{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0285","title":"ArthurP. Hancock — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-11-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0285 concerning 172.401.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0285.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0285.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0285","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020285.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n.:.\nWashington. D.C.\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\n20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nNOV 2 3 1998\nArthur P. Hancock\nRef. No.02-0285\n42 Gorse Road\nCookham, Berks SL6 9LL\nEngland\nDear Mr. Hancock:\nThis is in response to your facsimile of November 16, 1998, concerning a new requirement for\nlimited quantities of dangerous goods introduced into the European road and rail regulations for\ntransporting dangerous goods (ADR/RID). The new requirements (e.g., marginal 2301a of the\nADR), which become effective on January 1, 1999, are for a diamond shaped label to appear on\npackages of limited quantities of dangerous goods. The label is to bear the United Nations\nnumber of the item of dangerous goods contained in the package or the letters \"LQ\" when more\nthan one item of dangerous goods is in the package. You asked whether packages so labeled\nwould be acceptable for transport in the United States.\nWe consider packages so labeled to be unacceptable for transport in the United States. The US\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations in\nprescribed\" by the HMR. In our opinion, the labeling required by the new ADR/RID requirements\n172.401(b) prohibits labeling \"which by its color, design, or shape could be confused with a label\ncould be so confused. Therefore, such labeling is prohibited from use in the United States.\nSincerely,\nThis Libe\nFrits Wybenga,\nInternational Standards Coordinator\nfor Hazardous Materials Safety\n020285\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n% 10/11/1000 11:40\n440102052G153\nDANGEROUDGNDGAGENCY\nГАСЕ 01\nFAX\nFrom:\nArthur Hancock\nPhone/fax\n01628 526153\n42 Gorse Road,\nConkham, Berks SL6 9LL\nEngland\non behalf of AISE\nTo:\nMi.F. Wybenga\nJS Dept.of Transportation\nFax: 00 1 202 366 5713\nDatc:\n16th November 1998\nNumber of pages (inclusive) ONE\nSubject:\nDangerous Goods in Limited Quantities\nLimited Quantities must be marked with the I/N Numbers) in a diamond shaped\nAs you are aware, RIJAJ have introduced a requirement that packages containing\noutline measuring 100mm x 100mm.\nubjection to this marking method for goods shipped by sea or air.\nAccording to my assessment and advice given by UK comperent authorities there is no\nHowovcr, I am informed by a shipper to the USA that he las been told that such a\nthen industry is faced with having to change package markings according lo the final\nmarking would not be permitted for goods distributed with the USA. If this is true\nChapter 3.4.\ndistribution which is one of the problems AISE wishes to overcome in reviewing UN\nCould you please let me have your advice about this.\nYours sincerely.\nHar\nA.P. Hancock\nNOV 23 1998","truncated":false,"body_characters":2640}