{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0074","title":"Veolia Environmental Services — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-05-15","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0074 response to Veolia Environmental Services concerning 172.504.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0074.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0074.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0074","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070074.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n.S. Departme\nf Transportatio\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nMAY 15 2007\nMs. Jennifer Eberle\nRef. No. 07-0074\nVeolia Environmental Services\nManager, Transportation Compliance\nFlanders, NJ 07836\nOne Eden Lane\nDear Ms. Eberle:\nThis responds to your April 10, 2007 letter requesting clarification on the use of the\n49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask for confirmation that the DANGEROUS\nDANGEROUS placard under §172.504(b) of the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR;\nplacard is not required in your situation.\ngross weight of three Table 2 materials in non-bulk packages as follows: Class 8 and Class\nAccording to your letter, you have a truckload shipment of 3,300 pounds total aggregate\n3 materials (500 pounds each) and Division 5.1 material (2,300 pounds) loaded at one\nloading facility.\nSection 172.504(b) authorizes the use of the DANGEROUS placard instead of the separate\nplacards specified for the three hazardous materials in Table 2 for shipments of two or more\ncategories of Table 2 materials in non-bulk packages that require different placards. Thus,\nthe DANGEROUS placard is authorized for your mixed truckload shipment. However,\nwhen 1,000 kg (2,205 pounds) aggregate gross weight of more than one category of\nmaterial is loaded at one loading facility, the placard specified in Table 2 for that category\nmust be applied. The DANGEROUS placard is already authorized for use on the mixed\ntruckload shipment. but, since the aggregate gross weight of the Division 5.1 material\nthe 2.300 pounds of Division 5.1 material that was loaded at one loading facility.\nexceeds the 2,205 pound threshold, the OXIDIZER placard is now also required to cover\ntruckload shipment to indicate the presence of both the Class 8 and Class 3 materials, as\nTherefore, both the DANGEROUS and OXIDIZER placards should be used for this mixed\nwell as the Division 5.1 materials.\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172.504(b)\n070074\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBoothe\n@ VEOLIA\n5172.504(6)\nApril 10, 2007\n17-0074\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo, Director\nUSDOT/PHMSA (PHH-10)\n400 7th Street, SW\nWashington D.C. 20590-0001\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nPlease accept this letter as a request for a formal interpretation from your office. Veolia\n§172.504(b).\nwishes to receive clarification related to the DANGEROUS placard exception found in\nIt is our interpretation that a truckload shipment of non-bulk packages containing the\nflaring aggregate gross weights would be required to display only the OXIDIZER (5.1)\nClass 8 = 500 pounds\nClass 3 = 500 pounds\nClass 5.1 = 2300 pounds\nIs it correct to no longer consider the weight of a Table 2 material for which a specific\ndetermining the appliedity or the DANGEROUS prass weight of Table 2 materials wher\nTABLE 2 MATERIAL\nREQUIRED PLACARD\nClass 5.1 = 2300 pounds\n(>2,205 Ibs. loaded at one loading facility)\nOXIDIZER 5.1\nClass 3 =\nClass 8 =\n500 pounds\nTotal =\n1,000 pounds\n500 pounds\n(Total aggregate weight of Table 2 materials is < 1,001 lbs.)\nNONE\nYour written response to this question is greatly appreciated. If you require any further\ninformation regarding this letter please contact me at 973-448-4209 o\niennifer.eberle@veoliaes.com.\nThank you,\nJennifer Eberle\nManager, Transportation Compliance\nthe pore wore.c\nfor 1 07936","truncated":false,"body_characters":3399}