{"operation":"document","citation":"08-0151","title":"Van Hool NV — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2008-12-29","effective_on":null,"summary":"08-0151 response to Van Hool NV concerning 172.102.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0151.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0151.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0151","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2008/080151.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\n1200 New Jersey Ave., SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nDEC 2% -. -m\nMr. Chris Vleugels\nTechnical Department\nCommercial Vehicles\nVan Hool NV\nBernard Van Hoolstrat 58\nB-2 500 Lier Koningshooikt\nBelgium\nRef. No.: 08-0151\nDear Mr. Vleugels:\nThis is in response to your May 5,2008 letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 17 1 - 180) requirements applicable to portable\ntanks. Your scenario involves the transport of Methyl bromide, UN 1062 (Division 2.3), in a\nUN portable tank. Specifically, you ask if Special Provision B14, which is specified in\ncolumn 7 of the entry for methyl bromide, applies to the UN portable tank.\nThe answer is no. As noted in your letter, § 172.102(~)(3) specifies that, except as otherwise\nprovided in the HMR, the \"B\" code provisions do not apply to UN portable tanks or IBCs.\nThe packaging requirements for UN portable tanks transporting methyl bromide are specified\nunder Special Provision T50, which refers users to 5 173.313. Although Special Provision\nB 14, which establishes insulation requirements for bulk packagings used to transport certain\nhazardous materials, does not apply to a UN portable tank, we strongly recommend the use of\nan insulated portable tank for the transportation of materials such as methyl bromide that are\npoisonous by inhalation.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to\ncontact this office.\nSincerely,\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n5 a j f e M a o 1 p e\n$172.102 s P 8 / y Por\"+aMf 7cclh.k~\n0 -0154\nP\nBus and Trailer Manu acturers\nDepartment: SB IV\nExtension: +32.34.20.34.14\nContact:\nC h s VLEUGELS\nOur reference:\nRCICV - 08/08 1\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standard\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nAttn: PHH-10\nU.S. Departement of Transportation\nEast Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nUSA\nLier, May 5th, 2008\n49 CFR 9172.120\nMethyl bromide, UN T50 Portable tank, Special provision B14\nDear Sirs,\nWe, as a manufacturer of portable tanks have a question concerning the application of special provision B14 to\nan UN TSO-portable tank:\n- Transport of methyl bromide UN1062 (class 2.3)\n- Hazardous Materials Table of 5 172.10 1 Column 7: B 14\n- $1 72.102(b)(3): \" ... Unless otherwiseprovided in this subchapter these specialprovisions do not apply\nto UN, IM SpeciJication portable tanks or IBCs. \"\n- 5 172.102(~)(3): \"B14 Each bulkpackaging, except a tank car or a multi-unit-tank car tank, must be\ninsulated . . . \"\nOur question is now: does this special provision B14 have to be applied to UN T50 portable tanks for the\ntransport of methyl bromide UN 1062?\nAwaiting your reply, we remain,\nwith kind regards\nVAN HOOL N.V. /I\nIng. R. AASSEN\nTechnical Departement Technical Manager & Purchase\nCommercial Vehicles Commercial Vehicles\nchris,vleugels@vanhool.be\nVan Hool NV\nBernard Van Hoolstraat 58\n8-2500 Lier Koninashooikt\n-\nBelgium\nTel. : +32-3-420 20 20\nFax -. : +32-3-482.30 68","truncated":false,"body_characters":3172}