{"operation":"document","citation":"08-0197","title":"Silver/Cims LLC — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2008-11-20","effective_on":null,"summary":"08-0197 response to Silver/Cims LLC concerning 171.23, 173.244, 178.273, 178.274.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0197.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0197.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0197","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2008/080197.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\n1200 New Jersey Ave., SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nNOV 2 c 2049\nMr. Jim Silver\nSilverICims LLC\n1304 First Street\nSeabrook, TX 77586\nRef. No. 08-0 197\nDear Mr. Silver:\nThis is in response to your electronic transmission requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR: 49 CFR Parts 17 1 - 1 80) regarding the import of Dimethyl\nsulphate or Dimethyl sulfate, UN1595, 6.1, 8, PG I, Hazard Zone B in a UN portable tank that\nwas manufactured outside the United States. You state that the portable tank is manufactured\nto the ASME Code, Section VIII, but is not \"U\" stamped. You ask whether the shipment,\nwhich is being transported in accordance with the International Maritime Dangerous Goods\n(IMDG) Code, may be imported into the United States without the \"U\" stamp.\nThe answer is no. A UN portable tank used to import Dimethyl sulfate, UN1595, 6.1, 8, PG I,\nHazard Zone B into the United States is required to be certified and stamped to the ASME\nCode as specified in $ 8 171.23(b)(lO)(ii), 173.244, 178.273(b)(6) and 178.274(b)(l). The\nU.S. Department of Transportation requires the shipment of toxic-inhalation-hazard liquids to\nbe transported in ASNIE Code \"U\" stamped portable tanks regardless of what other regulatory\nstandards may allow. The \"U\" stamp can only be applied at the time of manufacture and is\nthe only recognized form of certification that verifies the ASME quality system has been\nproperly implemented. Additionally, the UN portable tank must conform to any applicable\nspecial provisions, such as Codes TP 3 8 and TP 45, listed in Column 7 of the § 172.10 1\nHazardous Materials Table.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact this office should you have additional\nquestions.\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDrakeford. Carolvn cPHMSA>\nFrom:\nSent:\nTo:\nSubject:\nIhlFOCNTR <PHMSA>\nWednesday, July 30,2008 8:51 AM\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nFW: Information Center CommentslQuestions\nCarolyn\nThanks,\nRob\nThis man would like an official letter of interpretation.\n----- Original Message-----\nFrom: jsilver@silvercims.com [mai~to:jsi~ver@silvercims.com]\nSent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 4:17 PM\nTo: INFOCNTR <PHMSA>\nSubject: Information Center Cornments/Questions\nBelow is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Jim Silver\n(jsilver@silvercims.com) on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 16:17:17.\nName : Jim Silver\nCategory: Interpretations (Letters) issued by PHMSA\nOrganization: Silver/Cims LLC\nStreet: 1304 First St\nCity: Seabrook\nState: Texas\nZip Code: 77586\nPhone: 832 425 7124\nFax: 281 474 7840\nComments: Please confirm in writing (on USDOT letterhead) advising that a shipper may\nimport UN 1595 Dimethyl Sulphate in accordance with IMDG code (as per 49 CFR 171.22,\n171.23 and 171.25) in a UN Portable type T 20 tank ( . Specific trade route for this\nshipment is ; load Italy and ship via vessel to USA, discharge USA and return empty via\nvessel to Italy). IMDG code specifies T 14 (T 20 is superior equipment ) . The specific\ntanks to be used ( GESU 806600 series) were designed in accordance with ASME Section VIII\nDiv 1 but not U stamped. Shipper will follow TP 38 and TP 45 rules.","truncated":false,"body_characters":3312}