# Extengine Transport Systems — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

- **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:** Not available
- **summary:** 00-0261 response to Extengine Transport Systems concerning 173.304.
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if Transportatio
S. Departmen
Washington. D.C.
OCT 2 7 2000
Mr. Phillip Roberts
Ref. No. 00-0261
Extengine Transport Systems
828 Production Place
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Dear Mr. Roberts:
Hazarious gates to keptions Id R, 49) CR 2,45 171- ar in the aper obaity or the
ammonia that is installed in a motor vehicle. The anhydrous ammonia is used as a reducing
agent in the motor vehicle's exhaust system.
Compressed gas cylinders used as part of an exhaust system for a motor vehicle and not to
transport cargo are not subject to the Federal hazardous materials transportation law (49 U.S.C.
motor vehicle for the purpose of reducing harmful emissions is not subject to the HMR.
5101 et seq.) or the HMR. Therefore, a cylinder of anhydrous ammonia that is installed in a
I hope this satisfies your request. You should also contact the U.S. Department of
Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration to see if your system complies with their regulations.
Sincerely,
Eleano 7. Mogulle
Edward T. Mazzullo
Director, Officer of Hazardous Materials Standards
000261
173.304

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828 Production Place
Extengine-
949-574-8839
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Fax: 949-645-9947
Transport Systems
Email: pkrytr@aol.com
Gale
Z 173.304
NON-Bulk
September 21, 2000
Edward T. Mazzullo, Director
00-0261
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
Research and Special Programs Administration
US Department of Transportation
400 Seventh St. SW
Washington, D.C. 20590
Dear Mr. Mazzullo:
Pursuant to our discussion on April 26t, regarding the Code of Federal Regulations
commercially available DOT cylinders/tanks, mounted on HD trucks and other diesel
(CFR) provisions pertaining to carrying on-board anhydrous ammonia, in small
powered on and off-road vehicles, Extengine, LLC would like to clarify and confirm
the following question:
If a Heavy Duty vehicle was retrofitted with or was equipped with a NOx
emissions reduction device that utilizes anhydrous ammonia from a DOT
approved tank, (similar to a DOT approved propane type tank) of which the
cylinder/tank meets all DOT hazardous materials standards and all federa
regulations relating to carrying a gas, such as anhydrous ammonia, are there
any known Federal regulations or statutes that would prohibit the use of an
on-board commercially available cylinder/tank as in the described above
application?
As we discussed briefly, our company is in the process of conducting emission
reduction tests with the CARB on our NOx reduction after-treatment device here in
California. A DOT letter stating the current DOT position clarifying what you briefly
discussed with us, that there is no federal regulation/restriction regarding the carrying
of a DOT approved tank for the above application, is kindly appreciated
Sincerely
Tres
Phillip Roberts
Airo
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