{"operation":"document","citation":"09-0266","title":"Argonne National Laboratory — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2010-01-08","effective_on":null,"summary":"09-0266 response to Argonne National Laboratory concerning 173.4.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-09-0266.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-09-0266.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-09-0266","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2009/090266.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue. SE\nWashington. DC 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\nJAN \"l8 2010\nMr. John Pearson\nMaterials Science Division\nArgonne National Laboratory\n9700 South Cass A venue\nArgonne, IL 60439\nRef. No.: 09-0266\nDear Mr. Pearson:\nThis responds to your letter dated November 9, 2009 requesting clarification ofthe Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the small quantity\nexception. Specifically, you ask if the person who classes, ensures compliance, and offers a\nhazardous material into transportation using the small quantity exception is subject to formal\ntraining requirements under the HMR.\nThe answer is no. Materials that meet the requirements of49 CFR § 173.4 are not subject to\nany other requirements of the HMR. Therefore, persons who ship hazardous materials under\nthe provisions of § 173.4 are not subject to the formal training requirements of Subpart H in\nPart 172. A person who offers small quantity shipments under § 173.4 is still responsible for\nproperly classifying and naming the material as well as correctly determining ifthe material\nmay be shipped as a small quantity. Thus, persons who ship hazardous materials under the\nsmall quantity exception will find it necessary to acquire the basic knowledge necessary to\nunderstand the provisions in § 173.4 and the provisions applicable to classifying the\nhazardous material they intend to ship under the small quantity exception.\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nf \\ ..\natf?, ..\nI C~It.....\" '.. .\nCharles E. Betts .\n~hief, Standards Development\nOffice ofHazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n~ d1 tVllCUA..JcJ\n~r13. ~ John Pearson\nSma. {( Q (,(,4\"+ ;1-j\nPrincipal Engineer\nMaterials Science Division\nE.x.cep+i0 V)~ Argonne National Laboratory\n()q -\n9700 South Cass Avenue, Bldg. xxx\n()~f.t;& Argonne, IL 60439\n1-630-252-7738 phone\n1-630-252-7777 fax\nPearson@anl.gov\nDate 1119/2009\nTo:\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nU.S. DOT/PHMSA (PHH-lO)\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE East Building, 2nd Floor\nWashington, DC 20590\nRe: Request for letter of interpretation.\nDear Sir,\nI would like to detennine what are the requirements for training persons involved in the planning and packaging\nof shipments under the 49 CFR 173.4 Small Quantity Exception.\nI have read your letters of interpretation 070054,990001 and 020237. You state, \"a person who offers small\nquantity shipments is responsible for properly classifying the material, detennining that the material may be\nshipped as a small quantity and otherwise ensuring compliance with the provisions of 137.4.\"\nAre there any DOT training requirements for:\n1) The person who offers materials for SQE shipment?\n2) The person who is responsible for properly classifying materials for SQE shipment?\n3) The person who detennines that the materials may be shipped under the SQE?\n4) The person who ensures compliance with the provisions of 173.4?\nIf any of the answers are \"yes\", please provide some details of the training requirements.\nIf any ofthe answers to 2,3 or 4 are \"yes\", does the person (classifying, detennining or ensuring compliance)\nneed to do so for each shipment or can it be done once for shipments of similar packaging, materials and hazards?\nI need a written reply.\nYour help in clarifying this issue is greatly appreciated.\nThank you,\nJohn Pearson\nAu.S. Oepartment of Energy laboratory managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC","truncated":false,"body_characters":3520}