{"operation":"document","citation":"04-0207","title":"Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2004-09-27","effective_on":null,"summary":"04-0207 response to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. concerning 172.201, 177.817.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0207.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0207.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0207","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2004/040207.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Depanment\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nResearch and\nSEP 27 2004\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nAdministration\nSpecial Programs\nMs. Genette Fields-Smith\nAir Products and Chemicals,\nInc.\nRef. No. 04-0207\n7201 Hamilton Boulevard\nAllentown,\nPA 18195-1501\nDear Ms.\nFields-Smith:\nThis is in response to your September 3, 2004 letter requesting\nclarification of\nSS 172.201 and 177.817 (e) of the Hazardous Materials\nthe shipping paper requirements contained in\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask\nif you may use on-board vehicle computing devices to maintain\nelectronic versions of shipping papers, in place of hard copies\nof shipping papers, while in transit.\nThe answer is no. Electronic versions of the shipping papers,\nincluding those in devices that allow viewing on a computer\nscreen or printing of a paper copy, are not acceptable as\nshipping papers while in transportation. When in transportation,\na shipping paper must be legible and printed (manually or\nmechanically) in English (§ 172.201 (a) (2)).\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further\nquestions, please do not hesitate to contact this office.\nSincerely,\nTrikes\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief,\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice\nof Hazardous Materials Standards\n$172.201\n$177.817(e)2)\n040207\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n95100/\nBAH\n$/72.201\nPRODUCIS E:\n$ 177.817 (e)z)\nAir Products and Chemicals, inc.\nAllentown, PA 18195-1501\n7201 Hamilton Boulevard\nShipping Papers\nTelephone (610) 481-4911\n04-0207\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nEdward T. Mazullo, Director\nUS DOT/RSPA (DHM-10)\n400 7 Street SW\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nRequest for Written Interpretation Regarding Shipping Paper Preparation and\nAccessibility - 49 CFR 172.201 and 177.817(e)(2)\nDear Mr. Mazullo:\nCurrently, Air Products and Chemicals' commercial motor vehicle operators use automatic\non-board computing devices to satisfy 49 CFR requirements. A new generation of the\nfollowing capabilities:\ndevice is under construction and if permitted by the regulation, the device would have the\na. Display required shipping paper information as listed in 172.201;\nc. Within the drivers immediate reach while he is restrained by the lap belt;\nb. Readily available and recognizable in the event of an accident or inspection;\n•. Placed on the driver's seat in the vehicle when the driver is not at the vehicle's\nd. Readily visible to a person entering the driver compartment; and\nAre companies prohibited from using an automatic on-board computing device (in lieu of the\nhard copy shipping paper) when meeting the requirements of 172.201 and 177.817(e)(2)?\ninterpretation is necessary and greatly appreciated. You may contact me at 610.481.7754 if\nAs project completion quickly approaches, your expeditious response for a written\nyou have questions.\nRespectfully,\nBenette trades Smith\nGenette Fields-Smith\nAir Products and Chemicals, Inc\nRegulatory Specialist","truncated":false,"body_characters":2929}