{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0211","title":"Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Motor Carrier Services — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2002-09-30","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0211 response to Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Motor Carrier Services concerning 172.502.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0211.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0211.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0211","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020211.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nJ.S. Department\nof Transportatior\nWashington, D.C.\npetal rogram\ndministratio\nSEP 3 0 2002\nMr. Michael Ritchie\nRef. No. 02-0211\nMinnesota Department of Transportation\noffice of Motor Carrier Services\nMendota Heights, MN 55120\n1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Mail Stop 420\nDear Mr. Ritchie:\nThis is in response to your letter dated August 19, 2002,\nSpecifically, you ask if white or orange placard holders, when\nrequesting clarification of the prohibited placarding provisions.\nplaced on a contrasting background, would be prohibited under\n§ 172.502 (a) (2) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49\nCFR Parts 171-180).\nYou enclosed several photographs of white\nand orange placard\nholders.\non a transport vehicle or freight container that, by its color,\nDisplaying or affixing a sign, advertisement, slogan, or device\ndesign, shape, or content, could be confused with, or mistaken\n$ 172.502 (a) (2).\nwarning placard is prohibited under\npotential for dilution of the hazard warning communication that\nThis prohibition is intended to limit the\nwould be provided by an appropriate hazardous materials placard.\nBased on our review of the photographs that you provided, it is\nour opinion that the orange placard holders that are affixed to a\nconfused by color, design and shape with an explosive placard.\ncontrasting background, as depicted in your enclosures, could be\nbackground are prohibited under $ 172.502 (a) (2).\nTherefore, the orange placard holders\nshown on a contrasting\nThe white\nplacard holders that are affixed to a contrasting background, as\n$ 172.502 (a) (2).\ndepicted in\nyour enclosures, are not prohibited under\n172,508\n020211\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nIt is our opinion that neither the white placard holders nor the\norange holders displayed on an orange background would be\nconfused with, or mistaken for, a hazard warning placard and,\ntherefore, neither is prohibited under $ 172.502 (b) (2).\nI hope this satisfies your inquiry. If we can be of further\nassistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\nDirector,\nMaterials\nOffice of Hazardous\nStandards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nINFOCNTR\nFrom:\nTo:\nSent:\nMike Ritchie [Michael.Ritchie@dot.state.mn.us]\nMonday, August 19, 2002 3:12 PM\nSubject:\nRequest for clarification of 49 CFR 172.502 & 172.516\nInfocntr, Infocntr <RSPA-\n\"BAHt\n$172.502\n§172.516\nustholland4.JPG\ntholland08132002.JP\nMike Ritchie.vcf\nEdward Mazzullo\nPlacarding\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nUSDOT/ RSPA\n02-0211\nDear Mr. Mazzuilo,\nransportation Program Specialists from out office have issued warning\nCFR Subpart F.\nnd tickets on apparent violations of the placarding requirements of 4\n172.516 (c) (7) requires placards to be affixed to a background o1\nline that contrasts with the background color.\nontrasting color, or be surrounded by a border of a dotted or solic\nThe photo titled ustholland4,\nplacard display requirements?\nThe photo titled 1 holland081 shows a side view of a trailer. A hinged\nholder are displayed on an orange background.\nMal or i displayed on an orange peckgron anage lad of Ninet\nbackground on an empty placard holder or the\nJould display of a class 6 placard on a white background with no borde\nlacard a violation because it may resemble a class 6 poison placard\nplease contact me.\nThank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions\nYours truly,\nHazardous Materials Specialist\nMichael Ritchie\nOffice of Motor Carrier Services\nMinnesota Department\nof Transportation\nMendota Heights, MN 55120\n1110 Centre Pointe Curve, MS420\nmichael.ritchie@dot.state.mn.us\n(651) 405-6120","truncated":false,"body_characters":3547}