{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0145","title":"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-08-01","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0145 response to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University concerning 173.12.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0145.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0145.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0145","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060145.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nHazardous Materials Safery\nAUS\nAdministration\n1 2006\nMr. Frank Imperatore\nHazardous Materials Manager\nRef. No.: 06-0145\nVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University\nEnvironmental, Health and Safety Services\n459 Tech Center Drive (0423)\nBlacksburg, VA 24061\nDear Mr. Imperatore:\nThis is in response to your June 26, 2006 letter concerning the use of Special Permits\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Your questions are\n(DOT-SP 8445 and DOT-SP 13192) and exceptions for lab packs in § 173.12 under the\nparaphrased and answered as follows:\nQ1.\nSpecial Permit DOT-SP 8445 authorizes combination packagings containing certain\nhazardous wastes or hazardous substances in more than one hazard class. May a\nacid, and acrylamide, be described under one generic description from the § 172.101\npackaging prepared in accordance with DOT-SP 8445, which contains acetone, formic\nAl.\nNo. Combination packagings containing individual receptacles with more than one class\nof hazardous material must be classed and described separately for markings and\nshipping papers.\nQ2.\nHow must a packaging prepared in accordance with DOT-SP 13192 containing various\nDivision 6 1 cyanide materials be classed and described (i.e., individual descriptions or\none generic description)?\nA2.\nDOT-SP 13192 is not necessary for cyanide materials classed in Division 6.1. As\nprovided by § 173.12(e), the provisions of § 177.848(c) do not apply to a cyanide\nQ3.\nCopper cyanide and nickel cyanide are Division 6.1 PG II materials and sodium cyanide\nand potassium cyanide are Division 6.1, PG I materials. Is it true that copper cyanide and\n173.12\n060145\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nnickel cyanide may be offered for transportation and transported under the exceptions in\n§ 173.12(b) and (e) but sodium cyanide and potassium cyanide may not?\nA3.\nYour understanding is correct. The exception for waste materials in § 173.12(b) does not\napply to materials classed as Division 6.1 PG I unless transported under the terms of a\nspecial permit (e.g., DOT-SP 13192). In addition, the exception in § 173.12(e) requires\nwaste cyanides and waste cyanide solutions or mixtures to be packaged ir. accordance\nwith § 173.12(b). Therefore, waste cyanides classed as Division 6.1, PG I may not take\nadvantage of the exception from segregation requirements in § 173.12(e).\nQ4.\nSodium methylate is a Division 4.2 with a subsidiary hazard of Class 8, PG II and\nIs it true that sodium methylate may be offered for transportation and transported under\naluminum borohydride is a Division 4.2 with a subsidiary hazard of Division 4.3, PG I.\nthe exceptions in § 173.12(b) and (e) but aluminum borohydride may not?\nA4.\nYour understanding is partially correct. The exceptions for waste materials in\n§ 173.12(b) and (e) do not apply to materials classed as Division 4.2 PG I unless\ntransported under the terms of a special permit (e.g., DOT-SP 13192). Section 173.12(e)\nprovides an exception from segregation requirements for cyanides and acids; sodium\nmethylate and aluminum borohydride are not considered to be cyanides or acids.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact\nthis office.\nSincerely,\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nWl VirginiaTech\n459 Tech Center Drive (0423)\nEnvironmental, Health and Safety Services\n540/231-2982 Fax: 540/231-3944\nBlacksburg, Virginia 24061\nwww.ehss.vt.edu\nE-mail: imperato@vt.edu\nPollack\nJune 26, 2006\n$ 173.12\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nHazardous Waste\nU.S. DOT/PHMSA (PHH-10)\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n06-0145\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\n400 7th Street S.W.\nMr. Mazzullo:\nI am requesting some clarification in regards to the use of Special Permits and\n49CFR173.12.