{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0279","title":"Wisconsin Propane Council — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-12-28","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0279 response to Wisconsin Propane Council concerning 172.315, 172.400, 172.514.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0279.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0279.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0279","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060279.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n00 Seventh Street, S.v\nVashington, D.C. 2059\nPipeline and\nDEC 28 2006\nHazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration\nMr. Ronald Sutherland\nRef. No.: 06-0279\nWisconsin Propane Council\n2308 Jubilee Drive\nGreen Bay, WI 54311\nDear Mr. Sutherland:\nThis is in response to your December 20, 2006 letter regarding labeling and placarding\nrequirements for bulk packagings under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49\nCFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask a series of questions regarding transportation\nof a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage container that is constructed to the American\nSociety of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code and is for permanent installation on\nconsumer premises. You state that the tanks generally have a capacity of 500 or 1,000\ninclude pictures of these bulk propane storage containers loaded on tank setting trailers\ngallons and satisfy the conditions of § 173.315() for LPG storage containers. You\nand flat bed trucks. Your questions are summarized and answered as follows:\nQ1: Does an LPG bulk storage container meet the definition of \"portable tank\" as defined\nin § 171.8 or \"other bulk packaging\" as referenced in §§ 172.331 and 172.514?\nAl: An LPG bulk storage container that meets the conditions of § 173.315(j) and is built\ndefined in § 171.8. A bulk storage container meeting the conditions set forth in\nin compliance with section VIII of the ASME Code is not considered a portable tank as\n§ 173.315(j) is considered a non-specification bulk packaging, or \"other bulk packaging\"\nfor hazard communication requirements of Part 172.\nQ2: Is an LPG bulk storage container subject to labeling requirements for a bulk\nless than 18m° (640 cubic feet) as specified in § 172.400(a)(2); or, is it subject o the\npackaging, other than a cargo tank, portable tank, or tank car, with volumetric capacity of\nlabeling requirements for portable tanks specified in § 172.400(a)(3)?\nA2: The LPG bulk storage container is subject to the labeling requirements for bulk\npackagings specified in § 172.400(a)(2). See A1.\nplacarded in accordarice with Subpart F of Part 172?\nQ3: Is an LPG bulk storage container required to be labeled if the tank setting trailer is\nA3: Yes. A bulk packaging, other than a cargo tank, portable tank, or tank car, with a\nvolumetric capacity of less than 18m' (640 cubic feet) is required to be labeled in\n72.315(\n72.700\n060279\n172.514\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\naccordance with § 172.400(a)(2) unless the packaging itself is placarded in accordance\nwith Subpart F of Part 172.\nQ4: Is an LPG bulk storage container eligible for the placarding exception in\n§ 172.514(c)(3) for a bulk packaging, other than a portable tank, cargo tank, cr tank car?\n§ 172.514(c)(1) applicable to portable tanks; or, is it eligible for the exception in\nA4: The LPG bulk storage container is eligible for the exception in § 172.514(c)(3) for a\nbulk packaging, other than a portable tank, cargo tank, or tank car. See Al.\nQ5: Are the labeling and placarding requirements different for a 500 gallon LPG bulk\nstorage container than a 1,000 gallon LPG bulk storage container?\n18m°(640 cubic feer).\nA5: No. Provided the volumetric capacity of each LPG bulk storage container is below\nQ6: Is the LPG bulk storage container required to be placarded if it is loaded on a tank\nsetting trailer or flat bed truck that is placarded?\nopposing sides in accordance with § 172.400(a)(2). Placards displayed on a tank setting\nA6: The LPG bulk storage container must be placarded, unless it is labeled on two\ntrailer or flat bed truck do not preclude the requirement to label or placard the bulk\npackaging.\nQ7: Is it permissible to display placards and identification numbers when transporting an\nempty LPG bulk storage container?\npackaging or transport vehicle unless the bulk packaging or transport vehicle contains a\nA7: The HMR prohibit the display of labels, placards or identification numbers on a bulk\npackaging or transport vehicle that contains a residue of a hazardous material must\nmaterial that meets the definition of a hazardous material under the HMR. However, a\ndisplay the appropriate labels, placards, and identification numbers unless otherwise\nexcepted under § 173.29.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to\ncontact this office.\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nEr chenlac\nPage 1 of 1\nGale, John <PHMSA>\n8172.514\nFrom: Ronald Sutherland [wiperc@ yahoo.com]\nLabeling Placarding\nWednesday, December 20, 2006 2:10 PM\nGale, John <PHMSA>\n06-0217\nSubject: Letter -Reference #06-0223\nJohn Gale,\nthe Minnesota Department of Transportation in reference to placarding ASME Storag: Tanks. Could\nThis is in regards to the letter dated November 15, 2006 reference #06-0223 to a Mr. Michael Ritchie at\nyou please send me a letter with the same information in Mr. Ritchies letter?\nRonald Sutherland\nThank you,\nRonald Sutherland- Executive Director\n2308 Jubilee Dr.\nWisconsin Propane Council\n800-862-0630\nGreen Bay, WI 54311\nFax-920-965-0672\nEmail-wiperc@yahoo.com\nwww.wiperc.com\n12/28/2006","truncated":false,"body_characters":5136}