{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0105","title":"Volvo Aero Services (Seattle) LLC — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-07-03","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0105 response to Volvo Aero Services (Seattle) LLC concerning 180.205.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0105.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0105.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0105","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060105.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nJUL - 3 2006\nMr. Ronnie Hamblin\n18516 8th Avenue South\nVolvo Aero Services (Seattle) LLC\nRef. No.: 06-0105\nKent, Washington 98032\nDear Mr. Hamblin:\nthe Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nThis responds to your letter regarding periodic retest of compressed gas cylinders under\nbeyond its requalification/retest interval, may be transported via any mode from its place\nSpecifically, you ask whether a charged compressed gas cylinder (oxygen, etc.,) that is\nof origin to another facility, to a requalification/retest facility, or be stored indefinitely in\na warehouse environment without being requalified/retested.\nThe answer is yes. A cylinder may be requalified at any time during or before the month\nthe requalification becomes due may remain in service until it is emptied, and a\nand year that the requalification is due. A cylinder filled (1.e., charged) before\ncommercial enterprise may transport those cylinders in commerce by highway, rail, air,\nor vessel in compliance with the HMR (see §180.205).\nI hope this information is helpful. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\n(\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n180.205\n060105\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nMay. j. 2006 12:27PM\nVOLVO AERO\nNo. 1815 P. 1\nEngrum\nFrom: Ron Hamblin\n$180.205 C)\nE-mail: ronnie.hamblin@volvo.com\nCylinders\nTo: USDOT DHM-10\n400 7* Street S.W.\n06-0105\nWashington, DC\n20590\nAttention: Director of Hazard Material Standard, Edward Mazzull\nLetter of Interpretation\nI have read CFR49, 180.205, (c) and have a few questions.\nThe following questions are regards to the transportation on compressed gas\ncylinders:\n1. Can charged compressed gas cylinders (oxygen and etc) that are\nbeyond their requalification / retest interval be transported via any\nmode from its place of origin to another facility?\n2. Can charged compressed gas cylinders (oxygen and etc) that are\nbeyond their requalification test interval be transported via any mode\nfrom its place of origin to a requalification/retest facility?\n3. Can charged compressed gas cylinders (oxygen and etc) that are\nbeyond their requalification test interval be stored indefinitely in a\nwarehouse environment without being requalified / retested?\nBeyond their requalification test interval may be as much as 10 to 15 years.\nWould like either yes or no answer if possible but if the CFR specifically\nanswers the above questions would like the location within CFR the\ninformation can be found.\nIf possible I would like a response via E-mail but if not possible I will\nsupply my address information if needed.\nThank you,\nRon Hamblin","truncated":false,"body_characters":2776}