{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0003","title":"Commonwealth of Virginia Department of State Police — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-02-08","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0003 response to Commonwealth of Virginia Department of State Police concerning 172.101.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0003.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0003.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0003","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070003.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W\nFEB 8 2007\nSgt. David P. Feather\nRef. No.: 07-0003\npartment of State Poli\nmmonwealth of Virgin\n9801 Braddock Road\nFairfax, VA 22032\nDear Sergeant Feather:\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) concerning the transportation of gasoline\nThis is in response to your December 29, 2006 letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nin intermediate bulk containers (IBCs). Specifically, you ask whether there is an oversight in\nColumn 7 of the § 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table regarding the use of Special IBC Packing\nProvision IB2 for a material classed as \"Gasoline, 3, UN1203.\"\npressure less than or equal to 110 kPa at 50°C (1.1 bar at 122 F), or 130 kPa at 55 C (1.3 bar at\nThe answer is no. Special IBC Packing Provision IB2 is only authorized for liquids with a vapor\nProvision IB2 is not authorized for a material classed as \"Gasoline, 3, UN1203.\"\n131 F). The vapor pressure of gasoline exceeds these amounts; therefore, Special IBC Packing\nthis office.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact\nSincerely,\nCharles E. Betts\nSenior Transportation Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172 /01\n070003\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBAH\n§172.101\n$173.242\nBulk Packagings\nCOMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICP\nDecember 29, 2006\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nU.S. DOT/PHMSA (PHH-10)\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n400 7th Street S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nI respectfully request a clarification concerning the transportation of Gasoline in\nIntermediate Bulk Containers.\nIn the current edition of 49 CFR, the table entry for Gasoline, there are no special\nprovisions that allow for the use of an IBC. The bulk package section in column 8C of\nthe § 172.101 table directs you to § 173.242. As stated in 173.242(d), an IBC is\nauthorized, subject to conditions and limitations in this section, provided the IBC type is\nauthorized according to the IBC packing code specified for the specific malerial in\ncolumn / of the § 172.101 Table. In referring to column 7, the only Special Provisions\nare 144, B1, B33, and T8, none of which would authorize an Intermediate Bulk\nContainer.\nIn earlier editions of 49 CFR authorized the use of IBC's to transport gasoline through\nbeen removed and special provision B1 inserted. In looking through the table there are\nspecial provision IB2. In the 2003 edition of 49 CFR until now, this special provision has\nnumerous other Class 3 materials in Packing Group Il that are authorized to be\ntransported in IBC's.\nI question if this is an oversight in the table.\nAny help in this matter would be greatly appreciated\nSincerely,\nBalf Zeach\nDavid P. Feather, Sergeant","truncated":false,"body_characters":2773}