{"operation":"document","citation":"00-0261","title":"Extengine Transport Systems — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2000-10-27","effective_on":null,"summary":"00-0261 response to Extengine Transport Systems concerning 173.304.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0261.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0261.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0261","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000261.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nif Transportatio\nS. Departmen\nWashington. D.C.\nOCT 2 7 2000\nMr. Phillip Roberts\nRef. No. 00-0261\nExtengine Transport Systems\n828 Production Place\nNewport Beach, CA 92663\nDear Mr. Roberts:\nHazarious gates to keptions Id R, 49) CR 2,45 171- ar in the aper obaity or the\nammonia that is installed in a motor vehicle. The anhydrous ammonia is used as a reducing\nagent in the motor vehicle's exhaust system.\nCompressed gas cylinders used as part of an exhaust system for a motor vehicle and not to\ntransport cargo are not subject to the Federal hazardous materials transportation law (49 U.S.C.\nmotor vehicle for the purpose of reducing harmful emissions is not subject to the HMR.\n5101 et seq.) or the HMR. Therefore, a cylinder of anhydrous ammonia that is installed in a\nI hope this satisfies your request. You should also contact the U.S. Department of\nTransportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier\nSafety Administration to see if your system complies with their regulations.\nSincerely,\nEleano 7. Mogulle\nEdward T. Mazzullo\nDirector, Officer of Hazardous Materials Standards\n000261\n173.304\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n828 Production Place\nExtengine-\n949-574-8839\nNewport Beach, CA 92663\nFax: 949-645-9947\nTransport Systems\nEmail: pkrytr@aol.com\nGale\nZ 173.304\nNON-Bulk\nSeptember 21, 2000\nEdward T. Mazzullo, Director\n00-0261\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\nUS Department of Transportation\n400 Seventh St. SW\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nPursuant to our discussion on April 26t, regarding the Code of Federal Regulations\ncommercially available DOT cylinders/tanks, mounted on HD trucks and other diesel\n(CFR) provisions pertaining to carrying on-board anhydrous ammonia, in small\npowered on and off-road vehicles, Extengine, LLC would like to clarify and confirm\nthe following question:\nIf a Heavy Duty vehicle was retrofitted with or was equipped with a NOx\nemissions reduction device that utilizes anhydrous ammonia from a DOT\napproved tank, (similar to a DOT approved propane type tank) of which the\ncylinder/tank meets all DOT hazardous materials standards and all federa\nregulations relating to carrying a gas, such as anhydrous ammonia, are there\nany known Federal regulations or statutes that would prohibit the use of an\non-board commercially available cylinder/tank as in the described above\napplication?\nAs we discussed briefly, our company is in the process of conducting emission\nreduction tests with the CARB on our NOx reduction after-treatment device here in\nCalifornia. A DOT letter stating the current DOT position clarifying what you briefly\ndiscussed with us, that there is no federal regulation/restriction regarding the carrying\nof a DOT approved tank for the above application, is kindly appreciated\nSincerely\nTres\nPhillip Roberts\nAiro\n× 6 0247","truncated":false,"body_characters":2875}