{"operation":"document","citation":"01-0206","title":"AGFA Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2002-01-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"01-0206 response to AGFA Corporation concerning 172.202.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0206.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0206.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0206","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2001/010206.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nJAN 9 2002\nMr. James Gerace\nNational Transportation Manager\nRef. No. 01-0206\nAGFA Corporation\n100 Challenger Road\nRidgefield Park, NJ 07660\nDear Mr. Gerace:\nThis responds to a letter from Mr. Donald J. Sooy, FTS Industries, Inc., requesting clarification of the\nshipping paper requirements under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-\n180). Mr. Sooy asked that we respond directly to you.\nMr. Sooy presented the following scenario:\nWhen ten (10) or more less-than-truckload shipments of hazardous materials are\nconsolidated into a truckload shipment, a single bill of lading is prepared for the\ntruckload shipment which contains only the city and state designation for each individual\nshipper's less-than-truckload shipment. For transportation to the final destination, a\nsingle bill of lading, as described above, and an envelope containing the individual\nshippers' bills of lading are provided to the carrier for the consolidated load. He asked\nif this procedure is in compliance with the HMR?\nEach person who offers a hazardous material for transportation must describe the hazardous material\non a shipping paper in the manner prescribed in Subpart C of Part 172. Therefore, for the purpose of\nconsolidating multiple hazardous materials shipments offered by different shippers, either a single\nshipping paper describing the consolidated materials, or each individual shipper's shipping paper\ncontaining the required descriptions may be used to satisfy the shipping paper requirements.\nA carrier may not accept a shipment of hazardous material for transportation unless a shipping paper is\nprovided and prepared in accordance with §§ 172.201, 172.202 and 172.203. The carrier and each\ndriver must ensure that the hazardous materials' shipping paper is readily available by clearly\ndistinguishing the shipping paper, if it is carried with other papers of any kind, by tabbing it or by having\nit appear first. When the driver is at the vehicle's controls, the shipping paper must be within immediate\nreach while the driver is restrained by the lap belt, and either readily visible to a person entering the\ndriver's compartment or in a holder mounted to the inside of the door on the driver's side. When the\n172.202\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\ndriver is not at the vehicle's controls, the shipping paper must be in a holder mounted to the inside door\nof the driver's side of the vehicle or on the driver's seat of the vehicle. The placement of individual\nshipping papers in \"an envelope\" is acceptable, provided the envelope is clearly distinguished, such as\nby marking or color, to indicate that the hazardous materials' shipping papers are enclosed and\nprovided the envelope is maintained as required in § 177.817.\nI hope this satisfies your inquiry. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nAug. 9. 2001\n3:06PM.\nFTS INDUSTRIES INC. 908 526 8740\nNo.0569 P. 2/3\nEngrum\n172.202\nShipping Paper\nINDUSTRIES, INC.\n01-0206\nSTS Transportation, Inc.\nFTS Freight Trasfic Services\nICS Warahousing\nThe Logistics Group\nICS Intermodal Consolidating Services, ino.\nMay 31, 2001\n! Mr. Edward T. Mazzullo - Director RSPA\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards (DHM-10)\n• U.S: Department of Transportation\n400 Seventh Street S.W.\n• Washington, DC 20590-0001\nRE: REQUEST FOR WRITTEN INTERPRETATION\nDear Sir:\nI would greatly appreciate a written clarification/ response to the question/ circumstance\noutlined on the attached appendix.\nI may be reached at (800) 526-3972 Ext. 225. Kindly send your written response to:\nMr. James Gerace\nNational Transportation Manager\nAGFA Corporation\n100 Challenger Road\nRidgefield Park, NJ 07660\nThank you in advance for your assistance.\nSincerely,\nDonald J. Sogy\nCc: Mr. James Gerace, National Transportation Manager\nAGFA Corporation 100 Challenger Rd Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660\nDJS:jrm\nEnclosure\nPO Box 1259\n58 Chambers Brook Road\n908-526-8700\nSomerville. NJ 08876-1259\n800-526-3972\n200 Best Friend Court\nFAX 908-526-8740\nSuite 220\n770-734-9333\nNorcross, GA 30071\nFAX 770-734-9383\n888-801-9333\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nAuB. 9. 2001 3:06PM\nFTS INDUSTRIES INC. 908 526 8740\nNo. 0569° P. 3/3\nAPPENDIX\nStatement\nWhen pool truckload shipments (of hazardous materials) consisting of ten (10) or more\nless than truckload shipments are shipped from an origin point to a break bulk\ndistribution location (motor carrier dock) at another point for transportation beyond the\ndistribution point to final destinations a single bill of lading covering the truckload\nshipment is completed reflecting no descriptions of the products shipped Rather this\nbill of lading reflects the city and state designation of the individual less-than-truckload\nshipments which constitute the pool truckload shipment.\nAt the time of pick up by the transportation carrier of the truckload shipment in addition\nto the bill of lading described above, an envelope containing the individual less-than-\ntruckload bills of lading is given to the driver. The less than truckload bills of lading are\ncompleted in strict accordance with the Federal Hazardous Material Regulations.\nQuestion\nIs the procedure\noutlined\nabove in accordance with\nRegulations? If not how may we change these procedures to be in compliance?\nthe Hazardous Material\nINDUBYRIES, INC. -","truncated":false,"body_characters":5496}