{"operation":"document","citation":"05-0249","title":"Cognis Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-12-07","effective_on":null,"summary":"05-0249 response to Cognis Corporation concerning 177.834.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0249.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0249.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0249","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2005/050249.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline cind\nlazardous Materials Safet\nAdministration\nDEC - 7 2005\nMs. Maureen Haller\nRef No.: 05-0249\nSHE Manager\nCognis Corporation\n2525 S. Kensington\nKankakee, IL 60901\nDear Ms. Haller:\nThis responds to your September 28, 2005 letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if the cargo\ntank attendance requirements in § 177.834(i) apply to a shipper who loads a cargo tank\nprior to the arrival of the carrier and attachment to the motive power.\nThe answer is no. The filling of a cargo tank or other bulk packaging by a shipper is\nregulated as a pre-transportation function under the HMR. A pre-transportation function\nis a function specified in the HMR that is required to assure the safe transportation of a\nhazardous material in commerce. Thus, a shipper must comply with applicable HMR\nrequirements concerning compatibility of lading with the packaging, outage and filling\nlimits, securing of valves and closures, venting, and similar provisions. The attendance\nrequirements in § 177.834(i) apply to loading and unloading operations conducted by\ncarrier personnel. Shipper personnel filling a cargo tank prior to the onset of\ntransportation in commerce (i.e., the arrival of the carrier and the attachment of motive\npower) need not comply with the attendance requirements in § 177.834(i).\nI hope this information is helpful.\nSincerely,\n18Sa\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n177.834 (\n050249\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBetts, Charles <PHMSA>\nLoading Unloading\nSent:\nFrom:\nQuillinan, Robert <PHMSA>\nTuesday, October 04, 2005 10:09 AN\n05-0249\nTo:\nHH12 <PHMSA>\nSubject:\nFW: HM-223, Applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to Loading, Unloading\nPlease respond to Ms. Haller with a copy to me. Thanks.\nFrom: Maureen Haller [mailto:maureen.haller@cognis.com]\n-----Original Message-\nTo: Quillinan, Robert < PHMSA>\nSent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 1:39 PM\nUnloading\nSubject: HM-223, Applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to Loading,\nDear Mr. Quillinan,\nKa refresh your memet during the last Manage ter theis corporati nap at le\nregarding HM-223 that I was hoping to get your insight on as a DOT Enforcement\nWe met during your last visit here on April 15, 2005. I have a question\nSpecialist....\nmotive power was not\nThis question is specific to cargo tank loading. Prior to HM-223, when the carrier's\nnot considered to be \"in transportation\". Therefore, attendance requirements in Part 177\npresent at the loading\n(filling) of a cargo tank, the cargo tank was\ndid not apply.\nHowever, in summaries I've read of HM-223 it seems it does not make a difference who loads\nwhen performed by any person, be it the shipper or carrier.\n(fills)\na bulk package, such as a cargo tank. The loading/filling function is regulated\nloading (filling) function prior to the carrier's arrival, it is a pre-transportation\nIf a shipper performs a\nfunction and is subject to all applicable regulatory requirements. Section 173.30 states\nhazardous materials into or from a transport vehicle in conformance with applicable\nthat a person who is subject to the loading/unloading regulations must load or unload\nyour insight on whether this means the attendance requirements of 177.834 (i) apply when\nloading and unloading requirements of parts 174, 175, 176, and 177.\nthe carrier's motive power is not present.\nIf the attendance requirements do apply when the carrier's motive power is not present,\nthen can remote cameras be used to monitor these filling operations?\nI look forward to your reply.\nSincerely,\nSHE Manager\nMaureen Haller\nKankakee,\nCognis Corporation\n815-939-6083\nIL\n2525 S. Kensington\nKanKakee IL 60901","truncated":false,"body_characters":3813}