{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0213","title":"Allied Universal Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-01-25","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0213 response to Allied Universal Corporation concerning 172.313, 172.400.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0213.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0213.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0213","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060213.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nJAN 2 5 2007\nMs. Robin J. Eddy Bolte\nRef. No. 06-0213\n3901 NW 115 Avenue\nAllied Universal Corporation\nMiami, FL 33178\nDear Ms. Bolte:\nThis is in response to your request for clarification of the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) regarding the marking, labeling ard\nUN1017 and \"Sulfur dioxide,\" 2.3, 8, UN1079 in 3A and 3AA cylinders and in multi-unit\nplacarding requirements applicable to transportation by highway of \"Chlorine,\" 2.3, 8\ntank car motor vehicles. \"Chlorine,\" UN1017 is poisonous by inhalation in Hazard Zone\nB, and \"Sulfur dioxide,\" UN1079 is poisonous by inhalation in Hazard Zone C. You ask\nwhether the scenarios presented below meet the requirements under the HMR, and\nwhether the HMR requires the words \"Inhalation Hazard\" to be displayed on the package\nwhen it is displayed on the label. Your questions are paraphrased and answered below.\nQla.\nCylinders containing \"Chlorine,\" 2.3, 8, UN1017, Hazard Zone B, are transported\nsmaller than 4 inches on each side; the label includes the words \"Inhalation\nby motor vehicle. The cylinder is affixed with a poison gas label or tag, no\nHazard.\" The label or tag includes the proper shipping name and UN\ncylinders are affixed with a CORROSIVE label or tag to represent the subsidiary\nidentification number and the name and address of the distributor. In addition, the\nhazard of the material. Does this scenario conform to HMR requirements?\nAla.\nYes. Provided the labels conform to Subpart E of Part 172, they may be\ndisplayed on the cylinders. In addition, under § 172.400a(a)(1)(ii), you may label\nwhen the words \"Inhalation Hazard\" appear on a label, the wording is rot\nthe cylinders in accordance with CGA C-7, Appendix A. Note that\nrequired on the package (see § 172.313(a)).\nQ1b\nCylinders containing \"Chlorine,\" 2.3, 8, UN1017, Hazard Zone B are transported\n(hards. Ailed choses po display the identic and ached with ng SONIAS\nconform to the requirements in the HMR\non the placards instead of the words \"Inhalation Hazard.\" Does this scenaric\nAlb.\nIf the words \"Inhalation Hazard\" do not appear on the placard, each chlorine\nat contains a poisonous material subiect to the poison inhalation hazard shippi\nlinder must be marked with the words \"Inhalation Hazard.\" A transport vehic\n142.400\n172. 313(E)\n060213\n172. SubpartF\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\ndescription in §172.203(m)(2) must be placarded with, in this case, the POISON\nGAS placard. A transport vehicle or freight container containing a material\npoisonous by inhalation in non-bulk packages must be marked, on each side and\neach end with the identification number as specified in § 172.332 or § 172.336,\nsubject to the provisions and limitations specified in §172.313(c).\n92a.\nA ton container (multi-unit tank car tank) containing \"Chlorine,\" 2.3, 3, UN1017,\nHazard Zone B, is transported by motor vehicle. The ton tank is affixed with a\nincludes the words \"Inhalation Hazard.\" The label or tag includes the name and\nPOISON GAS label or tag, no smaller than 4 inches on each side; the label\naddress of the distributor. The ton container is marked on two opposing sides\nwith the proper shipping name, UN number, and the words \"Poison In alation\nHazard.\" The stenciled letters and numbers are 2 inches high. In addition, the ton\ncontainer is affixed on both ends with a CORROSIVE label or tag to represent the\nrequirements?\nsubsidiary hazard of the material. Does this scenario conform to HMR.\nAZa.\nYes.\n02b.\n• For the ton containers described in Q2a, the motor vehicle is placarded on all four\nnumber is substituted for the words \"inhalation hazard.\" Does this sce ario\nsides with POISON GAS placards. On each placard the UN identification\nconform to HMR requirements?\nA2b. Yes.\nQ3. Allied also ships sulfur dioxide in cylinders and multi-unit tank car tanks that are\nmarked and labeled in the manner as described above for \"Chlorine,\" except the ton\ncontainer is dark green and the stenciled letters and numbers are white. Does this\nscenario conform to the HMR requirements?\nA3. See above responses.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact this office if you need further\nassistance.\nSincerely,\nfatelle\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n09/18/2005\n09:29\n3058549712\nALLIED UNIVERSAL\nPAGE\n02\nMIntyre.\n$172,313\n3901 NW 115 Avenu\n3172.302\nMiami, Florida 3317\n305-888-2623 office\n$172.400\n305-885-4671 fax\nALLIED UNIVERSAL CORPORATION\nEstablished 1954\n8172. 