{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0043","title":"Western Kentucky University — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-03-26","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0043 response to Western Kentucky University concerning 177.816.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0043.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0043.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0043","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070043.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nf Transportatio\n.S. Depanmen\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nMAR\n2 6 2007\nMr. Gary M. Spichiger\nReference No. 07-0043\nRadiation Safety Officer\nDepartment of Environmental Health and Safety\nWestern Kentucky University\n1906 College Heights Boulevard, #11046\nBowling Green, KY 42101-1046\nDear Mr. Spichiger:\nThis is in response to your February 15, 2007 letter requesting clarification on how the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) apply to the transport of\nradioactive materials by a university that is a state agency. Specifically, you state your\nquantities of Class 7 (radioactive) material appropriately labeled \"RADIOACTIVE\nuniversity employees transport packaged instruments and articles containing excepted\nWHITE-I\" OR \"RADIOACTIVE YELLOW-II\" in university-owned vehicles, and ask if\nin $ 177.816.\nthe employees are required to receive the hazardous material training for drivers prescribed\nmaterials for its own use, using its own personnel and vehicles is not engaged i?\nThe answer is no. A state agency, such as a state university, that transports hazardous\ntransportation in commerce and, therefore, is not subject to the HMR. However, if the\nor a contract or common carrier, it is subject to the requirements of the HMR, including\nuniversity transports hazardous materials using a commercial carrier, such as a contractor\nthose prescribed in § 177.816. See § 171.1(introductory paragraph) and (c).\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\ncomin\nHattie L. Mitchell, Chief\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n171.814\n070043\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nEdmonson\n$171.816\nHighway b7-00i3\nDepartment of Environmenta\n270-745-5825\ntealth and Safet\nWESTERN\nFAX: 270-745-5037\nKENESTY\n1906 College Heights Blvd. :\nBowling Green, KY 42101-1046\nThe Spirit Makes the Master\nFebruary 15, 2007\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo, Director\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nUS Department of Transportation\nPHH-10\n400 7th St., S.W.\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nSUBJECT: APPLICABILITY OF 49 CFR 177.816\narticles, RADIOACTIVE. WHITE-I or RADIOACTIVE YELLOW-II) need to be iransported in\nThere are occasions that packages of radioactive material (1.e., excepted package-instruments or\nUniversity vehicles by University personnel as a private carrier. The vehicles used do not meet the\ndefinition of a commercial motor vehicle as described in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety\nthese vehicles is very clear (eg. General Awareness, Function Specific, Security Awareness, and Safety\nThe applicability of hazmat training requirements for the personnel that might drive\nI am seeking clarification on the applicability of the driver training requirements of 49 CFR 177.816\ncommercial motor vehicles.\nfor this type of transportation. It seems that the driver training requirements apply to crivers only of\nlocate also seem to focus entirely on commercial motor vehicles.\nThe available hazmat driver training packages that I have been able to\nIf you have any questions for me regarding my inquiry, I can be contacted at 2701-745-7095 or\ngary.spichiger@wku.edu. Thank you for your time.\nSincerely,\nRadiation Safety Officer\nHearing Impaired Only: 270-745-53-89\nEqual Education and Employment Opportunities\nKentucky\nhttp://www.wku.edu","truncated":false,"body_characters":3361}