# Halliburton Energy Services — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 03-0047
- **title:** Halliburton Energy Services — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2003-05-13
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 03-0047 response to Halliburton Energy Services concerning 172.336.
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.S. Departmen
f Transportatio
400 Seventh St., S.W.
Research and
Washington, D.C. 20590
MAY 1 3 2003
Mr. Johnny Cathey
Halliburton Energy Services
Ref. No. 03-0047
Health, Safety, & Environment
2600 South 2nd Street
Dunçan, OK 73536-0431
Dear Mr. Cathey:
This responds to your February 13, 2003 letter requesting clarification on marking requirements in
§ 172.336(c)(1) in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
Specifically, you ask if your proposed multi-tank cargo tank motor vehicle (CTMV) configuration is
eligible for provisions in § 172.336(c)(1) concerning identification number display.
According to your letter and enclosed drawing, your proposed CTMV will consist of 10 independently
mounted cargo tanks on a trailer chassis, with 5 tanks mounted on each side for use in the oil and
natural gas exploration industry. The tanks will have capacities ranging from 150 to 500 gallons. You
ask if this design configuration would require that each tank display identification numbers on all four
sides or would provisions in § 172.336(c)(1) be authorized.
It is the opinion of this Office that your proposed multi-tank CTMV is comprised of separate cargo
tanks and is not a "compartmented" cargo tank as referenced in § 172.336(c)(1). Therefore, the
provisions of § 172.336(c)(1) do not apply.
I hope this answers your inquiry.
Sincerely,
hun Hals
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
172,336
030047

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Feb-13-2003 02:17pm
From-HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENT
+5802513969
T-722 P. 002/002 F-372
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Johnny Cathey
From:
Johnny Cathey
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S/721336(c)1
Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:31 AM
[Subject: 172.336 - Identification Numbers; Special Provisions
infocntr@rspa.dot.gov
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Halliburton is currently in the design phase of a multi-tank cargo tank motor vehicle (CTV) for
use in the oil and natural gas exploration industry. The proposed configuration consists of 10
independently mounted cargo tanks on a trailer chassis, with five tanks mounted on each side.
The tanks will have capacities ranging from 150 to 500 gallons. A rough drawing is attached for
172.336(c)(1) concerning ID number display, or would the configuration require that each tank
Would a CTMV in the configuration below be eligible for the special provision authorized under
display ID numbers on all four sides? Placards for each hazard class being transported would be
affixed to each side and end of the CTV.
Please let me know if any additional information is needed.
12/13/2002
13 #
Johnny Cathey
Regards,
HALLIBURTON HSE
Transportation Regulations
Tel +1 580 251 4485 Fax +1 580 251 3969 Mobile +1 580 467 1597
Mailburton Duncan Technology Center, P.O. Box 1431, Duncan, OK 73536-0431
E-mail Shany cathey @hallucan.som
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