# Environmental Containment Solutions — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** 07-0184
- **title:** Environmental Containment Solutions — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2007-10-29
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 07-0184 response to Environmental Containment Solutions concerning 172.102, 173.32, 178.277.
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U.S. Department
of Transportation
Washington, D.C. 20590
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Pipeline and Hazardous
Administration
Materials Safety
OCT 29 7007
WESTERN
Mr. Roger Davies
Ref. No. 07-0184
Environmental Containment Solutions
85 Research Drive
Stamford, CT 06906
Dear Mr. Davies:
This responds to your September 13, 2007 letter requesting information on IM-102 portable
tanks under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
In accordance with §173.32(c)(2), DOT Specification 51, IM-101 and IM-102 portable tanks
may not be manufactured after January 1, 2003, but may continue in use provided they meet
the requirements of the HMR in effect on September 30, 2001 or the new "T" codes in
$172.102(c)(7)(i). In addition, the tank must pass periodic inspections and tests specified for
the particular portable tank in Subpart G of Part 180. After January 1, 2003, all newly
constructed portable tanks must conform to requirements for the design, construction and
approval of UN portable tanks as specified in §$178.273, 178.274, 178.275, 178.276,
178.277 and Part 180, Subpart G, of the HMR.
I hope this answers your inquiry.
Sincerely,
1,801
ohn A. Gal
/ Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.32 (6) €)
178.277
070184
172.102(c)(61

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§ 173.32 (CX2)
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$178.213
Portable Tanks
07-0184
September 13, 2007
DOT/RSPA
Hazardous Material Regulations
DHM-10/RM 8102
Washington, DC 20590
Dear Sirs:
IM102 - can you advise us what that regulation is, and what it covers?
We are a retailer of large IBC's and in this connection we have heard of specification
Thank you in advance for your help.
Sincerely,
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Roger Davies
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAINMENT SOLUTIONS
85 Research Drive
Western
USA
Stamford CT 06906
F 203 967 1908
T 203 967 2300
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