# Mr. Steve Laughlin — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 09-0215
- **title:** Mr. Steve Laughlin — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2009-10-14
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 09-0215 concerning 172.602.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
OCT 1 4 2009
1200 New Jersey Ave. S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20590
Mr. Steve Laughlin
5 19 Hillcrest Lane
Lindenhurst, IL 60046
Ref. No.: 09-0215
Dear Mr. Laughlin:
This responds to your letter dated September 24,2009 requesting clarification of the
emergency response requirements under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49
CFR Parts 171 -1 80). Specifically, you ask if a DOT identification number and proper
shipping name listed on a Hazardous Waste manifest may be used to cross reference the
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) to comply with the emergency response information
requirements.
The answer is yes. The shipping paper description for a hazardous material contains both a
proper shipping name and an identification number. Either of these two communication
elements, in conjunction with the "Name of Material" and "ID No." indexes contained in the
ERG, may be used to cross-reference the description of the hazardous material on the
hazardous waste manifest with the emergency response information contained in the ERG.
Therefore, if there is a hazardous material description on the hazardous waste manifest and
the ERG is present on the transport vehicle, the requirements of $ 172.602(b)(3)(iii) have
been satisfied.
I hope this answers your inquiry.
Sincerely,
arles E. Betts k, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards

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Drakeford,
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Carolyn (PHMSA)
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From: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:25 AM
To: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)
Subject: FW: Request for interpretation
From: Steve Laughlin [mailto:sjlaughlin@comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 3:45 PM
To: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)
Subject: Request for interpretation
Mr. Mazzullo and staff,
I would appreciate an interpretation on the following element of the hazardous materials
regulations. 49CFR 1 72.602 addresses the form of the emergency response information
required for a consignment of a hazardous material. My request deals with what methods are
acceptable in meeting this requirement.
All shipping papers of a hazardous materials consignment are required to display the proper
shipping description which includes the UNINA Identification Number. Is this number displayed
under the "Nature and Quantity of Goods" or in the case of a hazardous waste manifest,
section 9b, a sufficient enough connection or reference to an Emergency Response Guide
Number to satisfy the aforementioned standard? If the answer to this question is no, would
referencing the actual Guide Number (ex. ERG 127) be enough to satisfy the requirement?
Any background you can provide on this issue would obviously be appreciated.
Thank you,
Steve Laughlin
Steve Laughlin, C t t M M / C€T
519 %LLcvest Lane
Lindenhuvst, 224-381-3943
IL 6 0 0 4 6
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