{"operation":"document","citation":"09-0255","title":"Wiley Rein LLP — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2010-03-01","effective_on":null,"summary":"09-0255 response to Wiley Rein LLP concerning 173.185.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-09-0255.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-09-0255.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-09-0255","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2009/090255.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation 1 200 New Jersey Ave. SE\nWashington. D.C. 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\nMAR 1 2010\nMr. George Kerchner\nWiley Rein LLP\n1776 K Street NW\nWashington, DC 20006\nRef. No.: 09-0255\nDear Mr. Kerchner:\nThis is in response to your November 1, 2009 email requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the transport of small\nproduction runs of lithium batteries. The HMR except production runs of not more than 100\nlithium cells or batteries from UN design type testing requirements under the conditions\nspecified in § 172.1 02( c) Special provision 29. Your questions are paraphrased and answered\nbelow:\nQ1. When untested lithium batteries contained in equipment are intended for transport in\naccordance with the provisions of Special provision 29, must the equipment be packaged in\naccordance with Special provision 29?\nAI. Yes. Equipment containing lithium batteries offered for transportation in accordance with\nSpecial provision 29 must be placed in an outer packaging that is a metal, plastic or plywood\ndrum or metal, plastic or wooden box that meets the criteria for Packing Group I packagings.\nQ2. May equipment containing low production cells and batteries be transported in accordance\nwith Special provision 188?\nA2. Low production lithium cells and batteries, including cells and batteries packed with or\ncontained in equipment, may be shipped in accordance with Special provision 188. However,\nthe lithium cells and batteries must meet each ofthe requirements in Special provision 188,\nincluding the requirement for lithium cells and batteries to be of a type proven to meet each of\nthe applicable tests outlined in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria.\nQ3. May equipment containing untested lithium cells and batteries complying with Special\nprovision 29 be transported on aircraft?\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nA3. No. Special provision 29 permits transportation by motor vehicle, rail car and vessel only.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. If we can be offurther assistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\n~~~~\ndharles E. Betts\nC~ef, Standards Development\nO~azardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFrom: Leary, Kevin (PHMSA)\nSent: Wednesday, November 04,20092:11 PM\nTo: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nCc: Betts, Charles (PHMSA)\nSubject: FW: Special Provision 29 - Request for Interpretation\nFrom: Kerchner, George [mailto:GKerchner@wileyrein.com]\nSent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 6:34 AM\nTo: Leary, Kevin (PHMSA)\nSubject: Special Provision 29 - Request for Interpretation\nMr. Leary-\nI am writing to request an interpretation regarding Special Provision 29 in the U.S. hazardous materials\nregulations.\nIt is a common practice for battery assemblers to ship \"small,\" low production lithium batteries to their\ncustomers pursuant to Special Provision 29. These customers will then ship the low production batteries\ninstalled in equipment or packed with equipment. My questions pertain to the packaging\nrequirements for these low production batteries when they are installed in or packed with equipment.\nMust the equipment be shipped as Class 9 hazardous materials pursuant to the packaging\nrequirements in Special Provision 29 or can they be shipped under Special Provision 188? Can the\nequipment be shipped by air? Ifso, what are the packaging requirements for these air shipments?\nThank you for you assistance.\nGeorge A. Kerchner\nWiley Rein LLP\n1776 K Street, NW\nWashington, DC 20006\n9kerctme~@\\J\\Iiley[ejJLCQ-'n\n(Office) 202.719.4109\n(Cell) 443.223.0604\nNOTICE: This message (including any attachments) from Wiley Rein LLP may constitute an attorneyclient\ncommunication and may contain information that is PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL and/or\nATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any\ndissemination of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please do\nnot read, copy or forward this message. Please permanently delete all copies and any attachments and\nnotifY the sender immediately by sending an e-mail tolnformation@wileyrein.com.\n1114/2009","truncated":false,"body_characters":4188}