# Jevic Transportation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 04-0015
- **title:** Jevic Transportation — 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:** Not available
- **summary:** 04-0015 response to Jevic Transportation concerning 172.301.
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•U.S. Department
of Transportation
400 Seventh St., S.W.
Special Programs
Research and
Washington, D.C. 20590
Administration
FEB 2
2004
Mr. Samuel V. Yardumian
Hazardous Materials Specialist
Ref. No. 04-0015
Jevic Transportation
700 Creek Road
Delanco, NJ 08075
Dear Mr. Yardumian:
This is in response to your letter dated January 9, 2004 requesting guidance pertaining to large
quantities of a single hazardous material transported in non-bulk packages, as established under
§ 172.301(a)(3) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR: 49 FR Parts 171-180). Specifically,
you state that a shipper loads 11,000 pounds of flammable liquid, that is marked with the same
identification number and proper shipping name, at one loading facility. Further, you state that you are
not required to mark the transport vehicle on each side and each end with the identification number
because there is other freight present on the vehicle when the flammable liquid is loaded. However, you
ask if a driver is required to affix the identification number corresponding to 11,000 pounds of
flammable liquid on the transport vehicle.
flammable liquid if he delivers all of the non-hazardous freight, leaving only the 11,000 pounds of
The answer is no. The marking requirement found in § 172.301(a)(3) is applicable to the material
within the transport vehicle at the time that a large quantity of a single hazardous material in non-bulk
packages is loaded. In your example, the transport vehicle contains other freight when the flammable
liquid is loaded; therefore, the transport vehicle is not required to be marked with the identification
number of the flammable liquid. In our opinion, so long as the shipping paper indicates that the vehicle
the duration of the deliveries.
once held other freight and the driver is familiar with § 172.301(a)(3), these provisions would apply for
Additionally, the identification number may be permissively displayed on the transport vehicle on each
side and each end. This practice would identify the material and alleviate the potential for a frustrated
shipment.
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
Inac Sio
Susan Gorsky
Senior Transportation Regulations Specialist
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
ДИНИННІМ
172.301la)(3)
040015

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DVIC
DUPR$PA / OHMS
UNIT
700 Creek Road
Sevic Transportation
04 JAN 21 PM 5:28
800.257.042711
Delanco, NJ 0B075
888-GoJevic (465-3842
Supko
www.jevic.com
Mr. Delmer F. Billings, Chief, Standards Development
Research & Special Programs Administration DHM-11
$3112.301 (a)(3)
400 7' St. S.W.
U.S. Department of Transportation
Marking for
Washington, D.C. 20590-0001
non-bulk packaging
January 9, 2004
04-0015
Ref: 49 CFR 172.301(a)(3).
Dear Mr. Billings:
Jevic Transportation, Inc. requests regulatory guidance with respect to the following fact situation:
shipment loaded into the vehicle is 11,000 Ibs. of a single Table 2 Hazardous Material, in this
A vehicle is loaded at the carrier's facility with several shipments from different shippers. The first
instance, "Flammable Liquid." The shipment is in non-bulk packaging, from one shipper to one
consignee and is the only hazardous material on board. Given the presence of other freight, the
driver is instructed to display FLAMMABLE placards on the vehicle.
Flammable Liquid in the vehicle...
The driver makes deliveries of all of the non-hazardous shipments, leaving only the 11,000 Ibs. of
now also be marked with the I.D. number of the hazardous material on board?
May the vehicle continue to the last delivery point with only the FLAMMABLE placards, or must it
We request that a written interpretation or guidance be issued. We have had drivers questioned
against our vehicle in such a situation.
on it on previous occasions. Recently, an Out-of Service order was issued by the state of Illinois
We appreciate your attention to this request.
Yours truly,
Samuel V. Yardumian
Hazardous Materials Specialist
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