{"operation":"document","citation":"00-0255","title":"Mr. Steven Smith — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2001-10-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"00-0255 concerning 172.704.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0255.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0255.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0255","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000255.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nOCT\n5 2001\nMr. Steven Smith\nRef. No. 00-0255\n843 Lindenwood Drive\nPittsburgh, PA 15234-2536\nDear Mr. Smith:\nThis is in response to your letter and telephone call with the staff of the Office of Hazardous Materials\nStandards asking what a shipper's responsibilities are under the Hazardous Materials Regulations\n(HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) when it has offered a damaged package of hazardous material for\ntransportation. You stated a shipper loaded a leaking package of adhesive described as \"1, 1, 1-\nTrichloroethane solution, 6.1, UN 2831, PG III\" on your truck, but did not provide you with a material\nsafety data sheet on the material or salvage packaging to contain the damaged package. You also\nstated you carried an emergency response guidebook (ERG) in the cab of your truck. I apologize for\nthe delay in responding and any inconvenience this may have caused.\nA shipper is required to ensure that a hazardous material is properly classed, described, packaged,\nmarked, labeled, and in condition for shipment as required under the HMR (see § 173.22). Under\n§ 171.2(a) and (b), no person may accept a hazardous material for transportation or transport a\nhazardous material in commerce unless it meets these conditions. Further, under § 177.801, no person\nmay accept or transport by motor vehicle a hazardous material unless it conforms to all applicable\nrequirements. A leaking hazardous materials package may not be transported unless it is placed in a\nsalvage drum (see § 173.3(c)).\nYou are correct that a shipper must provide emergency response information to accompany a\nhazardous materials package if a shipping paper is required. The shipper can present the information\non the shipping paper; an accompanying document, such as a material safety data sheet (MSDS); or in\na separate document, such as the ERG you carried on your truck. The information must be consistent\nwith the provisions in 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart G.\n:12.704\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nSections 172.700-172.704 of the HMR require all hazmat employees who perform functions\nsubject to requirements in the HMR be trained. This training must cover measures to protect the\nemployee from the hazards associated with the hazardous materials to which they may be\nexposed in the workplace and specific measures the employer has implemented to protect\nemployees from exposure (see § 172.704(a)(3)(ii)).\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nEdmonson\nEdward mazzallo\n5172.904 ((ii)\nOHMS ('DHM-1O'\nTrainine\nus DaT.\n30-0255\n4007th Sheet sa\nwashingtin 06 20550\nSeget 13 20o0\nDear mazzalla:\nEncheed in this beller is a covery\nO fest sill and se coney of a intend\nnonfict, that shout was efreed to trickloathan.\nThis shiremen? came into the Pittebeugh\nteminal damaged and was trade on\nmy tuck damaged I was not aware that\ntheis climaged steement was in the buch\nsmells he each ye len it\nthe time sun expred the compen cid\nnot have a i sos with thes right t\nand caed they neve.\ndamaged shipmenl\nI manzaler what need is all\nthe informales you have on DOT.\nto handling\ntell me laming to handlin.\nThe campany Ret chis shasmin\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nin the chiack domazed it shaull:\nhave reggaring what the company\nShall provide then a percen is.\nwar loadd cmaged all informalan\nwauld be appercebo, CSHA documented!\n412 343 7454\nPlea call f you clont underaland\nMr. Steven Smith\nPittsburgh, PA 15234-2536\n843 Lindenwood Dr.","truncated":false,"body_characters":3601}