# Connecticut Spring and Stamping — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** 03-0192
- **title:** Connecticut Spring and Stamping — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2003-08-12
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 03-0192 response to Connecticut Spring and Stamping concerning 172.800.
- **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0192.json
- **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0192.md
- **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0192
- **source url:** https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030192.pdf
**body:**

<<<PAGE 1>>>

of Transportation
U.S. Department
Research and
AUG 12 2003
100 Seventh St., S.
Vashington, D.C. 2059
Sprint traitormse
Mr. Charles E. Thomas
Connecticut Spring and Stamping
Vice President of Operations
Ref. No: 03-0192
Farmington, CT 06032
48 Spring Lane
Dear Mr. Thomas:
This is in response to your August 1, 2003 letter requesting clarification of the requirements in
§ 172.802(a)(3) in the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
Specifically, you ask if the new security regulations apply to your shipments of
tetrachlorethylene, classed as Division 6.1. You state that your company ships 55 gallons (600
Ibs.) of tetrachlorethylene, UN1897 once a month.
The HMIR, as amended by the HM-232 final rule, require persons who offer for transportation or
security plans:
persons who transport hazardous materials in the following amounts to develop and implement
(1)
A highway route-controlled quantity of a Class 7 (radioactive) material, as defined
in § 173.403 in a motor vehicle, rail car, or freight container;
(2)
More than 25 kg (55 pounds) of a Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (explosive) material in
a motor vehicle, rail car, or freight container;
(3)
More than one L (1.06 qt) per package of a material poisonous by inhalation, as
defined in § 171.8 that meets the criteria for Hazard Zone A, as specified in
§§ 173.116(a) or 173.133(a);
(4)
A shipment of a quantity of hazardous materials in a bulk packaging having
apacity equal to or greater than 13,248 L (3,500 gallons) for liquids or gases o
more than 13.24 cubic meters (468 cubic feet) for solids;
(5)
A shipment in other than a bulk packaging of 2,268 kg (5,000 pounds) gross
weight or more of one class of hazardous materials for which placarding of a
vehicle, rail car, or freight container is required for that class;
(6)
A select agent or toxin regulated by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention under 42 CFR part 73; or
(7)
A quantity of hazardous material that requires placarding.
030192
172.800

<<<PAGE 2>>>

Therefore, since you are not offering for transportation or transporting a hazardous material in
amounts defined above, you are not required to develop and implement a security plan.
The HM-232 final rule also includes new security training requirements. Section 172.704(a) (4)
requires hazmat employees, defined in § 171.8 of the HMR, to receive security awareness
a security plan, in-depth security training in accordance with § 172.704(a)(5) is not required.
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
Matte z, mittell
Hattie L. Mitchell, Chief
Regulatory Review and Reinvention
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards

<<<PAGE 3>>>

Security Plans and Training.
setts
5172.800
Page 1 of 1
INFOCNTR
Security Plans
From:
Chuck Thomas
Sent:
Friday, August 01, 2003 3:27 PM
83-0142
To:
INFOCNTR
Subject: Security Plans and Training.
month. Susan Gorsky
We are a SQG that ships 55 gallons [600 lbs.] of tetrachlorethylene waste UNC 1897 class 6.1-3 once a
in wing by eat under these conditions we are not required to have a Security plan or training. Please confirm
joe coperl home connaciu spring and stamping 48 spring Lano, aminglon 0. 0032 Thank you Kor
Charles E. Thomas
Vice President of Operations
860.677.7199 Fax
860.677.1341 Ext. 333
.s :l0p1
Vo.
di
8/1/03
- **truncated:** false
- **body characters:** 3293
