{"operation":"document","citation":"05-0107","title":"Reactives Management Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-05-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"05-0107 response to Reactives Management Corporation concerning 172.203.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0107.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0107.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0107","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2005/050107.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nof Transportation\nWashingion, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nMAY 17 2005\nMs. Cherie Walton\nRef. No. 05-0107\nReactives Management Corporation\n1025 Executive Blvd., Suite 101\nChesapeake, VA 23320\nDear Ms. Walton:\npaper requirements for hazardous substances and explosives as specified under the Hazardous\nThis is in response to your April 13, 2005 letter requesting clarification regarding the shipping\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Your questions are paraphrased and\nanswered as follows:\nQ1. Section 172.201(a)(1)(iii) specifies that the letters \"RQ\" may replace the \"X\" in the\n\"HM\" column. Is the use of the letters \"RQ\" in \"HM\" column optional in all circumstances?\nAl. Yes. Section 172.202(c)(2) allows for the letters \"RQ\" to be placed either before or after\nthe basic clescription.\nQ2. Do the letters \"RQ\" have to be included with the basic shipping description if material\ndoes not exceed the reportable quantity?\nA2. No. 'The letters \"RQ\" may only be entered on the shipping paper if a material meets the\ndefinition of a hazardous substance under § 171.8.\nQ3. Section 172.202(a)(5)(iii) specifies that the net explosive mass must be indicated on a\nshipping paper to describe the total quantity for a Class 1 material. Is it acceptable to indicate\nthe gross rnass of an explosive article under the \"quantity\" column and specify the net\nexplosive mass under the \"additional description\" portion of the shipping paper?\nA3. No. 'The net explosive mass should be specified under the \"quantity\" column as detailed\nin § 172.202(c).\nI hope this information is helpful.\nSincerely,\nHothe z-michel\nHattie L. Mitchell, Chief\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\n172.210\n172•203\n050107\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nINFOCNTR <PHMSA>\nSatterthwaite\nFrom:\nSent:\nreactives@earthlink.net\nSubject:\nTo:\nINFOCNTR <PHMSA>\nThursday, April 28, 2005 1:34 PM\n5172203\nInformation Center Comments/Questions\nShipping tapers\nCherie walton (reactives@earthlink.net) on Thursday, April 28,\nBelow is the result of your feedback form.\nIt was submitted by\n05-0107\nat 13:34:19.\nEmail:\nreactives@earthlink.net\nName:\nCherie Walton\nCategory:\nEmergency\nResponse\nInformation (Sections 172.1 - 172.807)\nOrganization:\nReactives Management Corporation\nStreet: 1025 Executive Blvd., Suite 101\nCity: Chesapeake\nState: Virginia\nZip Code: 23320\nPhone: 757-436-1033\nFax:\n757-548-2308\nComments: RE: Shipping Papers: 172.210 and 172.203\nrequired (if ever) to be placed in the column of the shipping paper captioned\nPlease clarify the circumstances in which the letters \"RQ\" (rather than an \"X\") are\nche use of \"R\" in the \"HM\" column is optional in all circumstances.\n172.201 (a) (iii) says the \"X\" may be replaced by \"R\",\nif appropriate. \"May be...\" implies\n172.203 requires the letters \"RQ\" be entered on the shipping paper either before or after\nbasic description, but that section doesn't address the \"HM\" column on the shipping\nSome examples:\nf, for example, you wanted to ship a mixed waste which contains less than the reportable\nJuantity of mercury (which is a hazardous substance with an RQ of 1 pound), would an \"x'\n'etters \"RO\" have to be in the basic description since you are shipping less than the\n›r \"RO\" go in the \"HM\" column? If \"RQ\", is that required or optional? Also, do the\nreportable quantity of a hazardous substance?\nAnother example: If you wanted to ship a mixed waste which contains more than the\nreportable quantity of mercury, would an \"X\" or\nchat required or optional? Could you put an \"X\" in the \"HM\" column if you wanted to?\n\"RO\" ao in the \"HM\" column? If \"RQ\", is\nwe primarily ship articles, the mass of the materials is generally much higher than the\nlastly, referring to 172.202 (a) (5), \"the quantity must be the net explosive mass\". Since\nnet explosive mass.\n\"quantity\" column, then put the net explosive mass under \"additional description\"?\nIs it acceptable to enter the mass of the materials in the\nThank you.\n1","truncated":false,"body_characters":4036}