{"operation":"document","citation":"01-0220","title":"Williams Laboratory Services — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2001-09-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"01-0220 response to Williams Laboratory Services concerning 173.6.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0220.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0220.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0220","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2001/010220.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nspecial rograms\nAdministration\nSEP 17 2001\nMs. Jan Johnson\nSupervisor of Business Operations\nReference No. 01-0220\nWilliams Laboratory Services\n1090-A Sunshine Road\nKansas City, Kansas 66115\nDear Ms. Johnson:\n\"Materials of Trade\" under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180).\nThis is in response to your August 21, 2001 letter requesting clarification of the definition for\nSpecifically you ask if hazardous materials transported between your company's facility and a\nlaboratory for testing purposes, may be considered materials of trade.\nOne criterion for a material of trade is that a hazardous material is transported by a private carrier\nin direct support of its principal business which may not be transportation by motor vehicle.\nProvided all conditions of § 173.6 are met, the materials of trade exception may be applied in\nyour scenario.\nI hope this information is helpful.\nsincerely\nShantatio\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n1134\n010220\n-..\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nAUG-21-2001\n15:52\nWILLIAMS LAB\n913 621 3603\nP.02/03\nBetts\n$171.8\nWilliams.\nDefinition\nLaboratory Serviccs\n1090-A Sunshine Roud\n01-0220\n913/621-3603\nKansas Ciry, Kansas 66115\nAugust 21, 2001\nUS Dept of Transportation\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nA Singo, Sc 2050\nThe purpose of this letter is to determine whether the hazardous materials carried on\ncompany trucks within the Williams Companies apply to Materials of Trade.\nWilliams, through its subsidiaries, connects businesses to energy. We deliver innovative,\nreliable products through extensive networks of energy-distributing pipelines. Our\nprimary businesses include:\n• Services from wellhead to burner tip\n• Nationwide system of interstate natural gas pipelines\nSeveral of our locations transport limited quantities of petroleum products (Class 3) and\ncylinders containing a gas (Class 2.1) not weighing more than 220 pounds, pressure per\ncontainer 500-1000 psig. DOT Exemption 8757 and DOT Exemption 7657 apply to the\ncylinders used for these product samples. These samples are transported by company\nvehicles on public highways to a laboratory for testing purposes.\nPlease advise whether the hazardous materials that are carried in our company trucks\nthe driver of these trucks carrying non-bulk, combination packaging and less than 1000\napply to Materials of Trade. If not, please specify the proper paperwork to be carned by\nIbs. gross aggregate weight\nYour prompt response these questions is appreciated.\nSincerely,\nJan Gahnsen\nJan Johnsen\nSup'y of Business Operations\n-","truncated":false,"body_characters":2647}