{"operation":"document","citation":"05-0064","title":"Fibre Box Association — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-05-12","effective_on":null,"summary":"05-0064 response to Fibre Box Association concerning 172.704.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0064.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0064.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0064","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2005/050064.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nJ.S. Departmen\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nMAY 12 2005\nMr. Richard V. Soderberg\nRef. No. 05-0064\nTechnical Manager\n2858 Golf Road\nFibre Box Association\nRolling Meadows, IL 60008\nDear Mr. Soderberg:\nThis is in response to your March 18, 2005, letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 100-185). Specifically, you request clarification on\nthe training requirements for the corrugated container manufacturing industry.\nYour understanding is accurate, as the manufacturer of packagings used to transport hazardous\nmaterials in commerce, your hazmat employee training must include the provisions outlined in\n§ 172.704(a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(4). Your hazmat employee training is not required to include the\nprovisions in § 172.704(a)(3), in accordance with § 172.704(e), or those provisions contained in\n§ 172.704(a)(5), subject to applicability of security plan requirements under Part 172, Subpart I.\nThe required training may be provided by company training programs, consultative services (e.g.,\ntraining firmis, colleges and universities, or Federal or State agencies), or through the completion\nof self-guiderd training.\nThe Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Hazardous\nMaterials Initiatives and Training offers at no charge a Security Awareness Training Module as\nan interactive: CD-ROM designed to help hazmat employers comply with the security awareness\ntraining provisions in § 172.704(a)(4). The CD-ROM and many other training materials may be\nordered by contacting the Office of Hazardous Materials Initiatives and Training at 202-366-\n4900 or by accessing PHMSA's Web site at the following URL: http://hazmat.dot.gov/\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nJohn A. Gale\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172:704\n050064\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nFrcm from R. Soderberg\nto 12023663012\nat 3/19/2005 1:51 PM\n001/001\nBAH\n$ 12:704\n(raining\n05-0064\nFibre Box Association\n2850 Call Raw elling Means, I BE LS4 31350100 7M3F363 wwwwlitct=x.=0\nMarch 18,2005\nMr. Feward Mazzulto\nDirector. Oflice of Hazardous Malerials\n+007\" St, S.W.. Room (OTMI!))\nWashington, I2.C. 20590\nMr. Mazzullo\nthis is an inquiry for clarilication of Tlaz Mat \"Training Requirements\" for the\n49(:FR.172.704, item (a). parts (1) to (5)\ncorrugated container manufacturing industry: Specitie paragraphs for reference are\nAs we interpret this section, manufacturers of corrugated boxcs must fulfill the\nrequirements of parts (1) and (2), but are not required to fulfill parts (3) and (5). Is that\nассигне?\nThe question then is this: \"Are manuthcturers of corrugated boxes required to coinply\nwith part (4). 'Security Awareness Training\"?\nIl' your interpretation is that part (1) is required for corrugated box manufacturers, what\nkind ol'training is required, and where can the training matcrials be obtained?\nThank: for your assistance in clarifying this matter.\nVery truly yours.\nRichard V. Soderberg\nTechnical Manager, Fibro Box!\nPhone\n847 364-4638\nFax\n847 364-9639","truncated":false,"body_characters":3160}