{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0138","title":"HAZ-MAT Transportation Services — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-07-20","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0138 response to HAZ-MAT Transportation Services concerning 173.159, 173.25.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0138.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0138.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0138","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070138.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nPipeline and Hazardous\nof Transportation\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMaterials Safety Administration\n2 0 2007\nMr. Jack Peters\nRef. No.: 07-0138\nHAZ-MAT Transportation Services\nP.O. Box 69206\nSeattle, WA 98168\nDear Mr. Peters:\nThis is in response to your July 9, 2007 letter regarding packaging requirements for batteries\nunder the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you\nask if it is permissible to transport \"Batteries, wet, filled with acid, 8, UN 2794, PG III,\" \"Battery\nfluid, acid, 8, UN 2796, PG II,\" and batteries that have yet to be filled with acid on the same\npalette.\n§ 173.159(c)(1) may be placed inside a larger package or affixed to a palette that also contains\nother compatible hazardous and non-hazardous materials. This shipping configuration is referred\nto as an overpack, as defined in § 171.8. It requires the battery to be packaged in accordance\nwith § 173.159(c)(1), the battery acid in accordance with § 173.159(g), and the overpack in\nabeled for each hazardous material contained therein unless markings and labels representativ\nccordance with the requirements specified in § 173.25. The overpack must be marked anc\nof each hazardous material in the overpack are visible.\nYou should also be aware that when packaged and overpacked as described in your letter, the\n‹ception in § 173.159(e) does not apply to electric storage batteries. Electric storage batteri\nontaining electrolyte or corrosive battery fluid are excepted from the HMR when transported\naccordance with the provisions specified in § 173.159(e). The condition specified in\n§ 173.159(e)(1) states that no other hazardous materials may be transported on the same vehicle.\nTherefore, with the exception of the batteries, no hazardous materials, including corrosive\nbattery fluid, may be transported on the vehicle.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact\nthis office.\nSincerely,\nHattie L. Mitchell\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\n173.159 (e)\n070138\n173.25\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n• Drakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nSent:\nFrom:\nINFOCNTR <PHMSA>\nSubject:\nTo:\nMonday, July 09, 2007 2:13 PM\nPollack\nFW: Information Center Comments/Questions\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\n$173.159(e)\nBatteries\n-----Original Message-----.\n07-0138\nSent: Monday, July 09, 2007 10:23 AM\nFrom: jlpetersl@juno.com [mailto:jlpeters1@juno.com]\nTo: INFOCNTR < PHMSA>\nSubject: Information Center Comments/Questions\nWants a written letter of interp.\nCompleted via phone 7/9 by RB @ 2:12 pm\n@juno.com) on Monday, July 9, 2007 at 10:22:38.\nBelow is the result of your feedback form.\nIt was submitted by Jack Peters (jlpetersl\nEmail: jlpetersl@juno.com\nName: (\nJack\nPeters\n173.476)\nCategory:\nShippers-General Requirements for Shipments and Packagings (Sections 173.1 -\nOrganization:\nHAZ-MAT Transportation Services\nStreet:\nP. O. Box\n69206\nCity:\nSeattle,\nState:\nWashington\nZip\nCode:\n98168\nPhone:\n253-219-0907 Cell.\nFax:\n253-840-2085\n(Call first)\nComments: Mr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nDirector,\nMaterials Standards U. S. DOT/PHMSA (PHH-10) 1200 New Jersey\nJuly 9,\nAvenue, SE East Building, 2nd Floor\nJack Peters\nP. O. Box 69206\nHAZ-MAT Transportation Services\nSeattle, WA 98168\nMr. Mazzullo,\nThis question has to do with 173.159 (c) (1) and 173.159 (g) .\nA client of mine receives wet batteries prepared in accordance with 173.159 (c) (1).|\ncompany who ships those batteries have been placing dry batteries with acid packs prepared\nin accordance with 173.159 (g) on the same pallet (package) with the wet batteries.\npackage (battery and acid pack) and placed it in another package (batteries on pallet).\nThese are 2 different packages and I am not aware that you can take one properly prepared\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\npackage.\nThe regulations, from my point of view doew not allow for this as each one is a separate\nWhen prepared in accordance with 173.159 (c) (1), does that packaging method permit other\nproperly packaged hazardous materials per 173.159 (g) to be placed in the same package?\nThe first method is a package and not an overpack and the second is a separate package.\nAdditionally, they are not marking the pallet (batteries and dry batteries/acid pack) with\nthe proper shipping name and UN number for the battery acid (2796).\nShipping documents are correct and identify both batteries and battery acid.\nThank you for your consideration in this matter. I can ba reached at 253-219-0907 Pacific\nTime Zone.\nJack Peters\nHAZ-MAT Transportation Services\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4583}