# Hazmat, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 09-0192
- **title:** Hazmat, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2009-10-01
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 09-0192 response to Hazmat, Inc. concerning 172.800, 173.13.
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U.S. Department
of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590
Mr. Paul J. Dambek
Hazmat, Inc.
12 Kimball Hill Road
Hudson,NH 03051-3915
Ref. No.: 09-0192
Dear Mr. Darnbek:
This responds to your August 1 1,2009 letter requesting clarification of registration and
security plan requirements under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts
171-1 80). Your questions are paraphrased and answered below.
Q1. A shipper offers for transportation 4,900 pounds of a Class 3 flammable liquid in non-
bulk packages in a single shipment. Is the shipper required to register under 5 107.601 and
prepare a security plan under 4 172.800?
Al. Yes. A shipment of 4,900 pounds of a Class 3 material must be placarded. See
5 172.504(b). In accordance with 5 107.60l(a)(6), a person who offers for transportation or
transports a shipment that must be placarded under the provisions of Subpart F of Part 172 of
the HMR must register and pay a registration fee. In accordance with $ 172.800(b)(7), a
person who offers for transportation or transports a quantity of hazardous material that
requires placarding under the provisions of Subpart F of Part 172 must develop and adhere to
a security plan.
42. A shipper offers for transportation 4,900 pounds of a Class 3 material and 4,900 pounds
of a Class 9 material in non-bulk packages in one shipment. Is the shipper required to register
under $ 107.60 1 and prepare a security plan under $ 172.800?
A2. Yes. See Al.
Q3. A shipper offers for transportation 10 pounds of Division 4.3 material in non-bulk
packages in a single shipment. Is the shipper required to register under 5 107.601 and prepare
a security plan under $ 172.800?
A3. Yes. A shipment of any quantity of Division 4.3 material must be placarded. See
$ 172.504(e). In accordance with 107.601(a)(6), a person who offers for transportation or
transports a shipment that must be placarded under the provisions of Subpart F of Part 172 of
the HMR must register and pay a registration fee. In accordance with $ 172.800(b)(7), a

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person who offers for transportation or transports a quantity of hazardous material that
requires placarding under the provisions of Subpart F of Part 172 must develop and adhere to
a security plan.
Q4. A shipper offers for transportation 10 pounds of Division 4.3 material in non-bulk
packages in a single shipment and packages the material in accordance with § 173.13. Is the
shipper required to register under 5 107.60 1 and prepare a security plan under § 172.800?
A4. No. Shipments of Class 4.3 materials are excepted from the placarding requirements if
prepared for transportation in accordance with 5 173.1 3. Therefore, the registration and
security plan requirements do not apply to persons offering for transportation or transporting
these shipments.
I trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.
attie L. Mitchell
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards

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12 Kimball Hill Rd. 3107.60,
Hudson, NH 0305 1-39 15
Telephone (603) 882-1 112
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DANGEROUS GOODS
Fax (603) 882-65 12
ACCREDITED SCHOOL
E-Mail: hazmatearn@earthlink.net Rq ;ss~cc+IO~?
August 1 1,2009
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
ATTN: PHH-10
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 7th Street
Washington, D.C. 20590
Dear Sirs:
I have questions concerning the applicability of Registration (49 CFR 107.601) and Security Plans (49
CFR 172.800).
Consider the following four scenarios
#1) If a shipper offers for transportation 4900 pounds of Class 3 chemicals in non-bulk packages in
one shipment, must this shipper register pursuant to 49 CFR 107.601 and prepare a security plan
pursuant to 49 CFR 172.800?
#2) If a shipper offers for transportation 4900 pounds of Class 3 and 4900 pounds of Class 8
chemicals in non-bulk packages in one shipment, must this shipper register pursuant to 49 CFR
107.601 and prepare a security plan pursuant to 49 CFR 172.800?
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#3) If a shipper offers for transportation 10 pounds of Division 4.3 material in non-bulk packages in
one shipment, must this shipper register pursuant to 49 CFR 107.60 1 and prepare a security plan
pursuant to 49 CFR 172.800?
#4) If the same material described in Scenario #3) is packaged per 49 CFR 173.13, must this shipper
register pursuant to 49 CFR 107.601 and prepare a security plan pursuant to 49 CFR 172.800?
Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Paul Fdd J.
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