{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0311","title":"CSX Lines, LLC — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2003-02-26","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0311 response to CSX Lines, LLC concerning 172.203.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0311.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0311.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0311","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020311.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n...\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nResearch and\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nFEB 26 2003\nMr. Cliff Bartley\nCorporate Manager Hazardous Materials/Maintenance\nRef No. 02-0311\nCSX Lines, LLC\n5800-1 William Mills Road\nBlount Island\nJacksonville, FL 32226\nDear Mr. Bartley:\nThis is in response to your November 21, 2002 letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nrequirements. Your questions are paraphrased and addressed as follows:\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to shipping papers and segregation\nQ1. Is the flash point required on shipping papers for limited quantities of Class 3 shipments\ntransported by vessel?\nAl. Yes. In accordance with § 172.203(i)(5), the minimum flash point if 61 degrees Celsius or\nbelow (in degrees Celsius closed cup) is required as an additional shipping paper entry in\nassociation with the basic description for each shipment transported by water.\nQ2.\nIf the flash point is required on the shipping papers for limited quantities of Class 3 cargo, is\nstowage still restricted to the requirements of § 173.305(c)(1) or is stowage negated by\n§ 176.80(b)?\nA2.\nSection 173.305, referenced in your letter, pertains to the charging of cylinders with a mixture\nof compressed gas and other material, not stowage of Class 3 (flammable liquid) shipments.\nSection 176.305(c)(1) provides for stowage in non-ventilated holds of non-bulk packages of\nClass 3 (flammable liquid) shipments with a flash point above 23 degrees Celsius. Section\n76.80(b) does not affect the applicability of $ 173.305, rather it provides an exception fro\nle segregation requirements of hazardous materials in limited quantities when loaded i\n203\n020311\n117.\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\ntransport vehicles and freight containers for transportation by vessel. The definitions of \"limited\nquantity\" and \"non-bulk packaging\" are found in § 171.8.\nI hope this information is helpful. If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.\nSincerely,\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n•\n-\nLINES\nFoster\nThursday, November 21, 2002\n§ 172. 203\n$176-80\nMr. Edward Mazullo\nUS DOT / RSPA / DHM-10\n400 7 Street SW\nShipping Tapper\nWashington, DC 20590\nVessel\nSubject: Shipping Papers for Limited Quantities\n02-0311\nDear Mr. Mazullo:\nIn 49CFR172.203(i)(5), the regulation require that the flash point in degree \"C\" be\nany additional segregation specified in this subchapter for transportation by vessel\".\nUnder 49CFR173.305(c)(1), the regulations allow class 3 cargos to be stowed below deck\nin non-ventilated holes if the flash point is above 23C.\nThis leads me to two questions.\n* If class 3 cargos in limited quantities are exempt from the segregation\nrequirement, is the flash point required on the shipping papers.\n* If the flash point is required on the shipping papers for \"limited quantities\" of\n49CFR173.305(*c)(1) or is stowage negated by 49CFR176.80(b)\nclass 3 cargo, is stowage still restricted to the requirements of\nmatter.\nThank you for taking the time to examine my problem and in providing guidance on this\nRespectfully yours,\nUff bartly\nliff Bartle\nCorporate Manager Hazardous Materials/ Maintenance\nCb\nCSX Lines, LLC\nCSX Lines • 5800-1 William Mills Road'-\"Blount Island - jacksonville, FL 32226 * www.esxlines.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":3379}