{"operation":"document","citation":"05-0009","title":"Fike Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-03-18","effective_on":null,"summary":"05-0009 response to Fike Corporation concerning 178.61.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0009.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0009.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0009","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2005/050009.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nJ.S. Departmen\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nMAR\n18 2005\nMr. Randy Pettitt\nRef. No. 05-0009\nWelding Specialist-Mechanical Engineering\nFike Corporation\n704 South 10th Street\nBlue Springs, Missouri 64013\nDear Mr. Pettitt:\nThis responds to your letter and subsequent telephone conversation with Cheryl Freeman, Office\nHazardous Materials Technology, concerning requirements in the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to authorized materials for construction of\nSpecification 4BW cylinders. Specifically, you asked if you are correct that §178. 61(b)(2)\ncontains a typographical error as it pertains to the authorized material for Specification 4BW\ncylinder heads.\nAuthorized materials for construction of Specification 4BW cylinders are specified in\n§ 178.61(b). Section 178.61(b)(1) authorizes the use of materials listed in Table 1 of Appendix\nA. Material for heads are prescribed in § 178.61(b)(2), in addition to the materials listed in Table\n1 of Appendix A. Low carbon steel is an authorized material of construction. Low carbon steel\nis a steel with a carbon content typically 0.06% to 0.13%. You are correct that, as currently\nwritten, § 178.61(b)(2) references § 178.61(a), which applies to the type, size, and service\npressure of specification 4BW cylinders and not the authorized material for heads. The reference\nshould be § 178.61(b)(1). We will correct the authorized material requirements in a future\nrulemaking.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n178.61\n050009\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nWebb\n$178.61\nCylinders\n05-0009\n•CORPORATION\n704 South 10Street OBot 610• Blue Springs, Missour 64013 US.A. • 816) 229-3405 • Telefax 816) 229-5082\nWorld Wide Web- http://www.fike.com\nJanuary 10, 2005\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nEdward Mazzullo\n400 7* Street SW, DHM-10\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nThis letter is to formally request clarification, in writing on DOT letterhead, of the material requirements\nfor heads used in the manufacture of DOT 4BW cylinders (Ref. 49CFR. 178.61). As per the attached E-mail\nMaterial Technology, we I understand the Department of Transportation's Interpretation, the use of the\ncommunication between our company representative and Cheryl Freeman of the Office of Hazardous\nphrase \"low carbon steel\" in CFR 178.61 (b) (2) refers to a classification of steels (e.g., 1015, 1008, etc.)\n(HSLA) steel. We further understand that it is not DOT's intention to mandate a strength penalty on HSLA\nand does not refer to a specific carbon content that may occur in a steel such as a High Strength Low Allow\nsteels that may have a carbon content below .15%, so long as all other applicable requirements are met.\nSecondly, we understand that there is a typographical error in the current release of CFR 178.61 (b) (2).\nAppendix A to Part 178}, or {be open hearth, electric or basic oxygen carbon steel of uniform quality with\nThe DOT's intent is to allow steel for heads that either {conform to the limits specified in Table I of\na content percent not to exceed the following: Carbon 0.25, Manganese 0.60, Phosphorus 0.045, Sulfur\nrequirements.\n0.050.}. The content percent requirements of the latter do not apply to the Table I Appendix A\nSincerely,\nRandy Pettitt\nMechanical Engineering\nWelding Specialist\n(816) 229-3405 Ext. 1218\nFike Corporation\nE-mail: randy.pettitt@fike.com\nFike Canada, Inc., Burlington, Ontario, Canada • Fike South Ecist Asia Pte. Ltd., Singapore\nFike Japan Corporation, Tokyo, Japan • Fike Europe B.v.b.a., Herentals, Belgium\nFike Latina LTDA., Sao Paulo, Brazil • Fike India Private Ltd., Pune, India • Fike Protection Systems Ltd., Guildford, U.K","truncated":false,"body_characters":3896}