# Hawkins, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 07-0151
- **title:** Hawkins, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2007-09-06
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- **summary:** 07-0151 response to Hawkins, Inc. concerning 172.514.
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U.S. Department
1200 New Jersey Ave. S 6
of Transportation
Nashington DC 20591
Pipeline and Hazardous
SEP 6 2007
Administration
Materials Safety
Mr. Chris W. Gibson
EHS&R Manager
Ref. No. 07-0151
3100 East Hennepin Avenue
Hawkins, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN 55413
This is in response to your February 8, 2007 letter concerning the applicability of the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR: 49 CFR 171-180) to the location of placards on
Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs). We apologize for the delay.
that these large-radius corners provide an area on which to affix a placard. You also provide
In your letter, you state that many IBCs are now built with large-radius corners. You state
photographs of a placard affixed on a large-radius corner of an IBC. You ask whether these
corners are an acceptable "side" to affix a placard as required by the HMR.
an IBC, a large-radius corner is an acceptable area to affix a placard
it is the opinion of this Office that provided the placards are affixed on two opposite sides of
I hope this information is helpful.
Sincerely,
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
1725146)
070151

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HAWKINS, INC.
$172.5146)
Placarding
07-0151
February 8, 2007
Mr. Edward T. Mazzullo
U.S. DOT/PHMSA (PHH-10)
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
400 7th Street S.W
Washington, D.C. 20590-0001
RE:
Location of Placards for IBC Containers
49 CFR 172.514(c)
Dear Mr. Mazzullo:
constitutes a "side". Many of the containers are now built with large-radius corners,
Due to the variety of construction of IBC containers, the question has arisen as to what
presenting an area for which a placard fits. (see Picture 1). This location has the desirable
effect that the placard is protected from damage during transportation operations.
Picture 1
Picture 2
regulation?
Question: Is this location acceptable to the DOT, and in compliance with the above
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