{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0245","title":"Mutual Liquid Gas & Equipment Co., Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2002-12-11","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0245 response to Mutual Liquid Gas & Equipment Co., Inc. concerning 172.504.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0245.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0245.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0245","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020245.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n:\n:\n•\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nDEC 1 1 2002\nMr. Ron Stover\nRef. No. 02-0245\nMutual Liquid Gas & Equipment Co., Inc.\n17117 South Broadway\nGardena, CA\n90248-3191\nDear Mr.\nStover:\nThis is in response to your letter dated September 9, 2002,\nregarding the placement of placards on a portable tank.\nSpecifically you ask if a portable tank authorized to be\nplacarded on only two sides under § 172.514 (c) must be\nplacarded on its longitudinal sides or if it may be placarded\non its ends?\nThe placarding requirement specified in § 172.504 require each\nbulk packaging, freight container, unit load device, transport\nvehicle or rail car containing any quantity of hazardous\nmaterial to be placarded on each side and each end.\nSection\n172.514 provides an exception which allows a portable tank\nhaving a capacity of less than 3,785 I (1,000 gallons)to be\nplacarded on only two opposite sides. Packagings meeting\n$ 172.514 (c) may be placarded on two opposing longitudinal\nsides, or on two opposing ends provided they meet the\nvisibility and display of placards requirements in § 172.516.\nI hope this satisfies your inquiry. If we can be of further\nassistance, please contact\nus.\nSincerely,\n/ Transportation Regulations Specialist\nMaterials\nStandards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nResearch and\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nDEC 1 1 2002\nMr. Ron Stover\nMutual Liquid Gas & Equipment Co.,\n17117 South Broadway\nInc.\nRef. No. 02-0245\nGardena, CA\n90248-3191\nDear Mr. Stover:\nThis is in response to your letter dated September 9, 2002,\nregarding the placement of placards on a portable tank.\nSpecifically you ask if a portable tank authorized to be\nplacarded on only two sides under § 172.514 (c) must be\nplacarded on its longitudinal sides or if it may be placarded\non its ends?\nThe placarding requirement specified in § 172.504 require each\nbulk packaging, freight container, unit load device, transport\nvehicle or rail car containing any quantity of hazardous\nmaterial to be placarded on each side\nand each end.\nSection\n172.514 provides an exception which allows a portable tank\nhaving a capacity of less than 3,785 I (1,000 gallons)to be\nplacarded on only two opposite sides. Packagings meeting\n§ 172.514 (C) may be placarded on two opposing longitudinal\nsides, or on two opposing ends provided they meet the\nvisibility and display of placards requirements in § 172.516.\nI hope this satisfies your inquiry. If we can be of further\nassistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\nGale\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n(12is0g\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n-\n-\nUS Department\nof Transportation\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nMr. John Cario\nOCT 10:395\n15602 Jacintoport Boulevard\nStolt-Nielsen, Inc.\nHouston, Texas\n77015\nDear Mr. Cario:\nThis is in response to your letter dated July 31, 1995., regarding the\nrequirement in § 172.326 applicable to placement of the proper shipping\nproper shipping name on\nname on a portable tank. You asked if the requirement for marking the\nlongitudinal sides or could the proper shipping name be marked on two\na portable tank refers to only two opposing\nopposing ends of the portable tank?\nThe marking requirement specified in § 172.326 (a) (1) requires the proper\nshipping name of the hazardous material being offered for transportation\nbe shown on two opposing sides of the portable tank.\nDepending on the\ndifferences in what would be considered \"opposing sides\" may vary. For\nshape of the portable tank (e.g., round, square, or rectangular), the\nexample, a elongated, spherical, cross-section portable tank may have\nends that are concave (sunken); consequently, the proper shipping name\nmust be appropriately placed on the two longitudinal or lengthwise\n(front and back)! Conversely; fox a portable tank which has a square or\nopposing sides of the tank for better visibility, and not on each end\non two\nxectangular shape, the proper shipping name would be appropriately placed\n\"opposing\"\nsides, which may mean \"front to back\" (facing forwałd\ntypes of packagings. .