{"operation":"document","citation":"10-0005","title":"Mr. Frits Wybenga — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2010-02-02","effective_on":null,"summary":"10-0005 concerning 171.12, 172.326.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0005.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0005.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0005","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2010/100005.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\nFEB 2 2010\n1200 New Jersey Ave. SE\nWashington. D.C. 20590\nMr. Frits Wybenga\nTechnical Director\n1100 H Street, N. W., Suite 740\nWashington, DC 20005\nRef. No. 10-0005\nDear Mr. Wybenga:\nThis responds to your January) 2, 2010 email regarding marking of portable tanks under the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask. when\nshipping in accordance with the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code as\nauthorized by the HMR, whether the technical name ofa hazardous material must be marked as\npart of the proper shipping name on a portable tank.\nIn your email, you state that our interpretation of the marking requirements for cargo transport\nunits (bulk type packagings) under the IMDG Code (Ref. No. 04-0039; April 6, 2004) differs\nfrom an interpretation provided by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) (1 6703/IMDG/2007027;\nFebruary 27. 2007). Your understanding is that the interpretation provided by the USCG is\ncorrect in that the technical name marking requirement in Special Provision 274 is not\napplicable to a cargo transport unit (e.g., a portable tank) under Chapter 3.3 ofthe IMDG Code.\nYou request that we clarify which letter provides the correct interpretation of the IMDG Code\nmarking requirements.\nYour understanding is correct. After consultation with the USCG, we concluded that the\ninterpretation provided in the USCG letter is the correct interpretation. For those proper\nshipping names assigned Special Provision 274 in the Dangerous Goods List ofthe IMDG\nCode, the requirement to supplement the proper shipping name marking with a technical name\napplies only to packages. For purposes of the IMDG Code, a portable tank is a cargo transport\nunit, not a package, and thus, it is not subject to the supplemental marking requirement in\nSpecial Provision 274. We will retract our April 6. 2004 letter to avoid any additional\nconfusion.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have fut1her questions, please contact this office.\nhiet: Standards Development\nI~ of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFrom: Mitchell, Hattie (PHMSA)\nSent: Tuesday, January 12,20105:44 PM\nTo: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nSubject: FW: Reminder: Marking of technical names on portable tanks\nAttachments: 040039.pdf; 2007 HPS - USCG -Marking of portable tanks. pdf; DSC 13-3-10[1].pdf\nPlease log in for handling.\nFrom: Frits Wybenga [mailto:fwybenga@dgac.org]\nSent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 5:36 PM\nTo: Kelley, Shane (PHMSA); Mitchell, Hattie (PHMSA)\nSubject: FW: Reminder: Marking of technical names on portable tanks\nShane, Hattie - the two interp letters are at odds. One says you need the technical name as part of the PSN on\nportable tanks under IMDG while the other says you do not. Based on the DSC discussion at DSC 13 on the\nNetherlands paper above. DSC concluded that the technical name was not required. Below is an excerpt from\nDSC 13:\nMarking of the proper shipping name on tank transport units containing dangerous goods\n3.15 The Sub-Committee, having considered the outcome of the group's discussion regarding\nthe marking of the proper shipping name on tank transport units containing dangerous goods and\nthe related document DSC 13/3/10 (Netherlands), agreed that for marine pollutants the correct\ntechnical name need not be shown on tanks.\n3.16 The Sub-Committee further agreed that, in view of the above decision, an amendment to\nMARPOl Annex III would be necessary and, as such, prepared a justification for a new work\nprogramme item, set out in annex 3.