# Fibre Box Association — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **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:** Not available
- **summary:** 05-0064 response to Fibre Box Association concerning 172.704.
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J.S. Departmen
of Transportation
Washington, D.C. 20590
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Pipeline and
Administration
Hazardous Materials Safety
MAY 12 2005
Mr. Richard V. Soderberg
Ref. No. 05-0064
Technical Manager
2858 Golf Road
Fibre Box Association
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Dear Mr. Soderberg:
This is in response to your March 18, 2005, letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 100-185). Specifically, you request clarification on
the training requirements for the corrugated container manufacturing industry.
Your understanding is accurate, as the manufacturer of packagings used to transport hazardous
materials in commerce, your hazmat employee training must include the provisions outlined in
§ 172.704(a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(4). Your hazmat employee training is not required to include the
provisions in § 172.704(a)(3), in accordance with § 172.704(e), or those provisions contained in
§ 172.704(a)(5), subject to applicability of security plan requirements under Part 172, Subpart I.
The required training may be provided by company training programs, consultative services (e.g.,
training firmis, colleges and universities, or Federal or State agencies), or through the completion
of self-guiderd training.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Hazardous
Materials Initiatives and Training offers at no charge a Security Awareness Training Module as
an interactive: CD-ROM designed to help hazmat employers comply with the security awareness
training provisions in § 172.704(a)(4). The CD-ROM and many other training materials may be
ordered by contacting the Office of Hazardous Materials Initiatives and Training at 202-366-
4900 or by accessing PHMSA's Web site at the following URL: http://hazmat.dot.gov/
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
John A. Gale
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
172:704
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Mr. Mazzullo
this is an inquiry for clarilication of Tlaz Mat "Training Requirements" for the
49(:FR.172.704, item (a). parts (1) to (5)
corrugated container manufacturing industry: Specitie paragraphs for reference are
As we interpret this section, manufacturers of corrugated boxcs must fulfill the
requirements of parts (1) and (2), but are not required to fulfill parts (3) and (5). Is that
ассигне?
The question then is this: "Are manuthcturers of corrugated boxes required to coinply
with part (4). 'Security Awareness Training"?
Il' your interpretation is that part (1) is required for corrugated box manufacturers, what
kind ol'training is required, and where can the training matcrials be obtained?
Thank: for your assistance in clarifying this matter.
Very truly yours.
Richard V. Soderberg
Technical Manager, Fibro Box!
Phone
847 364-4638
Fax
847 364-9639
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