{"operation":"document","citation":"05-0286","title":"Service Transport Group Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-01-06","effective_on":null,"summary":"05-0286 response to Service Transport Group Inc concerning 172.102.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0286.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0286.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0286","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2005/050286.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nJAN - 6 2006\nMr. Thomas Guadet\nRef. No. 05-0286\nService Transport Group Inc.\n58 Pyles Lane\nNew Castle, DE 19720\nDear Mr. Guadet:\nThis is in response to your November 17, 2005 letter requesting clarification of the\napplicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to\nshipments of asbestos contained in manufactured articles.\nAs provided in § 172.102, Special Provision 156, asbestos contained in manufactured\narticles, (for example, vinyl floor tiles or roofing papers), or immersed or fixed in a\nnatural or artificial binder material (for example, cement or asphalt) is not subject to the\nHMR. However, asbestos containing material that has been subject to abrading, sanding\nor cutting such that the asbestos is no longer contained in the manufactured article is\nsubject to the HMR.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance.\nSincerely,\nJohn A. Gale\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172.102\n5P 156\n050286\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n3172.10k\nNovember 17, 2005\nSP 156\nHattie L Mitchell\nAsbestos/Specia!\nChief Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nProvisions\nU.S. Department of Transportation\n400 Seventh Street S.W.\n05-0286\nWashington, DC 20690\nRE: NESHAP Rogulated Asbestos Containing Material\nDear Ms. Mitchell\nEnclosed is a letter from Tia Chambors, U.S. EPA Region III Asbestos Programs Coordinator,\nclarifying the EPA's labeling requirements for asbestos containing waste materials that are\nsubject to the Asbestos NESHAP Regulations.\nDoes the U.S. DOT consider asbestos containing material (ACM) that meets the Asbestos\nNESHAP definition in that letter to be subject to the U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials\nRogulations 49 CFR 171-180 as asbestos is defined in section 173.216, or, does the U.S. DOT\nconsider this material to meet the criteria of 49 CFR 172.102 Special Provision Number 156.\nThe U.S. EPA does not regulate Category I and Category II nonfriable ACM so long as the\nACM remains in a nonfriable state during and after asbestos removal procedures. These\nmaterials include gaskets, resilient floor covering, asphalt roofing, and concrete. The\nNESHAP definitions are found in 40 CFR 61.141 (onclosed). There are no Asbestos\nNESHAP labeling requirements for these asbestos containing waste materials.\nDoes the U.S. DOT consider nonfriable ACM, which is not subject to Asbestos NESHAP\nRegulations, to be subject to the U.S. DOT HMR, or, does the U.S. DOT consider this\nmaterial to meet the criteria of 49 CFR 172.102 Special Provision Number 156.\nThank you for your time regarding this issue. If you have any questions regarding the above,\nplease call me at 1-302-778-5930 or e-mail me at igaudet@svctransport.com.\nSincerely\nA homas faudes\nThomas Gaudet\nService Transport Group, Inc.\ncc: Joe Evans, HMR Program Manager, Eastern Service Center\nFrederick, MD • New Castle, DE • Woonsocket, RI • Zelienople, PA\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nService Transport Group\n58 Pyles Lane\nNew Castle, DE 19720\nDear Mr. Gaudet:\nThis letter is in response to your roquest to clarify the labeling icquiteneats as set forth in\nhe Asbestos NESHAP. In order to dotemuge it the labesing requirements apply, you naus\netermine if the material meets all of the following conditions\n1. The material must contain more than one percast (1%) of asbestos,\n2. The amount of the material must be at least 260 linear fect, 160 square feet,\nor 35 cubic feet.\n•\n3. The material must meet the defizition of regulated asbestos containing\nmaterials (RACM). The Asbestos NESTAP defines RACM as friable asbestos\nmaterial; Category I nontriable asbestos containing material (ACM) that has\nbecome friable; Category I nonfriable asbestos material that will be or has been\nsubject to abrading, sanding, grinding, cutting; or Category II nonfiable ACM\nthat has a high probability of becoming or has become crumbled, pulverizod, or\nreduced to powder by the forces expected to act on the material in the course of\ndemolition or renovation operations regulated by this aubpart.\nIf the material fails to meet one of the conditions, the Asbestos NESHAP's labeling requirement\ndoss not apply. If the material meets all of the above conditions, the Asbestos NESHAP labeling\nrequirement does apply.\nAccording to the Asbestos NESHAP, it requires the owners and operators of\nmanufaouring, fabricating, demolition, renovation, and spraying operations to camply with\nlabeling requirements as set forth in 40 CFR 61.150. The labeling requirement states that the\nconteiners or wrapped materials must be labeled in accordance with the Ocoupationa! Safety and\nHealth Standards of the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administrator\n(OSHA) under 29 CFR 1910.1001G) or 1926.1101(k)(8). In addition, these labels should be\nprinted in a such manner that they are visible and leeible using a contrasting background.\nTherefore, the label should contain the following information:\nPrinted an 100H recyclaracyclable paper wik 100% pos-cansumer fibor and proarss citorine frea\nCustomer Service Hottine: 1-800-438-2474\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nEPA is sware that the Department of Transportation has laboling requirements. Please\nrefer to the Department of Transportation regarding their regulations, As always, EPA\nencourages the affected sources or regulated communities to comply with all applícable\nregulations regarding asbestos from other federal agencies. Pleaso note that the information\ncontained in this letter addresses ERA's asbestos requirements, EPA's asbestos requirements do\nnot supersede any other federal agency, local, county, and state requirements. Thereforo, EPA\nsuggests that you contact these agencies to ensure compliante with all applicable asbestos\nrogulations. If you have any further questions, please contact me at (215) 814-2164.\nSee Chamber\nTia Chambers\nAsbestos Programs Coordinator\nTOTAL R.U2","truncated":false,"body_characters":5911}