\nSo the USCG is correct and the PHMSA interp is wrong. This is causing confusion among DGAC members.\nWould be good if you all straightened out the confusion created by Mr. Gale's erroneous response. Note also\nthat contrary to John's letter PSN's are not required on cargo tanks.\nFrits\n1112/2010\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n• 0 .',\" 0',~.\"\"\nU.S. Deportment 400 Seventh SI.. S.W.\nof Trcnsportctlon Washington. D.C. 20590\nAPR - 6 2004\nResearCh and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nMr. Ronald J. Stokes Ret No. 04-0039\nExxonMobil Chemical Company\nIntennediates, Synthetics Product .steJVardship\nP.O. Box 3140\nEdison, New Jersey 08818\nDear Mr. Stokes:\nThis responds to your March 1,2004 letter, r~questing clarification on marking requirements for bulk\npackagings under the Hazardous Matenals Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically,\nyou ask ifthe technical name is required as part ofthe marking on bulk packagings, s~ch as portable\ntanks in intennodal movement from highway or rail to vessel.\n\" ,'\" 0':, ;f\", :!.. ! l~. l' •\nI.\nSections 172.326, 172.328, and 172.330 generally require bulk packagings, such as portable tanks,\ncargo tanks and tank cars, to be marked with the shlpping name or appropriate common name, and\nUN identification number. The Htv.tR, dq not require the technical name to be marked on bulk\npackagings. However, ifyou choosetq,qpso!,it is pennissible.\nThe International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code Special Provision 274 states that, \"for the\npurposes ofdocumentation and pack;ll~~ marking, the proper shipping name shall be supplemented with\nthe technical name\" (see 3.1.2.8;1). Therefore, for those materials ~hat are required to comply with\nSpecial Provision 274 in Column 6 ofthe ThIDG Dangerous Goods List, you must include the technical\nname when marking the proper shipping name\" on bulk packagings. Use ofthe IMDG Code for\ntransportation through the United States when part ofthe movement ofthe hazardous material is by\nvessel is authorized under § 171.1Z@).\" .\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely,\n~/I(~'~:' :\n\"J~~\n~\n. Chief, Standards Development\nOffice ofHazardous Materials Standards\n\" '. ;:~)'.'. .' 0 ,\" _'. ,\"\noj,;\n§ 1'1/ . / 2. (b)\n~J7z.·3l)2.\n1111111111111111111\n040039\n~I\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n03/81/2604 16:11 732:3216E157\n.,\nExxonMobll Chemioal Comp3nv\nIntermediates, Synthetics product Stewardshjp\nP,O. 8011 3140\nEdison. New Jlll'Gey 08818\n732 321 6033 Telephone\n732321 6051 Facsimile\nPRODUCT STEWARDSHIP\nMarch 1, 2004\nU.S. Department ofTranspottatiOll\nResearch aDd Special Programs Administratio;n\nAttn: Office ofHazardOtt!I Materials S~~ds\nDHM-IO\n400 7th Stteet, SW\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nDear Sir or Madam:\nQueltio,p.\nIs the tec.bnicaI name required as part oftbe lI1arlciDg o.n bulk paclca.gings?\nCommeDU\nAfter review of the mumg rcquircmenu lit § t72.3oa, §172.326(a) for Portable tImks, §172.328 8: special\nprovision B8S for cargo tanks, and §172.330 :t9f.raiJ tank cars, I fin~ X'o requirement for marldng the technic::al\nname on bulk packaging. '\nIs that an accutatc understanding of,the mar'dl1.!x:~quimmeIlts?\n'./I\nalso take Dote in. a lette1' ofintetpretatiqn dated April 16, 1996 wbete the technical name was shown in\ncOlljUl1ction with a question con<:eminS ~~~ ofa portable tank, but the applieationofthe techuical name.\nwas not specifically adch:essed in that Te,SJ!I?,~S,c. .\nPlease note this question has com.c up mosr often re~~~ portable ta'Ok$ in intennodal movc:ment (highway to\nwater or rail to water). In these movement$ tbe technical name has been applied, as part of the marking,\npursuant to the allowance and reqlrlrCln4?Dt in §l71.1 2(b) and special provision 274 ofthe IMDG Code\nrespectfuUy. . - . ,\n[ may be reached III the address shown above or by telephone at (732) 321·6046 or by email at\nron.j.stokes@exx,onmobil.com .\nThanking you in advance for your hel)) in thi,,, matwr~\nz=g'.r,. ci7i\nRon.ald J. Stokes\nA Division of Exxon Mobil COl'poratlan","truncated":false,"body_characters":7589}