\nand backward) oi \"side to side\" (longitudinal or lengthwise) of these\n•\n• please contact me.\nI hope this information is helpful. If I can be of further assistance,\nSincerely,\n:\nVelmer FB kling's\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief,\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nRegulations Development\n172326\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n!\n•\nMUTUAL PRÒPANE\nSINCE 1933\nMUTUAL LIQUID GAS & EQUIPMENT CO., INC.\nCONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE #684499, C61/D21\n17117 S. BROADWAY • GARDENA, CA 90248-3191\n310) 515-0553 (323) 321-3771\nFAX: (310) 515-2633\nDate: September 16, 2002\nTo: RSPA Office of Hazardous Materials Standards (DHM-10)\nU.S. Department of Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, SW\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\n-From: Ron Stover\nSafety, Mutual Propane\nClarification:\n§172.514(c)(1)\nDear Sir or Madam:\nThis is a follow-up letter to the one dated 9 September 2002, which is requesting\na clarification of the HMR specifically $172.514(c)(1). In that letter I noticed that\nthere was a typing error for the citation of this section. I apologize for the\nconfusion. I signed the letter without reviewing my administrative staffs work.\nAs for the rest of the letter the contents and question remains the same.\nThe original letter is attached with the corrections made and also attached is a\ncopy of the citation in question.\nAgain, 1 apologize for the error and hope that this has not caused any hardship\nfor your staff. If there are any questions please call me at 310-515-0553.\nThank you for your time,\nRon Stove\nRon Stover\nPROPANE SERVICE\nPROPANE EQUIPMENT\nPROPANE CARBURETION\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\n•\nMUTUAL PROPANE\nBAH\n§172.564.\nMUTUAL LIQUID GAS & EQUIPMENT CO., INC. Placaraing\n17117 S. BROADWAY • GARDENA, CA 90248-3191\nCONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE #684499, C61/D21\n(310) 515-0553 • (323) 321-3771\n02-0245\nFAX: (310) 515-2633\nDate: September 9, 2002\nTo:\nIRSPA Office of Hazardous Materials Standards (DHM-10)\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nFrom: Mutual Liquid Gas & Equipment Co., Inc.\n--\n- Ron Stover, Safety\n17117 South Broadway\n-\n---\n-\n-\nGardena, CA 90248-3191\nph: 310-515-0553\nClarification:\n§172,504(6) ....\"two opposite sides\"\n(72,514(c)\nI would appreciate if the RSPA could clarify the definition \"two opposite sides\" as used in\n§172.504(c) of the HMR $106-180.\nLet me be more specific about my request for clarification. As a propane marketer we have\ninstallation on a consumer's premise. The particular ones in question are ASME containers of\noccasion to transport storage containers for liquefied petroleum gas used for permanent\nless than 1,000 gallons liquid capacity. These containers are constructed of a barrel (the sides)\nand two heads (the ends). The sides are longer than the ends are wide.\nof the vehicle-the barrel is parallel to the sides of the vehicle and the heads are facing front to\nWhen transported on a placarded flatbed vehicle the container is loaded longitudinally on the bed\nrear. Anchor straps and tie-downs are placed across the barrel to secure the container from\nmovement. Before transportation begins all requirements of §173.315(j) are met.\nTo avoie aisuar oraps and evoves. Tel to rais are pined on the need of a\nsides\" as stated in §172.504(c) by placing the placards on the ends of the tank?\nThis is where our question arises: Are we using a too liberal interpretation of \"two opposite\nIf you require any further information, please feel free to call me at 310-515-0553 or write to the\nabove address.\nThank you for your consideration,\nRon Stover\nRon Stover\nPROPANE SERVICE\n•\nPROPANE EQUIPMENT\n•\nPROPANE CARBURETION\n\n<<<PAGE 6>>>\n\n•\n•\n-\nMUTUAL PROPANE\nSINCE 1933\nMUTUAL LIQUID GAS & EQUIPMENT CO., INC.\n17117 S. BROADWAY • GARDENA, CA 90248-3191\nCONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE #684499, C61/D2'\n(310) 515-0553 • (323) 321-3771\nFAX: (310) 515-2633\nDate: September 9, 2002\nTo:\nRSPA Office of Hazardous Materials Standards (DHM-10)\n400 Seventh Street, SW\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nFrom: Mutual Liquid Gas & Equipment Co., Inc.