{"operation":"document","citation":"03-0079","title":"ONDEO Nalco Company — 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":"03-0079 response to ONDEO Nalco Company concerning 172.203.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0079.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0079.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0079","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030079.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nf Transportatic\nS. Departmel\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nResearch and\nWashington, D.C. 20580\npecial Program\ndministratia\nAPR 1 6 2003\nMs. Anita S. Knight\nCorporate Regulatory Biologist\nRef. No. 03-0079\nNaperville, IL\n60563-1198\nDear Ms. Knight:\nThis is in response to your March 14, 2003 letter and\nrequesting clarification of the provisions in S 172.203(c) and\nsubsequent telephone conversation with a member of my staff\n171-180).\n(k) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts\nname identifying the hazardous substance may be listed on the\nSpecifically, you ask if the technical name and\nshipping paper in the same set of parentheses.\nhazardous substances may be placed in a single set of\nThe answer is yes. Technical names and the names representing\nparentheses.\nidentifying the hazardous\nSection 172.203(c) and (k) require the name\nproper shipping name, and the technical name to be entered in\nsubstance, if not identified by the\nparentheses in association with the basic description.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172.203\n030079\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n03/14/03 FRI 14:22 FAX 630 305 2986\nENVIRN BLTH SFTY\n2001\nONDEO\nBAH\nNalco\n§172.202\n§ 172.203\nMarch 14, 2003\nShipping Papers\nMr. Edward T, Mazzailo\nDirectory, Office of Hazardous Materials Standands\n03-0079\n400 7 Street S. W.\nU.S. DOT/RSPA (DHM-10)\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nSubjoct: 49 CFR 172.203 (c)(2), Additional Description Requirements\nONDEO Nalco Company\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nNaperville, IL 60563-1198\nOndeo Nalco Center\nPlease confirm the format for including a hazardous substance in the basic description on a\nFax: 630-305-2900\nTel: 630-305-1000\nshipping paper. According to 49 CFR 172.203:\n(I) Except for Class 7 (radioactive) materials described in accordance with paragraph (d) of this\nsection, if the proper shipping name for a material that is a hazardous substance does not identify\nparentheses in association with the basic description. If the material contains two or more\nthe hazardous substance by name, the name of the hazardous substance must be entered in\nreportable quantities (ROs), must be identified. For a hazardous waste, the waste code (e.g.,\nhitardous substances, at least two hazardaus substances, including the swo with the lowest\nDoOl)re!! appropriate, may be used to identify the hazardous substance.\ndescription required by §172.202 for each hazardous substance (see definition in §171.8 of this\n(2) The letters \"RO\" shall be entered on the shipping paper either before or after, the basic\nsubstance, solid, r.o.s.. 9, UN 3071, III, RO (Adipic acid)\".\nsubchapter). For example: \"RO. Allyl alcohol, 0.I, UN 1098, I\"; or \"Environmentally hazardous\nSpecifically, does \"in parentheses in association with the basic description\" mean the RQ\nthe hazardous material? Or must the hazardous substance be separated from the rest of the\ncomponent can be included in the same parentheses as the hazardous components) contained in\ndescription and listed in separate parentheses at the end? The examples above in 172,203(c) (2)\nencounter. For example, is it wrong to print the shipping description with the RQ for naphthalene\nand in several previous letters of interpretation do not include the circumstances that we usually\nany reasonable format provided it is clcarly part of the entry\", as DOT has qualified in other letters\nper the following? This would seem to meet the criterion of following the \"basic description in\nof interpretation on this section\n(contains isopropanal, pctroleum distillate, naphthelene) 3 UN1993 PG II\nKQ Hammable ligail, 10.E.\nThank you for your prompt response.\nYours truly,\nQuite Stight\n• Corporate Regulatory Biologist\nAnita S. Knight\n630-305-1080\nEnvironment, Health & Safety Deparment\nsVez","truncated":false,"body_characters":3774}