{"operation":"document","citation":"00-0259","title":"Aristech Chemical Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2000-12-27","effective_on":null,"summary":"00-0259 response to Aristech Chemical Corporation concerning 177.834.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0259.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0259.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0259","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000259.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nUS. Department\nof Transportation\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nDEC 27 2000\nMr. Michael D. Alston\nRef. No. 00-0259\nAristech Chemical Corporation\n210 Sixth Avenue\nPittsburgh, PA 15222-2611\nDear Mr. Alston:\nThis responds to your letter and telephone conversation with\nMr. Michael Stevens of my staff regarding the attendance\nrequirements during the loading of cargo tank motor vehicles\n(CTMV) in $ 177.834 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR;\nerminal operator would be considered \"qualified\" when in radic\n49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you inquire whether a\ncontact\nan emergency situation.\nwith a CTMV driver who can respond within 2-3 minutes to\nsatisfy the intent of \"authorized to move the cargo tank and has\nIt is your understanding that this would\nthe means to do so\" under the qualification requirements\nspecified in § 177.834 (i) (4).\nThe answer is no.\nat all times during a loading operation.\nA CTMV must be attended by a qualified person\nattendance requirements is to ensure that cargo tanks are safely\nThe purpose of the\noperation can be rapidly halted and the CTMV can\nloaded and unloaded and, in the event of an emergency, the\nthe scene in an immediate and expeditious manner.\nbe removed from\nIn the\nscenario you describe, the terminal operator would not be\nthe rack and,\nconsidered \"qualified\" because he is unable to move the CTMV off\nin S 177.834 (i) (4).\ntherefore, lacks \"the means to do so\" as specified\nconsidered \"qualified\" because,\nIn addition, the CTMV driver is not\nis not within\n7.62 meters\nfeet) of the loading operation with\nas you informed Mr. Stevens, he\nan unobstructed\nview of the cargo tank and delivery hose.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can\nbe of\nfurther assistance.\nSincerely,\nHottie i milkell\nHattie I.. Mitchell\nChief,\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\n000259\n177,834","truncated":false,"body_characters":1917}