{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0267","title":"Duratek Federal Services, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2003-04-16","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0267 response to Duratek Federal Services, Inc concerning 172.203.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0267.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0267.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0267","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020267.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.5. Department\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nResearch and\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nAPR 16 2003\nMr. James H. Portsmouth\nTraffic Manager\nRef No.: 02-0267\nDuratek Federal Services, Inc.\n3000 George Washington Way\nRichland, Washington 99352-0700\nDear Mr. Portsmouth:\nThis is in response to your inquiry concerning the placement of the waste code number in the shipping\ndescription shown on a shipping paper and marking requirements for hazardous substances under the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Your questions are paraphrased\nand answered as follows:\nQ1: If a material described as Waste, Radioactive material, LSA, n.o.s., 7, UN2912, meets the\nreportable quantity (RQ) for lead (D008), but does not meet or exceed the RQ for any\nradionuclide, is the waste code number required to be identified in parentheses on the shipping\npaper or package marking in accordance with §§ 172.203(c) and 172.324(a), respectively?\nAl:\nSection 172.203(c) excepts Class 7 (Radioactive) materials that are described in accordance\nwith § 172.203(d) from the additional shipping paper description requirements for hazardous\nsubstances. Section 172.203(d) requires the name of each radionuclide to be shown on the\nshipping papers. If your material is described in accordance with § 172.203(d), it is not\nrequired to be described in accordance with § 172.203(c). You are excepted from the\npackage marking requirements for hazardous substances in § 172.324 only, if your radioactive\nmaterial is labeled in accordance with § 172.403. Section 172.403(g) requires the name of the\nradionuclides be identified on the label. If your material is not described under § 172.203(d),\nand the package is not labeled under § 172.403, the constituent must be identified as the\nhazardous substance on the shipping paper and package marking. The letters \"RO\" must be\nmarked on a non-bulk package in association with the proper shipping name.\nQ2:\nSpecifically, you ask whether Waste Radioactive material, LSA, n.o.s, 7, UN2912, may be\nin § 172.203(c)(1)?\ndescribed in accordance with §172.203(d) and, therefore, be excepted from the requirements\nA2:\nThe answer is yes. See answer Al.\n172.203\n020267\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n•\nQ3:\nIs the intent to except radioactive materials from the HMR that qualify as a hazardous substance\nbased on § 172.101, Appendix A, Table 1 (Hazardous Substances Other Than\nRadionuclides), in addition to hazardous substances that qualify based on Table 2\n(Radionuclides)?\nA3:\nSee answer A1.\nQ4:\nIf the hazardous substance constituent is not required to be entered in parentheses in\ninformation in the shipping paper or package markings?\naccordance with §§ 172.203(c)(1) and 172.324(a), is it permissible to include it as additional\nA4:\nYes.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance.\nSincerely,\nAhma, Billio\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards,\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n10/03/2002 15:43 FAX 5093760361\nDURATER TRAINING SRVS\nØ002\nDuratek\nDuratek Federal Services, Inc.\nFederal Services\nRiver Protection Project Operations\n3000 George Washington Wuy\nRelerford\nRichland, Washington 99352\n(509) 371-3844 - Phone\n(509) 371-3700. FGx\n$172.203 (c)(U)\n$172.324(a)\nShipping Papers\nOctober 3, 2002\nMarking\nJHP-02-2375\n02-0267\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nMr. Edward I. Mazzullo\nUnited States Department of Transportation\n400 7\" Street, Southwest\nResearoh and Special Programs Administration (DHM-10)\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nHAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SHIPPING PAPER AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS\nequest a letter of interpretation regarding shipping paper entry and marking requirements fo\nJuratek Federal Servioes, Inc. (Federal Services) Training Services Department would like t\nHazardous Substances; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (49CFR) §§ 172.203(c)(I) and\n172.324(a) respectively.\nIf a shipment of Waste Radioactive material, ISA, n.o.s., 7, UN 2912, which qualifies as a\n/\nhazardous substance for the D008 waste code (but not for a radionuclide), is being prepared for\nshipment, is the shipper required to identify the waste code in parenthesis as a shipping paper\nentry or marking in accordance with 49 CFR §§ 172.203(c)(1) and 172.324(a) respectively?\n49 CFR § 173.203 (c)(1) requires that if a material meets the definition of a hazardous substance\nand the proper shipping name does not identify-the hazardous substance by name, the name of\nthe hazardous substance shall be entered in parenthesis in association with the basic description.\n(d) of that section. There is a similar exception regarding labeled Class 7 materials in 49 CFR\nHowever, this paragraph excepts radioactive materials described in accordance with paragraph\n§172.324 (a). The Waste Radioactive material, LSA n.o.s, 7, UN 2912 would be described in\naccordance with 49 CFR §172.203(d) and thercforc would be excepted from 49 CFR\n§173.203(c)(1).\nIs it the intent of the HMR to except radioactive materials that qualify as a hazardous substance\nbased on 49 CFR 172.101, Appendix A, Table 1 in addition to those that qualify based on\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n10/03/2002 15:43 FAX 5093760361\nDURATEK TRAINING SRVS\n4003\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nPage 2\nJHP-02-2375\nOctober 3, 2002\nAlso, if the hazardous substance constituent is not required to be entered in parenthesis in\ninformation in the shipping paper or package markings?\naccordance with §§ 172.203(c)(1) and 172.324(a), is it permissible to include it as additional\nThank you for your consideration of this request.\nSincerely,\nJames 1. Bresmoreet\nJames H. Portsmouth.\nTraffic Manager\nars\nDFSNW - R. W. Reddinger\nK.A. Smith\nJ. H. Portsmouth\nContracts File/LB","truncated":false,"body_characters":5755}