{"operation":"document","citation":"09-0098","title":"HazMat Resources, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2010-09-20","effective_on":null,"summary":"09-0098 response to HazMat Resources, Inc. concerning 180.407, 180.409.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-09-0098.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-09-0098.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-09-0098","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2009/090098.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n1200 New Jersey Ave. SE\nWashington. D.C. 20590\nSEP 2 0 2010\nMr. Danny Shelton\nHazMat Resources, Inc.\n10104 Creedmoor Road\nRaleigh, N.C. 27615\nRef. No. 09~098\nDear Mr. Shelton:\nThis responds to your letter requesting clarification of the inspection and registration\nrequirements under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, you ask whether a person must register with the Department in order to perform a\nwet fluorescent magnetic particle inspection.\nThe answer is yes. Sections 180.407(a)(3) indicates that any person who witnesses or performs a\ntest or inspection specified in § 180.407 must meet the minimum qualifications prescribed in\n§ 180.409, which include registration with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration\n(FMCSA) in accordance with Part 107, SUbpart F of the HMR. In addition, § 180.409 indicates\nthat, except as otherwise provided in § 180.409, any person who performs or witnesses a test\nrequired by § 180.407(c) must be registered with the FMCSA. Section 180.407(c) requires\nperformance of the pressure test. Under the pressure test requirements in § 180.407(g)(3),\ncertain MC 330 and MC 331 cargo tanks used for the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas or\nanhydrous ammonia are required to be inspected by wet fluorescent magnetic particle\nexamination. Furthermore, the wet fluorescent magnetic particle examination must be performed\nin accordance with Section V of the ASME Code and CGA Technical Bulletin TB-2 immediately\nprior to and in conjunction with the performance of the required pressure test.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nc-7r#~\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<>>\n\nPage 1 of2\n~·'c¥els\nSupko, Ben \n~'SD .J.f67\n~lgO. 169\nFrom: Rach, Suzanne Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 7:54 AM Cc: Simmons, James \nSubject: RE: Question from Danny Shelton\nCar30 {cvnk-s\n09 -()ottBTo: Supko, Ben \nGood morning,\nJames would like to circumvent any future repercussions regarding Mr. Shelton's inquiry by\nrequesting that PHMSA and FMCSA concur jointly on the final response. Could you please\ndraft an official response for Mr. Shelton?\nI apologize for the extra work, but we feel it best to present ajoint decision in this matter.\nThank you for your time and patience in this matter,\nSuzanne Rach\nEngineer\nOffice of Enforcement and Compliance\nHazardous Material\n202-385-2307\nFrom: Supko, Ben \nsent: Monday, April 27, 2009 2:13 PM\nTo: Rach, Suzanne \nCc: Simmons, James < FMCSA>; Foster, Glenn < PHMSA>\nSubject: RE: Question from Danny Shelton\nSuzanne,\nSections 1800407(a)(3) and 1800409 indicate that any person who performs or witnesses a test required by\n§ 1800407(c) must be registered with FMCSA in accordance with Part 107, Subpart F of the HMR. Section\nl800407(c) requires performance ofthe pressure test. Under the pressure test requirements in § 1800407(g)(3),\ncertain MC 330 and MC 331 cargo tanks used for the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas or anhydrous\nammonia are required to be inspected internally by wet fluorescent magnetic particle examination. The wet\nfluorescent magnetic particle inspection must be in accordance with Section V of the ASME Code and CGA\nTechnical Bulletin TB-2.\nI hope this helps,\nBen\nFrom: Rach, Suzanne \nsent: Thursday, April 23, 20098:28 AM\nTo: Supko, Ben ; Foster, Glenn \nCc: Simmons, James \n4/29/2009\n\n<<>>\n\nPage 20f2\nSubject: Question from Danny Shelton\nMr. Shelton will want something more official and probably more concrete than what I can tell\nhim. I'm assuming this is regarding HM-213C;\nAll wet fluorescent magnetic particle examinations shall be performed by persons registered with the\nDepartment in accordance with 49 CFR 107.503 and qualified on the procedures in accordance with Section V\nof the ASME Code\nDo either ofyou have anything more official I can tell him regarding this?\nFrom: Simmons, James \nSent: Wednesday, April 22, 20093:04 PM\nTo: Rach, Suzanne \nSubject: Fw: Question\nCould you please handle this for me?\nThanks\nJos\nFrom: Danny Shelton \nTo: Simmons, James \nSent: Tue Apr 2111:34:122009\nSubject: Question\nWhat is the status of a person being able to register with the Department to\nperform a wet mag inspection?\nAll wet fluorescent magnetic particle examinations shall be performed by persons registered with the\nDepartment in accordance with 49 CFR 107.503 and qualified on the procedures in accordance with Section V\nofthe ASME Code page 199 180.413\n4/29/2009","truncated":false,"body_characters":4776}