{"operation":"document","citation":"04-0102","title":"Brenntag Stinnes Logistics — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2004-06-16","effective_on":null,"summary":"04-0102 response to Brenntag Stinnes Logistics concerning 172.406.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0102.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0102.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0102","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2004/040102.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nJUN 16 2004\nMr. A. B. Eargood\nReference No.: 04-0102\nBrenntag Stinnes Logistics\nP. O. Box 20\nHenderson. KY 42420\nDear Mr. Eargood:\nThis is in response to your letter concerning the labeling requirements under the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR: 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask\nwhether the labels required by § 172.406 on DOT 106 or 110 multi-unit tank car tanks\nmay be stenciled on each end of the tank car tank. In a conversation with a member of my\nlight green respectively. You propose to paint the ends of the cylinders white and stencil\nstaff, you stated that the cylinders for the chlorine and sulfur dioxide are painted gray and\nthe labels in the white area.\nThe answer is yes provided the stenciled labels fully conform to all requirements for\ndurability, design, size and color specified in §§ 172.407, 172.416, and 172.442.\nI trust this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\ntatter. michel\nHattie L. Mitchell\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\n172-4706\n040102\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n04/19/2004 09:15 FAX 270 826 1486\nBRENNTAG MID-SOUTH INC\n4002\nBRENNTAG\nStinnes Logistics\nCorbin\nBrenntag Mid-South, Inc.\n5172.406\nDIRECTOR OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL STANDARDS\nEDWARD MAZZULLO\nLabeling\n400 7th STREET SW\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\n04 - 0102\nWASHINGTON, DC 20590-0001\nDEAR MR. MAZZULLO,\nBRENNTAG MID-SOUTH, INC. TRANSPORTS DOT 106 CYLINDERS\nCONTAINING CHLORINE UN1017 AND SULFUR DIOXIDE UN1079 WHICH\nREGUIRE A INHALATION HAZARD AND A CORROSIVE LABEL TO BE DISPLAYED\nON EACH END OF THE CYLINDERS. REGULATION 172.406 (e) (3) -\nWE HAVE FOUND THAT RETAINING LABELS ON EACH END OF THE CYLINDERS\nBRENNTAG TRANSPORTS THESE CYLINDERS BY FLAT\nBED TRAILERS.\nHAS BEEN A PROBLEM.\nSTILL LOOSE TAGS IN TRANSIT.\nWE HAVE CHANGED TAG MATERIAL, GROMMETS AND WIRE, BUT\nOF THE CYLINDER INSTEAD OF A TAG?\nMY QUESTION IS,\nCAN A STENCIL BE USED ON EACH END\nWE ARE NOW USING.\nTHE STENCIL WOULD BE THE SAME AS THE TAG (COPY ATTACHED)\nELIMINATE THE DRIVER HAVING TO STOP ONTHE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO\nA PERMANENT TAG ON EACH END OF THE CYLINDERS WOULD\nREPLACE TAGS THAT HAVE BLOWN OFF.\n- color of aye.\nTHE COLOR OF THE CHLORINE UN1017 IS GRAY AND THE COLOR\nOF THE SULFUR DIOXIDE UN1079 IS LIGHT GREEN. TO COMPLY WITH THE\nCYLINDERS AND THE STENCIL WOULD BE PLACED OVER THE WHITE WITH THE\nREGULATIONS A WHITE AREA WOULD BE PAINTED ON EACH END OF THE\nBLACK ROLLED ON FORMING THE LABEL.\nYOUR RESPONSE.\nI APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER AND AWAIT\nTHANK YOU,\nBRENNTAG MID-SOUTH, INC.\nPARESCO\n1405 HWY 136 WEST\nHENDERSON, KY 42420\nP O BOX 20\nA B EARGOOD\nFAX 270-826-1486\n270-830-1318\nbeargood@brenntag.com\nBrenntag Mid-South, inc.\nP.O. BOx 20\n1405 Highway 136 West\nHenderson, KY 42419-0020\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n04/19/2004 09:15 FAX\n270\n826 1486\nBRENNTAG MID-SOUTH INC\n0003\nBRENNTAG MID-SOUTH, INC.\nINHALATION\nHAZARD\nCORROSIVE\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n04/19/2004 09:15 FAX 270 826 1486\nBRENNTAG MID-SOUTH INC\n4001\nBRENNTAG\nStinnes Logistics\nBrenntag Mid-South, Inc.\nFAX\nTO: EDWARD MAZZULLO\nFROM: A. B. EARDOOD\nDATE: 04/19/04\nPHONE: 270-830-1318\nFAX# 202-366-3012\nFAX# 270-826-1486\nE-MAIL beargood@brenntag.com\nNUMBER OF PAGES: 3\nLETTER AND TAG ATTACHED\n1405 Highway 136 West\nBrenntag Mid-South, Inc.\nP.O. Box 20\nHenderson, KY 42419-0020","truncated":false,"body_characters":3357}