{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0113","title":"Waste Technology Services, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-07-19","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0113 response to Waste Technology Services, Inc. concerning 171.8, 172.101, 172.202, 172.203.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0113.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0113.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0113","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070113.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nPipeline and Hazardous\nof Transportation\n00 New Jersey Ave.. S\nashnaton. DC 205\nAdministration\nMaterials Safety\nJUL 19 2007\nTechnical Director\nT.L. Nebrich. Jr., CHMM, QEP, REM\nReference No. 07-0113\n435 North 2nd Street\nWaste Technology Services, Inc.\nLewiston, NY 14092\nDear Mr. Nebrich:\nThis is in response to your June 11, 2007 letter concerning the correct sequence for a basic\ndescription of a hazardous material under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR\nParts 171-180). The sequence of the description was revised in a final rule issued under Docket\nNo. PHMSA-06-25476 (HM-215I; 71 FR 78596) to begin with the UN identification number.\n\"Waste\" for a hazardous waste, as these terms are defined in § 171.8 of the HMR, to be placed\nSpecifically, you ask if the HMR require the letters \"RQ\" for reportable quantity and the word\nto indicate the presence of these materials in a package.\nbefore the proper shipping description or proper shipping name on shipping papers and markings\nthe UN identification number, proper shipping name, hazard class, and, when applicable.\nEffective January 1, 2007, a hazardous material's basic description under the HMR consists of\nassigned packing group, in that order. See § 172.202(b). However, the transitional provisions\nunder § 171.14(e) permit the shipping description sequence in effect on December 31, 2006,\nwhich places the UN identification number after the hazard class, to be used until January 1,\n2013. If a material meets the definition of a hazardous waste under § 171.8, and the word\n\"waste\" is not included as part of the proper shipping name for the material in Column 2 of the\nHazardous Materials Table (§ 172.101 Table), § 172.101(c)(9) requires that the word \"Waste\"\nappear before the proper shipping name on a shipping paper. If a hazardous material meets the\ndefinition of a hazardous substance under § 171.8. § 172.203(c)(2) requires that the letters \"RQ\"\nappear before or after the proper shipping description on a shipping paper to denote the package\ncontains a reportable quantity of this material. Therefore, shipping descriptions containing these\nnotations may appear as follows:\nFor a waste:\nEffective 1/1/2007:\nUN 1790, Waste Hydrofluoric acid. 8, PG II\nPermitted until 1/1/2013:\nWaste Hydrofluoric acid, 8, UN 1790, PG II\nFor a hazardous substance:\nEffective 1/1/2007:\nRQ, UN 1790, Hydrofluoric acid, 8, PG II\nUN 1790, Hydrofluoric acid, 8, PG II, RQ\n171.8\n172.202 (b)\n172.203\n172.10/\n070113\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nPermitted until 1/1/2013:\nRQ, Hydrofluoric acid, 8, UN 1790, PG II\nHydrofluoric acid, 8, UN 1790, PG II, RQ\nFor both a hazardous waste and hazardous substance:\nEffective 1/1/2007:\nRQ, UN 1790, Waste Hydrofluoric acid. 8, PG II\nUN 1790, Waste Hydrofluoric acid, 8. PG II, RQ\nPermitted until 1/1/2013:\nRQ, Waste Hydrofluoric acid, 8, UN 1790, PG II\nWaste Hydrofluoric acid, 8, UN 1790, PG II, RQ\nThe marking requirements for the RQ and Waste notations remain unchanged. Restated here for\nyour reference, § 172.324(b) requires a non-bulk package containing a hazardous substance to be\nmarked with the letters \"RQ.\" If the proper shipping name does not identify the hazardous\nsubstance(s) by name, § 172.324(a) requires that the package be marked with the name of the\nhazardous substance, or if there are two or more, the names of the two hazardous substances with\nthe lowest reportable quantities in parentheses in association with the proper shipping name. The\nwords \"in association with means that these names may follow the basic description of the\nhazardous material in any reasonable format, provided it is clearly part of the entry. Under\n§ 172.101(c)(9), the word \"Waste\" must appear before the proper shipping name as part of the\nColumn 2 of the § 172.101 Table.\npackage marking if the word \"waste\" is not part of the material's proper shipping name in\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nULL\nSusan Gorsky\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nRegulations Officer\n2\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nEdmonson\n3172.202(6)\nWIs\n$172.203 (c)(2)\n§171.101 cE\nWASTE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC.\nJune 11, 2007\n§171.144 (e)\nShipping Papers\nMr. Edward Mazzullo\n07-0113\nDirector of Office of Hazardous Material Standards\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nEast Building, 2°° Floor (PH\nWashington, DC 20590-001\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nI am writing to request a clarification of the requirements promulgated in the\nDecember 29, 2006 Federal Register - Harmonization With the United Nations\nRecommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International\nCivil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions; Final Rule, specifically the\nShipping Description Sequence (i.e., §172.202).\nIn this Final Rule, the basic description sequence for hazardous materials has\nquirement lie. $172.203) is unaffected o this rule chaie, thais the shad t\nouremeni.i.e..o\n$172.202?\nTherefore, which of the following HM shipping descriptions would be correct (i.e..,\nRQ placement)?\nRQ, UN1993, Flammable Liquids, n.o.s. (Stoddard solvent), 3, PGII\nUN1993, RQ, Flammable Liquids, n.o.s. (Stoddard solvent), 3, PGII\nCan we further assume that the requirement of adding the word \"waste\" to a shipping\nchanged either?\ndescription that does not contain the word \"waste\" in the basic description has not\nOne further request... does the new shipping description sequence apply to\n\"markings?\"\nCorporate Office: 435 North 2nd Street, Lewiston, NY 14092\nTelephone: 716-754-5400 • Fax: 716-754-8001\nAmesbury, MA • Hartford, CT • Richmond, VA • www.wtsonline.com\nResponsible Care®\nGood Chemistry at Work\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n•\nJune 11. 2007\nMr. Edward Mazzullo\nPage 2\nIf you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.\nVery truly yours,\nWASTE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC.\nTechnical Director\nT.L. Nebrich, Jr., CHMM, QEP, REM\nTLN/tIn","truncated":false,"body_characters":5877}