{"operation":"document","citation":"03-0278","title":"URS Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2004-02-26","effective_on":null,"summary":"03-0278 response to URS Corporation concerning 173.25.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0278.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0278.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0278","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030278.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nFEB 26 2004\nMr. Andrew N. Romach\nRef. No. 03-0278\nRegulatory Manager\nURS Corporation\n1066 Perimeter Park Drive\nMorrisville, NC 27560\nDear Mr. Romach:\nThis responds to your November 3, 2003, letter requesting clarification on packaging under the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). You ask whether a sift-proof bulk\nbin may be used as both a bulk package for a Division 4.1 material and a freight container for limited\nquantity packages of a Class 3 material. Specifically, you ask if it is permissible to ship limited quantity\npackages of \"Flammable liquid, i.o.s. (toluene, xylene), UN 1993, PG IT\", each marked with the\nproper shipping name and UN number and \"Ltd. Qty.\"in a leakproof, siftproof bulk bin containing\nII\" material.\notherwise unpackaged \"Solids containing flammable liquid, n.o.s.(toluene, xylene), 4.1, UN 3175, PG\nThe answer to your question is no. A freight container that is the bulk packaging for an unpackaged\nhazardous material may not be used simultaneously as a freight container for the shipping of packaged\nhazardous material. Such usage is inconsistent with the definition for \"bulk packaging\" and would result\nin incongruous quantity descriptions on the shipping paper. Therefore, the limited quantity Class 3\nmaterial.\nmaterial packages must be shipped separately from the package containing the bulk solid Division 4.1\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nAlum D7. Moza\nEdward T. Mazzullo\nDirector, Office of Hazardous\nMaterials Standards\nHIVININ\n173,25\n030278\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nINFOCNTR\nSent:\nFrom:\nTo:\nNach Purs on or 428 PM\nBoothe\nSubject:\nCc:\nINFOCNTR\nAttn: Arthur- Bulk Bin Question\nCarolyn_Norris@urscorp.com\n§173.25\n$173:240\nDOT interpretation request:\nPackaging\npossible\nI am writing to ask for an\ninterpretation concerning whether it is\nfor a package to be simultaneously a bulk container and a freight\n03-0278\ncontainer\ncontaining a non-bulk package.\nThe hazardous material in bulk is vermiculite damp with a solvent\nwith no free liquid present,\nflammable liquid, n.o.s.\n(toluene, xylene), 411, UN3175, PGII.\nwhich is classified as:\n\"sift-proof non-DOT specification portable tanks and closed bulk bins\nrequired packaging for this material\nis set out in 49 CFR 173.240 (c):\noutside of\nauthorized.\"\nthe bulk contact would be placed on stri\nhis bulk container is a leak-proot\na flammable solid placard and also have the UN number 3175 displayed on\neach of foux sides.\nThe hazardous material in the non-bulk container is the same solvent\nsolvent volume being 1 quart (1 liter)] pląced into\ncontained in glass jars [the largest\n• 5 gallon metal\nshipment, with classification: Flammable liquid, n.o.s. (toluene,\nhis hazardous material in this volume qualifies as a limited quantity\n3, UN1993, PGII. The required packaging for this material is set out in\ngallon\nCFR 173.150 (b) (2) .\ndrums (pails), each pail is much less than 66\nThis material would be packaged in sturdy metal !\nweight.\npounds gros:\nI- Would we be allowed to place the non-bulk limited quantity ta. ety.\",\ninto the bulk container with the bulk material? Because limited\neach marked with the proper shipping name\nshipments are excepted from placarding, it is not a requirement to\nfreight\nthe presence of the limited quantity shipment on\nthe outside of the\ncontainer. The container would only be placarded for the bulk material.\nSee suggestion below:\n2- How would the DOT basic description for this shipment be written?\n(toluene, xylene), 4.1, UN3175, PGII\n1 bulk bin\nSolids containing flammable liquid, n.o.s.\n1,000 pounds\n100\nBulk bin also contains:\nUN1993, PGII, Itd. Qty.\n(5gal) drums\nFlammable liquid, n.o.s.\n400 pounds\n(toluene, xylene), 3,\nI look forward to receiving a reply to my request for interpretation.\nThanks,","truncated":false,"body_characters":3893}