{"operation":"document","citation":"10-0037","title":"MST2 USCG Sector LA-LB, Facilities Branch — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2010-03-30","effective_on":null,"summary":"10-0037 response to MST2 USCG Sector LA-LB, Facilities Branch concerning 172.313.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0037.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0037.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0037","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2010/100037.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nMAR 3a 2010\n1200 New Jersey Ave, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nChristopher H. Smith, MST2\nUSCG Sector LA-LB, Facilities Branch\n1001 South Seaside Avenue\nSan Pedro, CA 90731\nRef. No. 10-0037\nDear Mr. Smith:\nThis responds to your February 3, 2010 request for interpretation of the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if the marking requirements\nfor poison-inhalation-hazard (PIH) materials in § 172.313(a) apply to both non-bulk and bulk\npackages.\nSection 172.313(a) requires packages and transport vehicles containing PIH materials to be\nmarked with the words \"Inhalation Hazard\" in association with the required labels or placards,\nas appropriate, and shipping name when required. This requirement applies to both non-bulk\nand bulk packages. The marking must be on two opposing sides of a bulk package. When the\nwords \"Inhalation Hazard\" appear on the label, as prescribed in §§ 172.416 and 172.429, or\nplacard, as prescribed in §§ 172.540 and 172.555, the \"Inhalation Hazard\" marking is not\nrequired on the package.\nSection 17L23(b)(10)(iv)(A), which you also reference in your letter, applies to shipments of\nPIH materials transported under the IMDG Code. When packages ofPIH materials are\ntransported in a closed transport vehicle or freight container, a label or placard conforming to\nthe IMDG Code specifications for a \"Class 2.3\" or \"Class 6.1\" label or placard may be\nsubstituted for the POISON GAS or POISON INHALATION HAZARD label or placard, as\nappropriate. The transport vehicle or freight container containing such packages must be\nplacarded with a POISON GAS or POISON INHALATION HAZARD placed, as appropriate.\nAdditionally, the transport vehicle or freight container must be marked with the identification\nnumber for the hazardous material, regardless of the total quantity contained in the transport\nvehicle or freight container, in a manner specified in §172.313( c) of the HMR.\nI hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, please contact this Office.\nSincere~, ,-iJ d_/\nat-A~~\nChief, Standards Development\n'U' ~.[cn.v of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n-SODth e. . ) /J.)\n23f7/.23(~)(/O)(IV 0\n~112.3!3 (CJ\n--Pa..c ka.aes ,\nCarolyn, J ~ 0\nAttached is a written request for interpretation of the regulations. N -()031\nThanks,\nRob\n-----Original Message----From:\nChristopher.H.Smith@uscg.mil [mailto:Christopher.H.Smith@uscg.mil]\nSent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 2:56 PM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nCc: Collet, Michael LTJG\nSubject: ATTN: Edward Mazzullo\nGood Afternoon Sir,\nI need a legal interpretation of a couple of cites in the 49CFR, in particular\nthe following:\nQ9CFR172.12s(b)(10)(iv)(A)-----corrected section 49CFR 171.23(b)(10)(iv)(A)\n49CFR 172.313(a)\nMy question is does the entire paragraph of 49CFR 172.313(a) apply to Non-bulk\nlpackages of hazmat? If so, referring back to 49CFR 172.12s corrected section\n171.23(b)(10)(iv)(A), the last sentence in that paragraph states that packages\nmust meet the placarding requirements of 172 which would require a material\n\"poisonous by inhalation\" to placard with a poison by inhalation placard. The\nlast sentence of 49CFR 172.313(a) states that if the words poison by inhalation\nappear on the label or placard then the marking required by 49CFR 172.313(a) is\nnot needed.\nIn short, I need to know the applicability of 49CFR 172.313(a), does it, in its\nentirety, apply to both non-bulk and bulk packages.\nThank you for your help in this matter.\nVery Respectfully,\nChristopher H. Smith, MST2\nUSCG Sector LA-LB, Facilities Branch\nOffice: (310) 521-3745\nFax: (310) 521-3763","truncated":false,"body_characters":3712}