{"operation":"document","citation":"03-0253","title":"URS Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2004-04-12","effective_on":null,"summary":"03-0253 response to URS Corporation concerning 173.159, 173.220.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0253.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0253.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0253","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030253.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nResearch and\nAdministration\nSpecial Programs\nAPR. 12 2004\nMr. Andrew N. Romach\nURS Corporation\nRef. No. 03-0253\n1600 Perimeter Park Drive\nMorrisville,\nNC 27560\nDear Mr. Romach:\nThis is in response to your letter requesting clarification on\nthe requirements applicable to fuel cell vehicles being\ntransported by aircraft under the Hazardous Material\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR, Parts 171-180).\nconversation, you stated that the fuel cell components, known\nIn a telephone\nhazardous materials.\nas Polymer Electrolyte Membranes (PEM), do not contain\nflammable gas powered,\" UN3166 is the most appropriate proper\nSpecifically, you ask whether \"Vehicle,\nand whether three additional scenarios would be excepted from\nshipping name for three scenarios as presented in your letter,\nthe requirements of the HMR.\nThe scenarios for which you ask whether \"Vehicle, flammable\nname are as\ngas powered,\" UN3166 is the most appropriate proper shipping\nfollows:\n1. A fuel cell vehicle with the hydrogen storage\ncylinder and the fuel cell intact.\nThe vehicle contains\na wet acid battery or a nonspillable battery. The fuel\nrequired by § 173.220 (d) (2).\ntank and fuel systems are emptied and securely closed as\n2. A fuel cell vehicle with the hydrogen storage\nno residual hydrogen.\ncylinder removed. The fuel cell is intact, but contains\nThe\nvehicle contains\nbattery.\n• a wet acid\ncylinder and the fuel\nA fuel cell vehicle with the hydrogen storage\na wet acid battery.\ncell removed.\nThe vehicle contains\n§173.159(1)\n030253\n8173.220 (6)€)\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nour understanding of the HMR is correct. The proper shipping\nappropriate proper shipping for the three scenarios described\n• \"Vehicle, flammable gas powered,\" UN3166 is the most\naircraft only and the applicable provisions and requirements\nThe fuel cell vehicles may be transported by cargo\nrespectively, must be met.\nin §§ 173.159 and 173.220 for batteries and vehicles,\nthe HMR:\nYou also ask whether the following scenarios are excepted from\n1. A fuel cell vehicle with the hydrogen cylinder\nremoved. The vehicle contains a nonspillable battery\nmeeting the requirements of § 173.159 (d) .\n2.\nthe fuel cell\nA fuel cell vehicle with the hydrogen cylinder and\nremoved.\nThe vehicle contains a\nnonspillable battery meeting the requirements of §\n173.159 (d) .\ncell\nA fuel cell vehicle with the hydrogen cylinder,\nand battery removed.\nfuel\nare not subject to the requirements of the HMR.\nThe answer is yes.\nThe three scenarios,\nas described above,\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact this\noffice with any additional questions.\nSincerely,\nHathe z, inthet\nHattie I. Mitchell\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nURS LUKT\nMU\nURS\nmeInture\nAugust 22, 2003\n5173.159 (d)\nMr. Ed Mazzullo, Director\n$113.220 (b) (2)\nOffice of Hazardous Material Standards\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\nproper shipping\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nName\n400 7th Street, SW (DHM-10)\nFAX: (202) 366-3012\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\n03-0253\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nI am writing to you to request a writton rogulatory interpretation clarifying which is the most\nappropriato proper shipping name to use when shipping a hydrogen gas powered fuel cell vehicle\npowered by air transportation under various scenarios described below:\nIs \"Vehicle (fammable gas powered)\" the most appropriate proper shipping name for the\nfollowing scenarios by air transport?\n1. Fuel Cell Vchiclo with the hydrogen storage cylindor intact [fuel tank and fuel system\n(containing either a wet acid battery or norspillable battery).\nemptied and securely closed as required by 49 CFR 173.220(b)(2)] and the fuel cell intact\n2. Fuel Cell Vehicle with the hydrogen storage cylinder removed but the fuel cell intact\n(containing a wet acid battery). (The fuel cell would contain no rosidual hydrogen.)\n3. Fuel Cell Vehicle with the hydrogen storage cylinder and the fuel cell removed, but\ncontaining a wot acid battery.\nWould the following scenarios be considered not regulated for air transport? {49 CFR\n173.166(d) allows vehicles with airbags/seatbelt pretensioners installed in the vehicle to be\nshipped as not regulated.]:\n1. Fuel Cell Vehicle with hydrogen cylinder removed but the fuel cell intact, containing a\n2. Fuel Cell Vehicle with hydrogen cylindor and fuel cell removod, containing a\nnonspillable battery that meets the requiréments of 49 CFR 173.159(d).\n3. Fuel Cell Vehicle with hydrogen cylinder, fuel cell, and battery removed.\nnonspillable battery that meets the requirements of 49 CFR 173.159(d).\nThank you for your consideration of this request.\nПаНи\nAndrew N. Romach\nURS Corporation\nCorporate Regulatory Manager\nUR$ Comporation\nMorrisville, NC 27560\n1600 Perimeter Park Drive\nTel: 919.461.1220\nandy_romach@urscorp.com\nFax: 919,461.1371","truncated":false,"body_characters":4899}