416\nSeptember 18, 2006\nMarkings + Labeling\nMr. Edward Mazzullo\n06-0213\nOffice of Hazardous Matertals Standards Development\nDirector of Hazardous Materials Standards Development\n400 Seventh Street, S.W\nPipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nVIA FASCIMILE: 202-366-3012\nRe: Cylinder and Ton Marking/Labeling Requirements\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nRecently, several of our transport vehicles, as well as the transport vehicles of several of our customers, have\npoison-inhalation hazard zone B, one-hundred and fifty pound DOT specification cylinders and one ton DOT\nundergone roadside inspections where the marking and labeling requirements for chlorine, hazard class 2.3\nspecification multi-unit tank car tanks, commonly referred to as a \"ton container\", has corne into question. It\nseers there is some confusion, depending upon the customer, the location and the inspecting officer. This\nunderstanding the marking and labeling requirements as set forth in 49 CFR Subpart D and E\nletter is requesting a written\ninterpretation of the following questions to provide assistance to all in\nQuestlons\nWhen transporting, via highway vehicles (note these cylinders are not permanently affixed, they are a\nUN1017, poison-inhalation hazard zone B, does the cylinder meet the requirements of 49 CFR\nshipped), a DOT specification cylinder loaded with chlorine, hazard class 2.3,\nThe cylinder is affixed with a label or tag with a poison gas label, 49 CFR 172.416, no smaller\nlabel, 49 CFR 172.313(a).\nthan four inches on each side. The words INHALATION HAZARD appear in the poison gas\n• The cylinder is affixed with a subsidiary hazard label or tag with a corrosive label, 49 CFR\n• The very same label or tag contains the proper shipping name (chlorine) and identification\n• The label or tag has the name and address of the distributor, in this case Allied Universal\nnumber (UN1017), 49 CFR 172.301(a).\nCorp., 3901 NW 115\" Avenue, Miami, Florida 33178\n• Motor vehicle transporting the cylinders is placard on all four sides with the poison gas\nplacard, 49 CFR 172.540, on the identification number 1017 is substituted for the words\npermissive placarding rule and display the identification number at all times within a hazard\nInhalation Hazard, 49 CFR 172.330(b) - in this decision, Allied chooses to invoke the\nclass 2 poison ges plarard. The consistency keeps it easy for our vellicle drivers when\ndetermining which placard to display on the vehicle.\n2) When transporting, via highway vehicles, a DOT specification multi-unit tank car tank, referred to as a\ncylinder meet the requirements of 49 CFR Subpart D and E if:\n\"ton container\", loaded with chlorine class 2.3, UN1017, poison-inhalation hazard zone B, does the\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n09/18/2006\n09:29\n3058549712\nALLIED UNIVERSAL\nPAGE 03\nPage 2. Marking and Labeling for Cylinder/Ton Container\nSeptember 18, 2006\nAllied Universal Corporation\n• The very same label or tag contains the proper shipping name (chlorire) and identificatio\nnumber are not as instructed in 49 CFR 172.302(b)(3).\nlumber (UN1017), 49 CFR 172.302(a)(d), however the size requirements of the letters an\nThe label or tag has the name and address of the distributor, in this case Allied Universal\n49 CFR 172.330(a)(1)(2) and 302(b), two opposing sides of the ton container are stenciles\nInhalation Hazard. The stencil letter and number size are 2.0 inches high. The background\nwith the proper shipping name (chlorine), Identification number (UN1017) and words\nthe ton container is silver and the stencll letters and numbers are black. NOTE: this is t\nlabel or tag for chlorine, UN1017 and Inhalation Hazard is not 2.0 inches high the ton\nference between the cylinders and ton containers, since the letter and number size on ti\n•\nThe ton container is affixed on both ends with a subsidiary hazard label or tag with a\nMotor vehicle transporting the ton container is placard on all four sides with the poison gas\ncorrosive label, 49 CFR 172.442.\nInhalation Hazard, 49 CFR 172.330(b).\nplacard, 49 CFR 172.540, on the Identification number 1017 is substiluted for the words\n3) Allied also ships sulfur dioxide in cylinders and multi-unit tank car tank requirements. Marking and\nlabeling is identical to what has been described for chlorine, only obvlously the proper shipping name\n's sulfur dioxide and the identification number is UN1079. The only other exception is the stenciling\nhe background of the ton container is dark green and the stencil letters and number are in white\nYour promptness in\nspections of the tractor-trailers throughout the southeastern United States, especially in North Carolina\nresponding to our questions is greatly appreclated given the frequent roadsid\nSouth Carolina, Tennessee and Mississippi.\nstate agencies involved, a written interpretation or instructions are needed.\nYour hazardous material information hotline has been helpful, but given the number of other businesses and\n183 or RobinE@Allieduniversal.com.\nIf you should have any questions or further Information Is needed, please call me at 305-8i38-2623, extension\nThank you.\nSincerely,\nRegulatory Affairs Manager\nRob n J. Eddy Bolte\n390- NW 115'h Avenue\nAllied Universal Corporation\n305-888-2623, ext. 183\nMiami, Florida 33178\n305-885-4671 (Fax)\nRobinE@Allleduniversal.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":9901}