{"operation":"document","citation":"05-0029","title":"Manufacturers Association (NEMA) — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-03-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"05-0029 response to Manufacturers Association (NEMA) concerning 173.423.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0029.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0029.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0029","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2005/050029.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nMAR 9 2005\nMr. Ric Erdheim\nReference No. 05-0029\nNational Electrical\nManufacturers Association\nSuite 1847\n(NEMA)\n1300 North 17th Street\nRosslyn, VA 22209\nDear Mr. Erdheim:\nThis is in response to your January 28, 2005 letter regarding\nthe applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR;\n49 CFR Parts 171-180) to radioactive articles and mercury. Your\nquestions concern lamps that contain both mercury and limited\nquantity radioactive materials. Your scenarios and questions\nare paraphrased and answered as follows:\nQ1. Is an excepted package for a radioactive article subject to\nthe multiple hazard limited quantity requirements in § 173.423\nif the package contains less than a pound of mercury and is\ntransported by highway?\nAl. No. As indicated by the letter \"A\" in Columr 1 of the\nHazardous Materials Table (HMT), \"Mercury contained in\nmanufactured articles\", UN 2809, is subject to the HMR when\nmeets the definition in S 171.8 for a hazarcous substance or\ntransported by aircraft. It is regulated by highway only when it\nhazardous waste. Mercury has an RQ of one pound. Therefore,\nsince your package contains less than one pound of mercury and\nis not a hazardous\nwaste, it is only subject to the HMR for the\nradioactive material.\nan excepted package for a radioactive article subject to\nthe multiple hazard\nlimited quantity requirements in § 173.423\nif it has a presence of mercury with\na net weight of less than\n100 mg per article and one gram per package for an air shipment?\n173.423\n050029\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nA2. No.\nA package containing the amount of mercury described\npackage is only subject to the HMR for the radioactive material.\nis not subject to HMR (see § 173.164 (b)). Therefore, your\nI hope this information is helpful.\nSincerely,\nHattie I. Mitchell, Chief\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nSatterthwate\n$173.423\nRAM\n05-0029\nNational Electrical Manufacturers\nAssociation\n1300 North 17'h Street, Suite 1847\nSetting Standards for Excellence\nRosslyn, VA 22209\nFax: 703-841-3349\n703-841-3249\nRic_ Erdheim@nema.org\nJanuary 28, 2005\nMr. John Gale\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nStandards Development Chief\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\nUS Department of Transportation\nRoom 8430\n400 7 Street SW\nWashington, DC 20590\nDear John:\nThe National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) represents manufacturers of\nlamps. Some lamps contain both mercury and limited quantities of radioactive material.\nWith reference to the new RSPA regulations dealing with use of the UN2911 label, there\nhas been discussion in the industry as to how to apply this new requirement to\ncommercial use. We have the following questions regarding interpretation of USDOT\nregulations, pertaining to the domestic ground and domestic air transportation of lamps\ncontaining both of these materials.\nPursuant to 49 CFR 173.2a (a), these lamps must be classified as Class 8 - Corrosive.\nTherefore, they are subject only to the requirements of 49 CFR 173.424 (a) through (g)\nrelated to packaging.\nBased on this interpretation, please answer the following questions:\n1. Does a Radioactive material excepted package - article, fall under the requirements\nof 173.423 for multiple hazard limited quantity radioactive materials when the second\nhazard is the presence of mercury in net package weight of less than one-pound for\nhighway shipment?\n2. Does a Radioactive material excepted package - article, fall under the requirements\nof 173.423 for multiple hazard limited quantity radioactive materials when the second\nhazard is the presence of mercury in net weight of less than 100 mg per article and one\ngram per package for air shipments?\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nMr. John Gale\nJanuary 28, 2005\nPage 2 of 2\nWe would appreciate the opportunity to have a conference call between the appropriate\nRSPA staff and NEMA lamp manufacturers to discuss these issues. We will contact you\nto set up such a call.\nThank you for your attention.\nSincerely,\nRic Endheim\nRic Erdheim\nCc:\nMr. Charles H. Hochman\nMr. Edward T. Mazullo","truncated":false,"body_characters":4216}