{"operation":"document","citation":"05-0179","title":"Taylor-Wharton — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-10-13","effective_on":null,"summary":"05-0179 response to Taylor-Wharton concerning 180.205.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0179.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0179.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0179","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2005/050179.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n.S. Depanmer\nf Transportatiol\nOCT 13 2005\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nlazardous Materials Safety\nMr. Les Musselman, P.E.\nReference No.: 05-0179\nManager of Product Technology\nTaylor-Wharton\nP. O. Box 2365\nHarrisburg, PA 17105-2385\nDear Mr. Musselman:\nThis responds to your letter requesting clarification of the requirements for visual inspection\nof steel cylinders under § 180.205(f) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR\ninspections.\"\nParts 171-180). Specifically, you ask what level of paint constitutes \"inhibiting visual\nSection 180.205(f) requires the visual inspection of a steel cylinder to be performed in\naccordance with CGA Pamphlet C-6. The HMR and CGA Pamphlet C-6 are silent on the\nlevel of paint that would inhibit visual inspection of a cylinder. It is our opinion that\nexcessively caked paint or evidence of exfoliation, such as peeling, blistering or scaling paint,\nwarrants the removal of the paint in the affected area to detect abnormalities that indicate a\npotential or actual weakness that could make the cylinder unsafe for transportation.\nI hope this satisfies your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nMale x mitches\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n180.205(f)\n050179\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nJul.27. 2005 2:41PM\nNo. 1393 P. 2/2\nM TAYLOR WHARTON\n19 :\nHarsco GasServ\n1001 Herr Street\nP.O. Box 2365\nFax:\n717-232-6755\nHarrisburg, PA 17105-2365 USA\nTel:\n717-234-8021\nCorbin\nJuly 27, 2005\nActing Director\nMs. Susan Gorsky\n$180.205 €\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration\nCylinders\nOffice of Hazardous Material Standards\nPHH-10\n05-0179\n400 7* Street SW\n20590\nWashington DC\nMs. Gorsky,\nIn 49 CFR 180.205 (f) (1) the statement is made that a visual inspection of steel\ncylinders must be performed in accordance with CGA Pamphlet C-6.\nIn C-6 section 5.3.1 the statement is made that all rust, scale, caked paint, caked\ncoatings, etc. shall be completely removed from the exterior surface.\nIn 49 CFR 180.205 (f) (2) the statement is made that the exterior coating shall be\nremoved if it would inhibit the visual inspection of the cylinder.\nDoes the Office have a position on what level of paint constitutes \"inhibiting\nvisual inspection\"? We are unclear on the position of the Office concerning the\nlevel of removal of surface paint prior to external visual inspection.\nYour assistance with this matter is most appreciated.\nSincerely,\nLes Musselman, I\nMgr. of Product Technology\nTaylor-Wharton\nPage 1 of 1","truncated":false,"body_characters":2586}