{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0024","title":"Veolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-03-20","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0024 response to Veolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C. concerning 172.101, 173.12, 173.22.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0024.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0024.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0024","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070024.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Depanment\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\npipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nMAR 20 2007\nMs. Jennifer Eberle\nRef. No. 07-0024\nVeolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C.\nOne Eden Lane\nFlanders, NJ 07836\nDear Ms. Eberle:\nrequirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180)\nThis is in response to your February 6, 2007 letter requesting clarification of the\nrelated to 1) the appropriate hazardous materials description for a lab pack of waste\nmaterials prepared in accordance with § 173.12(b); and 2) the classification of subsidiary\nhazards for hazardous materials that do not have those subsidiary hazards listed in\nColumn 6 of the § 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) in association with the\nappropriate hazardous materials description.\nYour questions are paraphrased and answered as follows:\nQ1. Does the prohibition for packaging a Division 6.1 Packaging Group I material under\n§ 173.12(b)(3) apply to a waste material that has a Division 6.1 Packing Group I\nsubsidiary hazard (e.g., Waste Hydrofluoric acid, 8 (6.1), UN1790, PG I)?\nAl. Yes. Section 173.12(b)(3) lists waste materials that may not be packaged or\ndescribed under paragraph (b) including a Division 6.1 Packing Group I material.\nRegardless of the waste material classification as primary or subsidiary, a waste material\nmeeting the definition of Division 6.1 Packing Group I is prohibited from being packaged\nor described under paragraph (b).\nQ2. Is it assumed that the packing group assignment for the subsidiary hazard(s) listed in\nColumn 6 of the HMT is the same as the packing group for the primary hazard of the\nmaterial?\nA2. In accordance with the precedence of hazard table in § 173.2a(b), the most stringent\nBacks. For pasped to and or he masa a peden over this pickined,\nas Class 3 PG I.\naccordance with § 173.12(b) that contains multiple waste materials of the same hazard\nQ3. May one hazardous materials description be used to describe a lab pack prepared in\nclass (e.g., \"Waste flammable liquid, toxic, corrosive, n.o.s., 3, (6.1, 8), UN3286, PG II\"\n172.10/\n070024\n173.12 (b)\n173.22\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nused to describe a lab pack containing \"Waste flammable liquids, n.o.s., 3, UN1993, PG\nII:\" \"Waste flammable liquids, toxic, n.o.s., 3 (6.1), UN1992, PG II;\" and \"Waste\nflammable liquids, corrosive, n.o.s., 3 (8), UN2924, PG II\")?\nA3. A generic description from the HMT may be used in place of specific chemical\nnames, when two or more chemically compatible waste materials in the same hazard\nclass are packaged in the same outside packaging. Chemically compatible materials\nhaving the same primary hazard class, but different subsidiary hazard classes, and not\notherwise prohibited by § 173.12(b)(3), may be packaged together in the same outside\npackaging.\nThe generic description, \"Waste flammable liquid, toxic, corrosive, n.o.s., 3 (6.1, 8),\nUN3286, PG II,\" is an acceptable generic description for materials shipped in a lab pack\nwhen all the subsidiary hazards are present. However, when materials being shipped in a\nlab pack have only the toxic or corrosive subsidiary hazards present, the generic\ndescriptions, \"Waste flammable liquids, toxic, n.o.s.\" or \"Waste flammable liquids,\ncorrosive, n.o.s.\" must be selected, as appropriate. Note that only those waste materials\nincludes the word \"waste.\"\ndefined as hazardous waste in § 171.8 may be described with a proper shipping name that\nQ4. May additional subsidiary hazards be included in the shipping description even\nthough the hazards are not shown in Column 6 of the HMT for a particular hazardous\nmaterials description?\nsubsidiary hazard that is not shown in Column 6 of the HMT for a hazardous material:\n44. If it is specifically determined that a material meets the defining criteria for a\ndescription, the subsidiary hazard class or division number must be identified on the\nshipping paper in accordance with § 172.202(a)(2).\nQ5. Is it correct to include a Class 7 subsidiary hazard in the shipping description for a\nradioactive material?\nmaterial that meets the definition of multiple hazards including a limited quan ity Class 7\nA5. Yes. See A4.\nQ6. When classifying a material with more than one hazard in accordance with § 173.2a,\nshould subsidiary hazards be considered?\nA6. In accordance with § 173.22, it is the shipper's responsibility to properly classify a\nhazardous material and assign it a proper shipping name from the HMT. Section\n172.101(c)(12)(iii) states that if a material meets the definition of more than one hazard\nclass and is not specifically identified by name in the HMT, then the hazard class of the\nmaterial must be determined using the precedence criteria specified in § 173.2a. To\nproperly class a mixture containing hazardous components, you must analyze and test the\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nentire mixture to determine its primary hazard class and if it poses any subsidiary\nhazards. Please note that the mixture you describe in your letter may or may not exhibit\nthe hazards of one or all of its components.