# AGA Gas, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 03-0156
- **title:** AGA Gas, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2003-08-29
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 03-0156 response to AGA Gas, Inc. concerning 172.301.
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J.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
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AGA 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
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