{"operation":"document","citation":"03-0325","title":"Horizon Lines, LLC — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2004-02-02","effective_on":null,"summary":"03-0325 response to Horizon Lines, LLC concerning 173.213, 176.415.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0325.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0325.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0325","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030325.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n•\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nFEB\n2 2004\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nAdministration\nMr. Cliff Bartley\nRef. No. 03-0325\nManager, Hazardous Materials\nHorizon Lines, LLC\n5800-1 William Mills Street\nJacksonville, Florida 32226\nDear Mr. Bartley:\nThis responds to your December 11, 2003 fax requesting clarification on shipping fertilizer under\n§ 176.415(b)(1) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, you ask for clarification on acceptable packaging for shipping \"Ammonium Nitrate, 5.1,\nRico.\nUN 1942, PG III\" without a permit under § 176.415(b)(1) by vessel from Florida to San Juan, Puerto\nAccording to your letter, your cüstomer cannot comply with all of the requirements of a U.S. Coast\nGuard permit under § 176.415(a) due to the nature of the company's operations. Your customer\ncurrently ships the product in plastic 50-pound bags. They wish to use inexpensive combination\npackagings as authorized in § 173.213 to ship their material without a permit in order to comply with\n§ 176.415(b)(1). They also wish to use combination packaging that will allow them to stack the cargo\nfor maximum utilization of space in a 20-foot metal cargo container. You ask what combination\npackagings are acceptable, and, what is considered an \"non combustible\" packaging, e.g., a 5H4 bag?\nBased on the information you provided, it is the opinion of this Office that any of the packagings\nauthorized in § 173.213 are acceptable for transporting this product. However, the HMR do not\nspecifically define a \"non combustible packaging\" It is our opinion that if a packaging burns or ignites\nfrom a flammable ignition source, it is combustible. Therefore, your options may be the use of\ncombination packagings with metal, glass, or earthenware inner packagings, or compliance with the\nU.S. Coast Guard permit requirements in § 176.415(a).\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nThe Int\nSusan Gorsky\nSenior Transportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173,213\n176.415(1)(4)\n030325\n.. .:: 41\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDEC 11 '03 17:46 FR S-L JAX SALES\n904 751 8373 TO 12023663012\nP.02\nBoothe\n8173.213\n*a cagings\nThursday, June 20, 2002\n03-0325\nUS DOT / RSPA / DHM-10\nMr. Edward Mazullo\n400 7\" Street SW\nWashington, DC 20590\nRe: Packaging Details for UN1942\nDear Mr. Mazullo:\nOne of our customers wishes to move Ammonium Nitrate, 5.1, UN1942, PGIII with our\nis moving in plastic 50 - pound bags.\npackaged in rigid packaging with non combustible inner packaging. The cargo currently\nThe packaging regulations indicate that the shipper is at liberty to utilize combination\npackaging consisting of the outer and inner packaging combination listed in 173.213 for\ndetermining factor in certifying that the plastic bags that the cargo currently is moving in\nnon-bulk slpments. What combination is acceptable for this fertilizer? What is the\nfor combustibility for solid packaging?\nis non combustible? Is a 5H4 bag considered \"non combustible»? What is the definition\na maximum of 40,000 pounds per container. He would like to use inexpensive\nThe customer will move this cargo in a 20-foot metal cargo container. He wishes to load\ncombination packaging that will allow him to stack the cargo for maximum utilization of\nspace in the contairier.\nThank you for your assistance.\nSincerely,\nCliff Bartley,\nManager Hazardous Materials/ Maintenance\nCSX Lines, LLC","truncated":false,"body_characters":3460}