\nSincerely,\nPARIA\nohn A Cale\noffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nDerkinderen\n•VEOLIA\nENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES\n3172101\nFebruary 6, 2007\n§173.12(b)\nwaste / hab Facks\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo, Director\n07-0024\n400 7th Street, SW\nUSDOT/PHMSA (DHM-10)\nWashington D.C. 20590-0001\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nreceive clarification related to 1) selecting the proper generic description for a packaging prepared in\nPlease accept this letter as a request for a formal interpretation from your office. Veolia wishes to\nassignment of additional subsidiary hazards to a shipping description when those hazards are not\naccordance with the lab pack exception for waste materials provided under 173.12(b) and, 2) the\notherwise indicated in column 6 of the §172.101 Hazardous Materials Table (HMT).\nCurrently, Division 6.1, PG I waste materials are prohibited from being packaged under the lab pack\nQuestion 1:\nexception provided under §173.12(b).\nDoes this restriction also apply when the 6.1 PG I is present as a subsidiary hazard?\nExample: Waste Hydrofluoric acid, 8, (6.1), UN1790, PG I\nDoes this material qualify for the relief provided under 173.12(b) for waste materials in lab pack\n- When an entry is listed in the Hazardous Materials Table with more than one hazard, is it\npackagings?\nassumed that the packing group for the subsidiary hazards) is the same as the packing group\nidentified for the primary hazard?\nA lab pack prepared in accordance with §173.12(b) contains 3 separate inner packagings. Each of the\nQuestion 2:\nfollows:\ninner packagings contains a different material. The proper shipping descriptions for the raterials are as\nWaste flammable liquids, toxic, n.o.s., 3, (6.1), UN1992, PG II\nWaste flammable liquids, n.o.s., 3, UN1993, PG II\nWaste flammable liquids, corrosive, n.o.s., 3, (8), UN2924, PG II\nall 3 waste materials contained within the lab pack?\nIs it compliant with the HMR to assign the following single shipping description to the package to describe\nWaste flammable liquid, toxic, corrosive, n.o.s., 3, (6.1, 8), UN3286, PG IL\nIs it permitted to include additional hazard labels/subsidiary hazards to a hazardous materials description\nQuestion 3:\nthat are otherwise not shown in Column 6 of the HMT for a shipping description, if you believe those\nadditional hazards to be present in the hazardous material? If so, is there a limit to the number of\nVelia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C.\n1 Eden Lane\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\n• VEOLIA\nENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES\nmaterial?\nadditional hazard labels/subsidiary hazards added as long as they are applicable to the hazardous\nA shipper has a single hazardous waste mixture consisting of monochloroacetic acid and carbon\nExample 1 (additional hazards present in a single mixture):\ntetrachloride. Because this mixture is not specifically listed by name in the HMT, he selects a generic\nn.o.s. description that most accurately describes the material, 'Flammable liquid, toxic, corrosive, n.o.s..\nBased on his knowledge of the waste mixture, he strongly believes this mixture also exhibits dangerous\nwhen wet properties, therefore, he includes Division 4.3 as an additional label/subsidiary hazard to the\nfollows:\nshipping description. The shipping description is then indicated on the packaging and shipping papers as\n4.3), UN3286, PG II\nWaste Flammable liquid, toxic, corrosive, n.o.s. (Monochloroacetic Acid, Carbon Tetrachloride), 3, (6.1, 8,\nExample 2 (additional hazards present in a lab pack container):\nmaterial. The proper shipping descriptions for the materials are as follows:\nA lab pack contains two separate inner packagings. Each of the inner packagings contains a different\nWaste water-reactive liquid, corrosive, n.o.s., 4.3, (8), UN3129, PG II\nWaste water-reactive liquid, toxic, n.o.s., 4.3, (6.1), UN3130, PG II\nwithin the lab pack and indicate all subsidiary hazards present even when they are not indicated in\nIs it compliant with the HMR to assign a single shipping name to describe both waste materials contained\nColumn 6 of the HMT for the shipping description?\nWaste water-reactive liquid, corrosive, n.o.s., 4.3, (8, 6.1), UN3129, PG II\nExample 3 (limited quantity radioactive materials):\nmaterial, is it correct to indicate class 7 as a subsidiary hazard in the shipping description? For example:\nWhen describing a hazardous material that also meets the definition of a limited quantity Class 7\nWaste Flammable liquid, toxic, corrosive, n.o.s., 3 (6.1, 8, 7), UN3286, PG II, Limited quantity radioactive\nmaterial\nIn reference to §173.2a, should subsidiary hazard classes be considered when determining the proper\nQuestion 4:\nclassification of a material having more than one hazard?\nExample\nA hazardous waste mixture in a single packaging contains the following materials:\n: 50% acmeta (43er 7, phazard casand as and aboliar hazary azard, PC I1)\nmixture should be:\nAfter using the precedence table in §173.2a(b), Veolia believes the shipping description assigned to the\nWaste water-reactive solid, self-heating, n.o.s. (zinc powder, cadmium powder), 4.3, (4.2), UN3135, PG\nWould it be incorrect to add 4.1 and 6.1 to the shipping description as additional subsidiary hazards?\nVeolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C.\n\n<<<PAGE 6>>>\n\nOVEOLIA\nENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES\nWhen additional subsidiary hazard labels are required for a package in accordance with 3172.402, should\nQuestion 5:\nthe additional hazard(s) be included in the proper shipping name as a subsidiary hazard?\nThank you in advance for providing clarification to the questions included in this letter. Please feel free\nto contact me at 973-448-4209 or jennifer. eberle@veoliaes.com if additional information is required.\nSincerely,\nJennifer Eberle\nManager, Transportation Compliance\n1 Eden Lane\nVeolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C.\njenn fer.eberle@veoliaes.com\nFlanders, NJ 07836\n(973) 448-4209","truncated":false,"body_characters":10943}