to § 172.101 of the HMR; (2) is in a quantity, in one package, which\nUnder § 171.8, a hazardous substance is defined as a material, including its mixtures and solutions,\nxceeds the concentration corresponding to the RQ of the material, as shown in the table under\nquals or exceeds its reportable quantity; and (3) is in a concentration by weight which equals o\n171.8.\nIt is clear that if it is a mixture or solution containing a material that is listed in Appendix A to § 172.101\nof the HMR, we will have to continue.\nYou informed me that now both, step (2) and (3) need to be applicable to identify the mixture or\nsolution as a Hazardous Substance.\nA mixture containing 4999 Pounds of the substance Benzoic acid is not a Hazardous Substance\nExample:\nbecause it does not contain more than 5000 Pounds which is mentioned as the RQ for this product.\nIt could be 80% Benzoic acid in the complete substance, but is not relevant according to your\nclarification.\nA mixture containing 5000 (or more) Pounds of the substance Benzoic acid could be a Hazardous\nExample:\nSubstance if the concentration is equal to, or exceeds the concentration of 10% according to the table\nunder § 171.8.\nTo equal or exceed this concentration we must have a total quantity of material that equals or exceeds\n50000 pounds.\nIf we take a closer look at the table under § 171.8 it seems that for mixtures and solutions (to meet\nboth (2) and (3)), the table can only be used for quantities of 50000 pounds or more.\nApprovad by Ministry Transport & Public works, Department of Civil Aviation,\nPage 1 of 2\nOp at onze handelingen, went\nto Amsterdam en Hastern op 20 septamber 1988\nrector on met ons gecoten overoomkoncten in var lapesing onze sigemene voonieerden, all pedeponserd tee arif van de antondissemen tractibranken\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n14/08/00 14:58\nDANGEROUS GUUDS MHNHUEMENI HTS → DOULCOEUDOJUIE\ndangerous\ngoods a Mamber of the intermatonal Dangerous Goods Management Suppart Group\nmanagement\nIf the interpretation you clarified to me (supported by the letters you faxed to me signed by Mr. J.A.\nst matures and solutions the table under 5 171,8 only needs to be use i he total guan darity that for\nmixture or solution equals or exceeds the 50000 pounds.\nI have the feeling that the industry will be served having this point clarified.\ncompanies with highly specialized personnel did not have the confidence interpreting this text.\nThe letters that you have faxed me didn't only confirm your interpretation, but showed me that even\nI hope you do appreciate, my opinion regarding this subject.\nSincerely.\nTraining & Technical Affairs\nGilbert A. de Ohatvigny de Blot\nDangerous Goods Management\n1171 PL Badhoevedorp\nSchipholweg 307\nThe Netherlands\nPhone:\nFax\n011-31-20-4496575\n011-31-20-4496560\nMobile:\ne-mail :\n011-31-6-53778188\ngilben@dgm.nl\nPage 2 of 2\nAgproved by Ministry Transport & Public works, Department of Civil Aviation.","truncated":false,"body_characters":5657}