{"operation":"document","citation":"10-0076","title":"Hyundai America Shipping Agency, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2010-05-31","effective_on":null,"summary":"10-0076 response to Hyundai America Shipping Agency, Inc. concerning 172.202.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0076.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0076.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0076","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2010/100076.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\nMAY 27 2010\nMr. Herb Giles\nManager, Hazardous Materials\nHyundai America Shipping Agency, Inc.\n7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Suite 400\nIrving, TX 75063\nRef. No. 10-0076\nDear Mr. Giles:\nThis responds to your March 31, 2010 letter regarding shipping paper description requirements\nunder the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you\nask for clarification of the requirement in § 172.202(b) that the basic description on a shipping\npaper must be shown in sequence with \"no additional information interspersed.\"\nYour letter includes copies of shipping papers with additional wording interspersed in the basic\ndescription. The basic descriptions include category titles for the component parts ofthe basic\ndescription interspersed within the basic description sequence such as \"UN Number,\" \"Proper\nShipping Name,\" \"Packaging Group,\" and \"Hazard Class.\" You ask whether the formats used\non the shipping papers comply with § 172.202(b).\nThe answer is no. Except for provisions that allow for additional information to be included in\nthe basic description sequence, no additional information may be interspersed in the basic\ndescription. For example, § 172.202(a)(3)(i) allows the words \"Class\" or \"Division\" to precede\nthe hazard class or division number(s) in the basic description sequence and § 172.202(d) allows\nthe technical or chemical group name to be entered in parentheses between the proper shipping\nname and hazard class in the basic description sequence. Otherwise, no additional information\nsuch as category titles may be interspersed in the basic description sequence.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please contact this office.\nCharles E. Betts\nC . ef, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<>>\n\nHMMF De ( I{ui cleftn\n~r12·2.0z..\nSh; rp,l()j p~ pe r::s\n/D - 0070\n31 March 2010\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\npipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAttn: DHM-10, US Department of Transportation\n400 7~ street SW\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nHyundai America Shipping Agency\n7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Suite 400\nIrving, Texas 75063\nre: 172.202 Shipping Description Sequence\nIMDG Section 5.4.1.2 - Sequence of Dangerous Goods Description\nAtt: (1) Hebei Jiheng Chemical Co Ltd Shipping Paper\n(2) International Flvors & Fragrances Inc Shipping Paper\n(3) Chevron Texaco Shipping Paper\n1. Part 172.202 addresses required elements that constitute a shipping\ndescription. Furthermore, 172.202(a) states the shipping description\nMUST contain the elements addressed in 172.202(a) (1) - UN Number; (2)\nProper Shipping Name (3) Hazard Class and (4) Packing Group. Part\n172.202(b) stipulates a specific sequence with \"no additional\ninformation interspersedll\n•\n2. It is the requirement for \"no additional information to be\ninterspersed I am seeking an official interpretation on.\n3. Please see the attached Dangerous Goods Forms received from various\nshippers.\nAttachment (1): Please note that Item Number (6) is titled \"UN Numberll\n,\nItem Number (7) is titled \"Proper Shipping Namell\n, and Item Number (8)\nis titled \"Hazard Class\" followed by \"packing Group\". Provided for in\neach of these items is a blank area where the shipper types in the\nappropriate information constituting the shipping description. Please\nnote that the sequence being used by this shipper complies with both\nthe IMDG Code and 172.202. The problem seems to have arisen concerning\nthe line Titles that allegedly violate the \"no additional information\ninterspersed\" .\nAttachment (2): Please note \"PROPER SHIPPING NAMEII, CHEMICAL NAME (IF\nN.O.S.), \"IMDGII and \"PKG GROUplI are all interspersed within the\nShipping description.\n~ HYUNDAI AMERICA SHIPPING AGENCY, INC.\n7701 LAS COLINAS RIDGE, SUITE 400, IRVING, TX 75063\nTEL: (972) 373-3100 FAX: (972) 373·3139\n\n<<>>\n\nAttachment (3): Please note this document contains the words \"UN\nNUMBER\" vice simply \"UN1I 2468 and \"packaging Group\" vice simply \"PG\".\n4. Above are only a few of the examples that I could provide\ncontaining varying information in the shipping description.\n5. My question is: Do the formats used by these shippersj i.e.,\ntitling lines 6,7 and 8 with the \"UN Number, Proper Shipping Name,\nHazard Class and packing Group on Attachment (l)i the words\n\"PROPERSHIPPING NAME\" and \"CHEMICAL NAME (IF N.O.S.)\" and \"IMDGII\npreceding the word Class and \"PKG GROUP\" being used vice PG on\nattachment (2) i and the words \"UN NUMBER\" vice simply \"UN\" and\n\"packaging Group\" vice simply PG all violate the intent of \"no\nadditional information interspersed\" or do these documents comply with\n172.202?\n6. I thank you in advance for your time concerning this matter of\nutmost importance. If more information is needed, please feel free to\ncall me at the below number\nBest Regards,\nHerb Giles\nManager, Hazardous Materials\nHyundai America Shipping Agency\n972-373-3160\n\n<<>>\n\nPage 01\n___\nSmpPER'S DECLARATION E6RDANGEROUS GOODS\n***CARGO CANNOT BE ACCEPTED t:JNTIL A. DECLARATION IS Ji'ULLY COMPLETED BY THESlDPPER\nIN ACCORDANCE WITH TIlE APPLICEU\\f;D:G. tODEtD.O.T REGULATIONS.\n1. BOOI C_.__ 1-_1_o3_-_52_1_-3_8_81 ___\nVllEMT'RE_\"\n__\n_____\n6. UN NUMBER 2468\n------\n7. PROPER SlDPPING NAME (PRINT ONLY) ___________________\nTRICRLOROISOCYANURICACID, DRY\nTECHNICAUOmMICALNAME(lFN.O,S) ________________________\n8. HAZ~ CLASS\n__ 5_. 1\nPACKING GROPl'\n'I\n___\n__\n_____\n9. SUBSIDIA.RY CLASS OR DIVISON\n__________\nFLASHPOINT (CEL) __N_O___\n10.PLA~ED\n____________________________________ ___\n11. MARINE POLLUTANT Yes I No (IF YES, CHEMICAL NAME) --:;N:.:,.O____________\n12. NUMBER & DESCRIPTION QF PACKAGES_ 3 .;...8_BA_G_5_________________\n13. GROSS WEIGHT 38152KG5 (KGlLBS), CUBICFT\n___________\n14. EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE NUMBER\n________ EMS _--=F ..... -A\"\"',\"\"S- ..... G\n___\nBSIU2334283!CAIU2132250\n15. CONTAINERNUMBER(Sl__________________________________\n16. POISONlNHALATIONHAZARD.(lF 'CLASS 2;3) ________ ZONE\n__________\n17~ REMARKS\n------------------------------------------1\nHereby declare that the contents ofthis consignment are fully and accurately destribed above\nby the Proper Shipping Name and are classified, packaged, marked and labeledl placarded and\nare in all respects in the propt!r condition for transpOI1~c(!ol'd International\nand National Government ReglJlations.\nIt is declared that the packing ofthe goods into the \"UI'nAIII~\"\naccordance with the appUca~le provisions,\nNamerrttIe of SALES Y &¥If J;kmJ\n:roitJ'·\n-\n...\n,.,","truncated":false,"body_characters":7007}