{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0147","title":"DuPont Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2002-06-28","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0147 response to DuPont Company concerning 172.202.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0147.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0147.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0147","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020147.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Department\nResearch and\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nJUN 2 8 2002\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMr. Randolph Martin\nRef No: 02-0147\nHazardous Materials Distribution Consultant\nDuPont Company\n1007 Market Street, Room D-5100\nWilmington, DE 19898\nDear Mr. Martin:\nThis is in response to your April 19, 2002 email requesting clarification of the shipping paper\nrequirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically,\nyou asked if you are required to use only UN specification packaging type names in meeting the\nrequirements for identifying the type packages on shipping papers. The examples you referred to were\npails, cans, cartons.\nIn accordance with § 172.202 (5)(c), the total quantity of the material covered by one description must\nappear before or after, or both before and after, the description required and authorized by this\nsubpart. The type of packaging and destination marks may be entered in any appropriate manner\nbefore or after the basic description. Abbreviations may be used to express units of measurement and\ntypes of packagings.\nIn the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code paragraph 5.4.1.1.1.5 requires the\ndangerous goods transport document contain information on the number and kind of packages and the\ntotal quantity of dangerous goods covered by the description (by volume or mass, and in the case of\ngoods of class 1 by the net explosives mass of the contents).\nAlthough both the HMR and IMDG Code use the terms \"type\" and \"kind\" to describe packagings, no\nspecific terminology or criteria is identified. Therefore, any appropriate terminology for packagings,\nsuch as pails, barrels, cans or cartons are acceptable.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance\nSincerely,\nDilan 7 lo\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172,202\n020147\n\n<<>>\n\nBillings, Delmer\nrom:\nTo:\nSent:\nSubject:\nPackage Descriptions\nMessage Flag:\nDue By:\nFollow up\nFlag Status:\nFriday, April 19, 2002 5:00 PM\nFlagged\nManny, appreciate ail your help in getting an interpretation letter from\nRSPA.\nHere is my complete name and address:\nRandolph Martin\nDuPont Company\nHazardous Materials Distribution Consultant\nWilmington, DE 19898\n1007 Market Street, Room D-5100\n04:04 PM\nForwarded by Randolph Martin/AE/DuPont on 04/17/2002\nRandolph Martin\n01/24/2002 01:53 PM\nCC:\nTo: epfersich@comdt.uscg.mil\nSubject: FW: Package Descriptions\nManny, several months ago we got the attached e-mail from you indicating\nthat package names are NOT limited to the use of UN packaging type names.\nWe have passed this on to our carriers yet we continue to have several of\ninterpretation letter on this subject that you can share with us, or absent\nthem question our use of \"pails, cans, boxes, etc\". Do you have an\nare hesitant to accept your e-mail but have indicated that a letter on USCG\nthat, could you prepare one that would address this subject? The carriers\nletterhead would have more weight. We would greatly appreciate any help\nyou can provide. Please contact me on e-mail or call on 302-773-4248 if\nyou have any questions. Thanks\n01:44 PM\n- Forwarded by Randolph Martin/AE/DuPont on 01/24/2002\nRandolph Martin\n11/29/2001 02:55 PM\nTo: Stephanie T Gaines/AE/DuPont@DuPont, Kimberly\ntorgan/AE/DuPont@DuPont. Al Schvman/AE/DuPont@DuPont. Jo\n_averty/AE/DuPont@DuPont, mstevenson@bdpnet.com @ DuPont, A\nipscomb/AE/DuPont@DuPont, Thomas C Reese/AE/DuPont@DuPont\n\n<<>>\n\n. cc: Mildred C Ruglass/AE/DuPont@DuPont, Kevin M Greene/HO/DuPont@DuPont\nMyoung@us.cattrans.com, William P Vanvliet/AE/DuPont@DuPont\nSubject: FW: Package Descriptions\nhis clearly answers our question around use of various packaging name:\nare allowed.\nuch as pails, cans, cartons etc. The position of the USCG is that thei\ncalled the USCG on 11/27 and they mentioned just today that they got the\nexact same question from someone else (Dawn).\n02:39 PM\nForwarded by Randolph Martin/AE/DuPont on 11/29/2001\n\"Robinson, Brian\" on 11/29/2001 02:24:37 PM\nTo: Randolph Martin/AE/DuPont@DuPont\nSubject:\nCC:\nFW: Package Descriptions\nHere you go.\nFrom: Pfersich, Emmanuel\n—--Original Message--.\nSent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 12:34 PM\nTo: 'Abbaticchio, Dawn'\nCc: Robinson, Brian\nSubject: RE: Package Descriptions\nDawn,\nManny\nFrom: Abbaticchio, Dawn [mailto: dabbatic@us.hsaclog.com]\n--Original Message--\nTo: Pfersich, Emmanuel\nSent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 9:00 AM\nImportance: High\nSubject: Package Descriptions\nGood Morning Mr. Pfersich,\npartner lines with regard to package descriptions. Some of the shipper have\nWe have been in discussions with one of our big shippers as well as our\n(pails, cans, cartons, etc...) for years with no problem from carriers,\nbeen using descriptions that do not specifically appear inthe IMDG Code,\ninspectors or U.S Coast Guard. We now have a partner that will not accept\n2\n\n<<>>\n\n• is:\ndescription not specifically spelled out in the IMDG - my question to you\nrecommended in the IMDG Code be the description used? For example: metal\nIs it the interpretation of DOT that only the package descriptions\nreceptacles instead of cans, boxes instead of cartons? Your guidance in\nthis\nmatter is appreciated.\nHazardous Materials Specialist\nDawn M. Abbaticchio\nemail: dabbatic@us.hsaclog.com\nHSAC Logistics, Inc. (Columbus Line/Alianca/CAT}\nph: 973-775-5300\npg: 973-606-0429\nfx: 973-775-5318","truncated":false,"body_characters":5482}