{"operation":"document","citation":"08-0017","title":"NRS Logistics — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2008-02-21","effective_on":null,"summary":"08-0017 response to NRS Logistics concerning 173.40.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0017.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0017.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0017","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2008/080017.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nFEB 2 5 28!?8\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMr. David Hiromura\nPresident\nNRS Logistics\n10 Bank Street Suite 1 1 10\nWhite Plains, NY 10606\nRef. No. 08-0017\nDear Mr. Hiromura:\nThis responds to your letter regarding the use of cylinders for the packaging of toxic by\ninhalation liquids under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 17 1 - 180).\nSpecifically, you ask whether DOT 4BA240 cylinders with a water capacity of 47.6 lbs and\nDOT 4BW225 or 4BW240 cylinders with water capacities ranging from 143 lbs to 1,000 lbs\nare authorized for Division 6.1, Hazard Zone B liquids under § $ 1 73.40 and 173.227 of the\nHMR. In addition, you ask what is considered \"sufficient outage\" as specified in €j 173.40(b)\nfor Hazard Zone A and Hazard Zone B materials.\nThe answer to your first question is yes. Both non-bulk cylinder specifications are authorized\nfor the materials described in your letter. For your information, a cylinder is considered a\nbulk packaging only when it has a water capacity greater than 1000 lbs. See 17 1.8.\nWith regard to your second question on \"sufficient outage,\" a shipper or filler must consider\nthe coefficient of thermal expansion for the material to be packaged and limit the fill at room\ntemperature so that it will not expand and the cylinder become liquid full at 55 OC (13 1 OFj.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nStevens\nNRS Logistics\n$173.40\n3173.227\nFMC License No. 3563\nCylinders\n5 December 2007\n08-0017\nMr. Charles Hochman\nDirector\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Technology\nU.S. Dept. of Transportation, PHMSA\n1200 New Jersey Ave., SE East Bldg, 2^d Fl.\nWashington, DC. 20590\nDear Charles:\nRe: Cylinders for carriage of PIH, 6.1, PG I, Zone B materials\nThis is to request a Letter Of Interpretation regarding shipments in DOT cylinders. Our\ncustomer is planning to shipe UN1580, 2644, 3382 & 3390, all PIH, 6.1, Zone B\nmaterials. Ádditionally, UN 3390 has a sub risk 8. These four products are all liquids\nand will be shipped in the following DOT cylinders:\nWorking Pressure\nTest Pressure\nWater Capacity\n1. 4BA240\n240 psi\n480psi\n47.6 1bs.\n2. 4BW240\n240\n480\n143.0\n3. 4BW240\n240\n480\n239.0\n4. 4BW225\n225\n450\n1,000.0\nCan you confirm that:\n1) In accordance with 173.227 and 173.40, cylinders shown as 1, 2 & 3 above are\n2) Cylinder 4 above has a WC of 1,000 lbs which converts to a liquid capacity of\n453.59 L. With a capacity greater than 450L, technically it is a bulk\nackaging. Even though it is technically a bulk packaging, the non-bu\nackaging regulations in 173.227 and 173.40 still apply and allow th\ncylinder to be used to carry these four products.\nThank you for your kind attention to this matter.\nSincerely,\nSasdeksomane\nDavid Hiromura\nPresident\n10 Bank Street • Suite 1110 • White Plains • NY • 10606 •\nPhone • (914)+22-3400\nFas • (914) 422-341+\n303 N. Sam Houston Pkws East • Suite 800 • Houston • TX • 77060 • Phone • (281) 820-1993\nFax • (281) 820-2309\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nPage 1 of 1\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nFrom: Mitchell, Hattie <PHMSA>\nSent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 7:30 AM\nTo: Drakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nSubject: FW: URGENT RE-SEND: Letter of Interpretation\nAttachments: Interpretation 071205 cylinder capacity.DOC\nPlease log in.\nFrom: Hochman, Charles <PHMSA>\nSent: Monday, January 14,2008 2:38 PM\nTo: Mitchell, Hattie <PHMSA>\nCc: Hochman, Charles <PHMSA>\nSubject: FW: URGENT RE-SEND: Letter of Interpretation\nHattie:\nI am not sure if I ever sent this to you. David called looking for an answer. On a quick read what he is asking is\nfine.\nCharlie\nFrom: DAVID [mailto:dhiromura@nrslogistics.com]\nSent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 5:44 PM\nTo: Hochman, Charles <PHMSA>\nCc: dmasi@nrslogistics.com; Toth, Szilvia'\nSubject: URGENT RE-SEND: Letter of Interpretation\nCharlie - Somehow an old letter got attached to my previous message. This is the correct attachment.\nThanks. David\nCharlie,\nJust following up on our conversation. Attached is a request for a written reply confirming that we can use\nWC#1000 cylinders to carry PIH, 6.1, PG I Zone B materials.\nThanks,\nDavid\nPLEASE NOTE MY NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: &irornuraf~nrslogistics.corn","truncated":false,"body_characters":4397}