AGA Gas, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1J.S. Deparmen of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590 400 Seventh St., S.W. Research and Animin rations AUG 2 9 2003 Mr. Guy Dalton Ref. No. 03-0156 AGA Gas, Inc. PO Box 94737 Cleveland, OH 44101 Dear Mr. Dalton: This is in response to your letter from June 23, 2003 regarding the requirements for marking packages with the consignee or consignor's name and of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171- address under § 172.301 (d) sufficient to meet the addressing requirements, and also if a Specifically, you ask if just the city and state are PO Box would be suitable. You also gave the following three examples: EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2 EXAMPLE 3 AGA Gas, Inc. Cleveland, OH 44101 PO Box AGA Gas, Inc. 94737 AGA Gas, Inc. Cieveland, OH 44101 6055 Rockside Woods Blva. Independence, OH 44131 Each of these addresses would be suitable to meet the requirements specified in § 172.301 (d). = Sincerely, Rex Johh-A. Cale Transportation Regulations Specialist Office of Hazardous Materials Standards ::: 2:. 172301(2) 030156#

Page 2AGA Gas, Inc. Linde June 23, 2003 Mr. Edward T. Mazzullo BAH Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 5172. 301 (d) U.S. DOT/RSPA (DHM-10) 400 7th Street S. W. varkino Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 13-7156 Guy Dalton AGA Gas, Inc. 6055 Rockside Woods Blvd. Independence, Ohio 44131 (PO Box 94737, Cleveland, Oh 44101) Re: 49CFR 172.301(d) Dear Sir, I am requesting formal guidance on the requirement in 173.301(d) to mark a package with the consignee or consignor's name and address. What is the exact meaning of address? address? Is City and State sufficient? Are PO Boxes suitable or must there be a physical I have provided three examples below. Are any/all of the examples acceptable to fulfill the marking requirements of the above referenced regulation? Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 AGA Gas, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio 44101 AGA Gas, Inc. PO Box 94737 AGA Gas, Inc. 6055 Rockside Woods Blvd. Cleveland, Oh. 44101 Independence, Oh 44131 A written determination of the requirement(s) of 49CFR 173.301 (d) is requested. If you have any questions or need further information to make this interpretation, you may call me direct at 216-642-6732, or send me an e-mail at guy.dalton@us.linde-gas.com.I look forward to your response. Sincerely, Guy Dalton Guy Dalton Fleet Safety Manager AGA Gas, Inc. .... AGA CC: N. Kaiser, J. MacNeal, B. Heintz, M. Skrjanc. Member of the Linde Gas Group 6055 Rockside Woods Bivd. AGA Gas, Inc. Phone (216) 642-6600 Independence, OH 44131-2329 Cleveland, OH 44101-4737 www.us.lindegas.com#