{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0035","title":"Supervac 2000, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-07-11","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0035 response to Supervac 2000, Inc. concerning 178.345.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0035.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0035.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0035","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060035.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nHazardous Materials Safety\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nJUL 1 1 2006\nMs. Nathalie Doyon\nSupervac 2000, Inc.\nRef. No.06-0035\n1043 Rue Renault\nSt-Jean-Chrysostome, Qc G6Z1B6\nDear Ms. Doyon:\nThis responds to your fax dated February 13, 2006 requesting clarification on tank outlets\nfor cargo tank motor vehicles in § 178.345-11(b)(2) of the Hazardous Materials\naction valve at the top of the tank meets the provisions of §178.345-11(b)(2).\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if a manual double\nAccording to your fax and the additional diagram provided, your company manufactures\nvacuum equipment with a manual double action valve on the top of the tank. You want to\nuse a manual double action valve on the top of the tank that is not connected to the\nemergency valve, and, does not close the top of the tank. You request confirmation on\nwhether use of this manual double action valve would meet the provisions of\n§ 178.345-11(b)(2).\nSection 178.345-11(a) requires cargo tank outlets, closures and associated piping to be\nprotected in accordance with §178.345-8. In addition, §178-345-11(b)(1) provisions\nrequire each cargo tank loading/unloading outlet be equipped with an internal self-closing\nstop-valve, or alternatively, with an external stop-valve located as close as practicable to\nthe cargo tank wall. Each loading/unloading outlet must be fitted with a self-closing\nsystem capable of closing all such outlets in an emergency within 30 seconds of\nactuation. During normal operations the outlets may be closed manually. Under:\n§178.345-11(b)(2), bottom loading outlets that discharge lading into the cargo rank\nthrough fixed internal piping above the maximum liquid level of the cargo tank need not\nbe equipped with a self-closing system.\nIt is the opinion of this Office that the manual double action valve depicted in the\ndiagram you provided does not conform to § 178.345-11 because it is not connected to\n178.345-11(6) 2)\n060035\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nthe emergency valve and does not close the top of the tank. Section 178.345-11(b)(2)\ndoes not apply to your scenario.\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nBoothe\nV SUPERVAC\n9178.345-11\n001\n2000 ino.\ncuum pump truck\nmions à pompe vacuu\nTank Outlets\n| - 0035\n051:1\nFAX TRANSMISSION\nTo:\nHazardous Materials\nFax:\nPhone:\n(202) 366-4545\n(202) 366-3753\nFrom:\nNathalie Doyon\nSupervac 2000\nPhone:\n1043, rue Renault, St-Jean-Chrysostome, Qc G6Z 1B6\nFax:\n(418) 839-1816\n(418) 839-5702\nObject: Request for clarification\nDate : February 13, 2005\nIf you did not receive that number of pages, please contact us at the following telephone no (418) 839-5702\nWe are sending you 1 pages including this covering page.\nMESSAGE\nGood day,\nTwo weeks ago we sent you the following fax:\n\"Our company is manufacturing Vacuum equipment and we would like to have some clarifications\nconcerning \"part 178 of the regulation binder (section 178.345-11 article B2).\nWe want to verify if we are o.k. thinking that the closing valve that goes on the boom of the equipment we\nan automatically closing valve. We would have a double action valve.\nare manufacturing and the suction valve would enter in this section of the regulation without having to add\nI hope my question is clear enough. If you need more information don't hesitate to contact me.\"\nAs we did not hear from you since, we thought that maybe you did not receive it. Following the reading of this fax,\nIf you could come back to me I would very appreciate. You can reach me by e-mail at: ndoyon@supervac. Thank\ncould you tell me if you are the right person that could give me an answer or will I have to contact somebody else.\nyou for your help and collaboration.\nRegards\nNathalie\nSupervac 2000\nTransmission effectuée par\nTransmission executed by:\nDate: _\nHeure/Hour.____\nTOG TOO\n101 raine\narAT\n..._.\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nNo.\nTruck or tonk\ncats eling actuator\nNo Item ou Dessin\nBendix Mo-pek 919840\n01/5 01/5\nfran control near truck cob\nChelseo F328864X\nvolve (double)\nBendix\n01/5\nis fomer than 857si)\n(no dir availoble if the pressure\n03/8°\nChelsea (328864X\n01/4°\nDescription\n(pneumalic cyinder)\ndouble acling actuator\nEmergency closing voive\nfrom o remale distence (front controi)\nthis control volve close oll the rear volves\n*1/4\n01/4\n•1/4\nthese lubing are not\nType\nno fee sitution they i fail and\nNylon air braie thin rue resistont\nthe tonk spring relurn valves will dose aulomaticoly\nQlé\n(SHC NAQ3000)\nQuick exhoust 3/8°\nspring retum voive\nBells SV764 SSTS\nrear control\ndecontotion voive 04\nLbs\nBandx §228729\nvolve (simple)\nTemps\nspring relum solve\nh!\nNo control\nCOSE: D\nVerifie por\nDessine par YC\nLd Dole\nSSTS\nUnites Millimètre (S.L.)\nBendix{228729\nvolve (simple)\nDate 06-03-09 Cuait Supervac 2000\nRévision\n91/4°\nRat. ASUE\nReferenco\n(oir control)\nTonk Valves\nDESCRIPTION\nCode production\nBendix{228729\nvolve (simple)\nVaarum pump tucks\n01/4\n(SMC NAQ3000)\nCan 2000 mim\nQuick exhaust 3/8°\nSUPERVAC\nvolve\nwive 26°\nPage:\n@002/002\n2000\nFAX 418 839 1816 Supervac\n03/09/06 THU 14:12\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\n03/09/06 THU 14:12 FAX 418 839 1816 Supervac 2000\n0001/002\nW SUPERVAC\n2000inc\nFAX TRANSMISSION\nTo:\nHazardous Materials\nMrs. Deborah Boothe\nPhone:\nFax:\n(202) 366-4545\n(202) 366-3012\nFrom:\nNathalie Doyon\nSupervac 2000\nPhone:\n(418) 839-5702\n1043, rue Renault, St-Jean-Chrysostome, Qc G6Z 1B6\n(418) 839-1816\nObject: Diagram\nDate : March 9, 2006\nfyou did not receive that number of pages, please contact us at the following telephone no (418) 839-570\nVe are sending you 2 pages including this covering page\nMESSAGE\nGood afternoon,\nreceive it by e-mail, just send me your e-mail address and I will send it to you as soon as possible.\nFollowing our discussion, please find the explanatory diagram of the valve we discussed this morning. If you rather\nThank you very much and if you need more details, you just have to call us.\nRegards\nNathalie\nSupervac 2000\nndoyon@supervac2000.com\nTransmission effectuée par\nTransmission executed by:\nDate: _\nHeure/Hour:_\n• 3:2","truncated":false,"body_characters":6106}