\nIt is my understanding that it is the shipper's responsibility per 49CFR173:22 to properly\nclassify and describe a hazardous material in accordance with 172 and 173. Since I am\ngetting conflicting information from my hazardous waste disposal vendors, and want to\nnake sure that Virginia Tech is compliant with the hazardous material regulations, 1 am\nrequesting assistance from your office.\nSpecial Permit (DOT-SP 8445)\nSpecial Permit (DOT-SP 8445) allows the grantee to transport various liquid or solid\nhazardous substances and hazardous wastes packed in inside plastic, glass,\nearthenware or metal containers, not exceeding one-gallon capacity, over-packed in a\nJN specification 1A2 or 1B2 metal drum, a UN 1G fiber drum or a UN1H2 plastic drum\nnot exceeding 220 liters (55-gallon) nominal capacity only for the purposes of disposal,\nre-packing or re-processing.\nVirginia Tech generates the following material as waste for offsite shipment: acetone (1\ngallon), formic acid (2 litters) and acrylamide (100 grams).\nSpecial Permit (DOT-SP 8445), which of the following is the correct proper shipping\nIf these items were packaged in one outer package (drum) as per the requirements of\ndescription for the outer package?\nA. \"Waste Flammable liquid, toxic, corrosive, n.o.s., 3 (6.1, 8), UN3286, PG II,\n(acetone, formic acid, acrylamide) (DOT-S 8445)\"\nOr\nInvent the Future\nVIRGINIA\nPOLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY\nAn equal opportunity, affirmative action institution\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nB. \"Waste Acetone, 3, UN1090, PG II (DOT-SP 8445)\"\n\"Waste Formic acid, 8, UN1779, PG II (DOT-SP 8445)\"\n\"Waste Acrylamide, solid, 6.1, UN2074 PG II (DOT-SP 8445)-Toxic\"\nSpecial Permit (DOT-SP 13192)\nhazardous materials in lab packs and non-bulk packages, and provides relief from\nSpecial Permit (DOT-SP 13192) allows the grantee to transport in commerce of certain\nsegregation requirements and certain marking requirements subject to the packaging\nand safety measures prescribed herein.\nVirginia Tech generates the following material as waste for offsite shipment: sodium\ncyanide (500 grams), potassium cyanide (500 grams) and brucine (250 grams).\nrequirements of Special Permit (DOT-SP 13192), which of the following is the correc\nf the sodium cyanide and potassium were packaged in one outer package as per the\nproper shipping description for the outer package?\nA. \"Waste Cyanides, inorganic, solid, n.o.s., 6.1, UN1588, PG I, (Sodium cyanide,\nPotassium cyanide) (DOT-SP 13192)-Toxic \"\nOr\nB. \"Waste Sodium cyanide, solid, n.o.s., 6.1, UN1689, PG I, (DOT-SP 13192)-Toxic\nToxic\"\n\"Waste Potassium cyanide, solid, n.o.s., 6.1, UN1680, PG I, (DOT-SP 13192) -\nIf the sodium cyanide, potassium cyanide, and brucine were packaged in one outer\npackage as per the requirements of Special Permit (DOT-SP 13192), which of the\nfollowing is the correct proper shipping description for the outer package?\nA. \"Waste Toxic solid, inorganic, n.o.s., 6.1, UN3288, PG I, (Sodium cyanide,\nPotassium cyanide, Brucine) (DOT-SP 13192) - Toxic\"\nOr\nB. \"Waste Sodium cyanide, solid, n.o.s., 6.1, UN1689, PG I, (DOT-SP 13192) -\nToxic\"\nToxic\"\n\"Waste Potassium cyanide, solid, n.o.s., 6.1, UN1680, PG I, (DOT-SP 13192)-\n\"Waste Brucine, 6.1,UN1570, PG I, (DOT-SP 13192) -Toxic\"\nVIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC\nAn equal opportunity, affirmative action institution\nINSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\n49CFR173.12\nIt is my understanding that cyanide waste like copper cyanide and nickel cyanide may\nbe packaged and shipped per 49 CFR173.12 (b) and 49 CFR173.12 (e) but sodium\ncyanide and potassium cyanide may not. Is this correct?\nmaterials and prohibited per 49 CFR 173.12 (b)(3) while copper cyanide and nickel\nMy understanding is that both sodium cyanide and potassium cyanide are 6.1 PG |\ncyanide are 6.1 PG II materials and are not prohibited.\nIt is my understanding that Class 4.2 waste Sodium methylate may be packaged and\nnot. Is this correct?\nshipped per 49 CFR173.12 (b) and 49 CFR173.12 (e) but Aluminum borohydride may\nCFR 173.12 (b)(3) while sodium methylate is 4.2 PG II material and is not prohibited.\nMy understanding is that aluminum borohydride 4.2 PG 1 material and prohibited per 49\nYour prompt reply would be greatly appreciated.\nI thank you for your assistance in this manner.\nFrank Imperatore, CHMM\nHazardous Material Manager\nVIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY\nAn equal opportunity, affirmative action institution","truncated":false,"body_characters":8323}