{"operation":"document","citation":"03-0257","title":"URS Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2003-11-04","effective_on":null,"summary":"03-0257 response to URS Corporation concerning 173.6.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0257.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0257.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0257","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030257.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n-\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nResearch and\nNOV - 4 2003\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpeciai Programs\nAdministration\nMr. Andrew N. Romach\nRegulatory Manager\nRef. No. 03-0257\nURS Corporation\n1066 Perimeter Park Drive\nMorrisville, NC 27560\nDear Mr. Romach:\nThis responds to your October 8, 2003 letter, requesting clarification on the materials of trade\n171-180. Specifically, you ask if this exception applies to your scenario which is paraphrased\n(MOIS) exception under § 173.6 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts\nand answered as follows:\nsupply houses (retail sale) where service technicians and other customers purchase parts to\nA manufacturer of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment operates several\ninstall, service, and maintain the manufacturer's equipment. Some of the available parts meet the\ndefinition of a hazardous material (e.g., lubricants, sealants, paints, refrigerants). The supply\nhouse outfits a van as a mobile HVAC shop with various spare parts, including hazardous\nmaterials. It a driver transports this mobile shop out to a construction site, making those HVAC\nparts available for sale to the HVAC technicians working at the site, would that truck and driver\nbe able to take advantage of the MOTS exception?\nThe answer to your question is yes. The materials described in your scenario meet the definition\nfor MOTS (§ 171.8). Provided all conditions in § 173.6 are met, the MOTS exception applies to\nthe scenario you describe.\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nThas Saay\nSusan Gorsky\nSenior Transportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n030257\n173.4\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nFROM:\nURS CORP\nFAX NO:\n9194611371\n10-15-03\n฿3:48P\nP. 01\n-\nURS\nBoothe\n$173.6\nOctober 8, 2003\nMaterial of Trade\n03-0257\nMr. Ed Mazzullo, Director\nOftice of Hazardous Material Standards\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nRescarch and Special Prograns Administration\nFAX: (202) 366-3012\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nTrade (MOTs) exception (49 CFR 173.6) would apply to the following scenario:\nI am writing to you to request a written regulatory interpretation concerning whether or not the Materials of\nhouses (retail sale) where service technicians and other customers purchase parts to install, service, and\nA manufacturer of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment operates soveral supply\nmaintain the manufacturer's equipment. Some of the available parts meet the definition of a hazardous\nmobile HVAC shop with various spare parts (including HAZMAT). If a driver transports this mobile shop\nmaterial (for example, certain lubricants, scalants, paints, refrigerants). The supply house outfits a van as a\nout to a construction site, making those HVAC parts available for sale to the HVAC technicians working at\nrequired by the definition of Material of Trade in 49 CFR 171.8, this activity is being conducted \"By a\nthe site, would that truck and driver be able to take advantage of the Materials of Trade exception? As\nvehicle!\" The principal business, in this case, is selling HVAC parts,\nprivate motor carrier... in direct support of a principal business that is other than transportation by motor\nI would appreciate your clarification of this question.\nSinemely\nAndrew N. Romach\nRegulatory Manager\nUR$ Corporation\nUR Corporas: Park Drive\nTel: 919.461.1220\nMorrisville. NC 27560\nFax: 919.461.1371\nAndy_romach@urscorp.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":3467}