\n.. Ron Stover, Safety\n17117 South Broadway\n---\n-. -\n---\nph: 310-515-0553\nGardena, CA 90248-3191\nClarification:\n$172.514(c)(1) .... \"two opposite sides\"\n§172.514(c)(1) of the HMR §106-180.\nI would appreciate if the RSPA could clarify the definition \"two opposite sides\" as used in\nLet me be more specific about my request for clarification. As a propane marketer we have\noccasion to transport storage containers for liquefied petroleum gas used for permanent\nless than 1,000 gallons liquid capacity. These containers are constructed of a barrel (the sides)\ninstallation on a consumer's premise. The particular ones in question are ASME containers of\nand two heads (the ends). The sides are longer than the ends are wide.\nof the vehicle-the barrel is parallel to the sides of the vehicle and the heads are facing front to\nWhen transported on a placarded flatbed vehicle the container is loaded longitudinally on the bed\nmovement. Before transportation begins all requirements of $173.315() are met.\nrear. Anchor straps and tie-downs are placed across the barrel to secure the container from\nTo avoid visual confusion the two required placards are placed on the tank's heads (ends) away\n-\n- -\nfrom the anchor straps and tie-downs. This to maintain compliance with elements of §172.516.\nThis is where our question arises: Are we using a too liberal interpretation of two opposite\n-\n- ...\nsides\" as stated in $172.514(c)(1) by placing the placards on the ends of the tank?\nIf you require any further information, please feel free to call me at 310-515-0553 or write to the\nabove address.\nThank you for your consideration,\nRon Stove\nRon Stover\nPROPANE SERVICE\n•\nPROPANE EQUIPMENT\n•\nPROPANE CARBURETION\n\n<<<PAGE 7>>>\n\n* WAIS Document Retrieval\nPage 1 of 1\n[Code of Federal Regulations]\nFrom the U.S\nFRom see 0.5. tomment printing office via GPO Access\n[CITE: 49CFR172.514]\n[Page 364-3651\nTITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION\nCHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARIMENT OF\nTRANSPORTATION\nPART 172--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLE, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMUNIC\nSubpart F--Placarding\nsec. 172.514 Bulk packagings.\n---\nwho offers for transportation a bulk packaging which contains a\n(a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this séction, each person • . - -\nhazardous material,\nin Secs. 172.504 and 172.505.\nshall affix the placards specified for the material\ncontains a hazardous material, must remain placarded when it is emptied,\n(b) Each bulk packaging that is required to be placarded when it\nunless it ig--\nany potential hazard; or\n(1) Sufficiently cleaned of residue and purged of vapors to remove\n[ [Page 365]]\n(2) Refilled, with a material requiring different placards or no\nis no longer hazardous.\nto such an extent that any residue remaining in the packaging\nc) Exceptions. The following packagings may be placarded on onl\nplacarded in accordance with subpart E of this part:\ngallons);\n(1) A portable tank having a capacity of less than 3,785 I (1000\n(2) A DOT 106 or 110 multi-unit tank car tank;\ncar le.g., a bulk bag\n(3) A bulk packaging other than a portable tank, cargo tank, or tank\nm\\3\\ (640 cubic feet); and\nor box) with a volumetric capacity of less than 18\n(4) An IBC.\n[Amdt. 172-136, 59 FR 38064, July 26, 1994; Amdt. 172-148, 61 FR 50255,\nsept.\n25, 1996, as amended by 66 FR 45379, Aug. 28, 2001]\n-__-\n--\n-\n•\nhttp://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi\n9/16/02\n\n<<<PAGE 8>>>\n\nTELEPHONIC CONVERSATION RECORD\nSpecialist Placing Call: Kurt Eichenlaub\nROUTING\nDate of Call: 9/23/2002\nSYMBOL\nINT\nPerson (s) Contacted: Ron Stover\nBAH\nBS\nTheir Organization: Mutual Liquid Gas &\nEquipment Co., Inc.\nDate of Incoming Letter: September 9, 2002\nSpecific Subject (including section #'s and key\nwords): § 172.504 (c) was actually referring to s\n172.514 (c).\nSummary: Verified that inquiry was in reference to §\n172.514 (c), rather than $ 172.504 (c).\nComments for Further Action:\nSpecialist signature: Kurt Eichenlaub\nDate: 9/23/02\n•\n\n<<<PAGE 9>>>\n\nWAIS Document Retrieval\nPage 1 of 1\n[Code of Federal Regulations]\n[Title 49, Volume 2]\n[Revised as of October 1, 2001\nFrom the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Acces:\n[Page 364-365]\nTITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION\nCHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARIMENT O1\nTRANSPORTATION\nPART 172--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLE, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMUNIC\nsubpart F--Placarding\nSec. 172.514 Bulk packagings.