{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0120","title":"The Fertilizer Institute — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-06-27","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0120 response to The Fertilizer Institute concerning 172.101, 172.504.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0120.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0120.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0120","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070120.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\n1200 New Jersey Ave. SE\nPipeline and Hazardous\nof Transportation\nWashington DC 20590\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nJUN 2 7 2007\nMs. Pam Guffain\nRef. No. 07-0120\nThe Fertilizer Institute\nVice President, Member Services\n820 First Street, N.E., Suite 430\nWashington, D.C. 20002\nDear Ms. Guffain:\nThis is in response to your May 24, 2007 e-mail concerning the placarding requirements\nfor the highway transportation of bulk packagings containing more than 5000 pounds of\nUN3082, III, RQ) under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-\nAmmonium chloride, liquid (Environmentally hazardous substance, liquid, n.o.s., 9,\nrequired to be displayed on a transport vehicle containing a Class 9 material. However, a\nAs provided by § 172.504(f)(9), when transported domestically a CLASS 9 placard is not\nbulk packaging containing a Class 9 material must be marked with the appropriate\nidentification number displayed either on a CLASS 9 placard, an orange panel, or a white\nsquare-on-point display configuration. (See §§ 172.302 and 172.332).\noffice.\nI hope this satisfies your request. If you have additional questions, please contact this\nSincerely.\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n1722504419)\n070120\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nMitchell\nPage 1 of 1\n3172: 504015)\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nApplicabli\nFrom:\nMitchell. Hattie <PHMSA>\n07-0120\nSent:\nTuesday, June 19, 2007 4:00 PM\nTo:\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nSubject: FW: Interpretation - the Fertilizer Institute\nThanks.\nCarolyn, please log in to me.\nFrom: Pam Guffain [mailto:PGuffain@tfi.org]\nTo: Mitchell, Hattie < PHMSA>\nSent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:34 AM\nSubject: Interpretation\nDear Hattie,\nI hope this finds you well. It has been awhile since we have communicated.\nI have had a conversation with the hazmat info office regarding an issue I am trying to resolve for one of our\nmembers and | just want to confirm that I am understanding this correctly.\na hazardous substance in the DOT tables, but is not a hazardous material in 172.101. They transport in more than\nOur member transports in bulk, domestically by land, ammonium chloride liquid. Ammonium chloride is listed as\nthe RQ of 5,000 Ibs.\nLizmay endorstandint. the thy reburemen as understand fis to have ted notares the dry as UN to have a\nwhich is the identification number for environmentally hazardous substances, liquid, n.o.s.\ntoday to see the new \"digs\" and visit with Charlie Hochman.\nThanks for your attention Hattie. I assume you are in your new building along with the others! I am coming over\nPam\nVice President, Member Services\n820 First Street, N.E., Suite 430\nThe Fertilizer Institute\n202-515-2704 (direct)\nWashington, D.C. 20002\n202-257-3043 (cell)\n202-962-0577 (fax)\n6/19/2007","truncated":false,"body_characters":2803}