{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0069","title":"Waste Technology Services, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2003-04-29","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0069 response to Waste Technology Services, Inc. concerning 172.101.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0069.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0069.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0069","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020069.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nAPR 29 2003\n400 Seventh St., S.W\nWashington, D.C. 2059C\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nMr. Ted Nebrich\nWaste Technology Services, Inc.\nRef. No. 02-0069\n640 Park Place\nNiagara Falls, New York 14301\nDear Mr. Nebrich:\nThis responds to your letter regarding the shipping description\nof a hazardous material under the Hazardous Materials Regulations\ndrum containing an organic toxic solid mass (70%; Division 6.1,\n(HMR; 49 CER Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, You inquire whether a\nPacking Group III) immersed in water (30%) would be described as\nin your letter that the solid is completely insoluble in water.\na Division 6.1 solid, liquid, or in some other manner.\nI apologize for the delay in responding.\nhomogeneous material would be properly described as \"Toxic\nIn the situation which you describe, the two-phase non-\na packaging suitable for liquids as prescribed\nsolids, organic, n.o.s., UN2811, PG III\" and must be packaged in\n$ 172.101 (i) (4) .\nmaterial as a solid, additional information may be included on\nBecause the shipping description identifies the\nthe shipping paper,\nconvey the physical state of the material. Alternatively, the\nin association with the basic description, to\nshipper may want to consider requesting an approval, under the\ndomestic transportation using a shipping description which\nprovisions of § 172.101(I) (2), to describe the material in\nincludes the word \"liquid.\"\nbe of further assistance.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can\nSincerely,\nHotte 2 mitchell\nChief,\nHattie I. Mitchell\nOffice\nRegulatory Review\nof\nHazardous Materials Standards\nand Reinvention\n172.101\n020069\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nStevens\nwIs\n§173.101\nWASTE TECHNOLOGY SERVCES NG. Proper Shipping\nName\nFebruary 12, 2002\n02-8069\nMr. Edward Mazzullo\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n400 Seventh Street SW\nUSDOT/RSPA/DHM10\nWashington, DC 20590\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nI am writing this letter requesting an interpretation and answer to the following:\nmaterial. The remoi og 30% gathe drum ha wates the organio sofa Compl PC III\ninsoluble in water\nQuestion: Would this material be shipped as a Class 6.1 PG III SOLID, a Class 6.1 PG\nIII LIQUID, or something else?\nThank you in advance for your response to this letter.\nSincerely,\nMalf Parmint\nDavid J. Passuite\n640 Park Place\nWaste Technology Services, Inc.\nNiagara Falls, NY 14301\nDP/dp\nCorporate Office: 640 Park Place, Niagara Falls, New York 14301\nTelephone 716-282-4100 • Fax 716-282-6986\n2025 E. Main Street, Suite 101 • Richmond, VA 23223 • Telephone (804) 649-0700 • Fax (804) 649-2360\n6 Forest Park Drive • Farmington, CT 06032 • Telephone (860) 677-1146 • Fax (860) 677-4979\n103 Paradise Avenue • Baltimore, Maryland 21228 • Telephone (410) 719-9147 • Fax (410) 719-9149\n/www.wtsonline.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":2832}