\nMaas mate day pois add the placka spect sod for the eat person\nin Secs. 172.504 and 172.505.\ncontains a hazardous material, must remain placarded when it is emptied,\nEach bulk packaging\nthat is required to be placarded when it\nany potential hazard; or\n(1) Sufficiently cleaned of residue and purged of vapors to remove\n...\n[(Page 3651]\nplacards, to such\n(2) Refilled,\nan extent that any residue remaining in the packaging\n• a material requiring different placards or no\nis no longer hazardous.\nBlacked in accordance ten apart a re pase nated an only\ntwo opposite sides\ngallons);\n(1) A portable tank having a capacity of less than 3, 785 I, (1000\n(3) A bulk packaging other than a portable tank, cargo tank, or tank\nA DOT 106 or 110 multi-unit tank car tank;\nm\\3\\ (640 cubic feet); and\ncar (e.g., a bulk bag\nor box) with a volumetric capacity of less than 18\n(4) An IBC.\nsent 25193, 30 3ed 058345399, 4n\n1994; Amdt, 172-148, 61 ER 50255,\nhttp://irwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi\n9/16/02\n\n<<<PAGE 10>>>\n\nMUTUAL PROPANE\nSINCE 1933\nMUTUAL LIQUID GAS & EQUIPMENT CO., INC.\n17117 S. BROADWAY • GARDENA, CA 90248-3191\nCONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE #684499, C61/D21\n(310) 515-0553 • (323) 321-3771\nDate: September 9, 2002\nTo:\nRSPA Office of Hazardous Materials Standards (DHM-10)\nU.S. Department of Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, SW\nWashington, D,C. 20590-0001\nFrom: Mutual Liquid Gas & Equipment Co., Inc.\n17117 South Broadway\nRon Stover, Safety\nph: 310-515-0553\nGardena, CA 90248-3191\nClarification:\n'§172.514(c)(1) ....\"two opposite sides\"\nI would appreciate if the RSPA could clarify the definition \"two. opposite sides\" as used in\n§1./2.514(c)(1) of the HMR §106-180.\nLet me be more specific about my request for clarification. As a propane marketer we have\noccasion to tränsport storáge containers for liquefied petroleum gas used for permanent\ninstallation on a consumer's premise. The particular ones in question are ASME containers of\nless than 1,000 gallons liquid capacity. These containers are constructed of a barrel (the sides)\nand two heads (the ends). The sides are longer than the ends.are wide.\nof the vehicle-the barrel is parallel to the sides of the vehicle and the heads are facing front.to\nWhen transported on a placarded flatbed vehicle the container is loaded longitudinally on the bed\nmovement. Before transportation begins all requirements of §173.315() are met.\nrear. Anchor straps and tie-downs are placed across the barrel to secure the container from\nfrom the anchor straps and tie-downs. This to maintain compliance with elements of §172.516.\nTo avoid visual confusion the two required placards are placed on the tank's heads (ends) away\nThis is where our question arises: Are we using a too liberal interpretation of \"two opposite\nsides\" as stated in §172.514(c)(1) by placing the placards on the ends of the tank?\nIf you require any further information, please feel free to call me at 310-515-0553 or write to the\nabove address.\nThank you for your consideration,\nRon Stove\nRon Stover\nPROPANE SERVICE\nPROPANE EQUIPMENT\n•\nPROPANE CARBURETION\n\n<<<PAGE 11>>>\n\n:\nMUTUAL PRÒPANE\nSINCE 1933\nMUTUAL LIQUID GAS & EQUIPMENT CO., INC.\n17117 S. BROADWAY • GARDENA, CA 90248-3191\nCONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE #684499, C61/D21\n(310) 515-0553 • (323) 321-3771\nFAX: (310) 515-2633\nDate: September 16, 2002\nTo:\nRSPA Office of Hazardous Materials Standards (DHM-10)\nU.S. Department of Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, SW\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nFrom: Ron Stover\nSafety, Mutual Propane\nClarification:\n§172.514(c)(1) -\nDear Sir or Madam:\nThis is a follow-up letter to the one dated 9 September 2002, which is requesting\na clarification of the HMR specifically §172.514(c)(1): In that letter 1 noticed that\nthere was a typing error for the citation of this section: I apologize for the\n-\nconfusion. I signed the letter without reviewing my administrative staff's work.\nAs for the rest of the letter the contents and question remains the same.\nThe original letter is attached with the corrections made and aiso attached is a\ncopy of the citation in question.\nAgain, I apologize for the error and hope that this has not caused any hardship\nfor your staff. If there are any questions please call me at 310-515-0553.\nThank you for your time,\nPon Stove\nRon Stover\nPROPANE SERVICE\n•\nPROPANE EQUIPMENT\nPROPANE CARBURETION","truncated":false,"body_characters":16938}