{"operation":"document","citation":"10-0139","title":"FedEx Freight — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2010-11-30","effective_on":null,"summary":"10-0139 response to FedEx Freight concerning 172.202, 172.312, 173.154, 173.315.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0139.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0139.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0139","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2010/100139.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nNOV 3a 2010\n1200 New Jersey Ave, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMs. Sandra Richesin\nSafety Compliance Administrator\nFedEx Freight\nP.O. Box 840\nHarrison, AR 72602-0840\nReference No. 10-0139\nDear Ms. Richensin:\nThis is in response to your July 1,2010 letter and July 22,2010 telephone conversation with a\nmember of my staff requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR\nParts 171-180) applicable to shipping papers. Specifically, you ask whether the shipping paper you\nsubmitted describing two cartons containing 850 cubic centimeters (0.22 gallons) or less of \"UN\n2796, Battery fluid, acid, 8, Packing Group (PG) iI, Limited Quantity\" complies with the HMR.\nYou state each completed package consists of one crate that contains one carton of battery fluid and\none motorcycle. You also state these materials are described on an accompanying shipping paper\nbut are packaged in such a manner that the presence of the battery acid in the package would not be\nknown without the shipping paper description.\nIt is the opinion of this Office that the shipping paper you submitted does not fully comply with the\nHMR. The shipping paper you submitted does not properly indicate each carton of limited quantity\nbattery acid is within a combination package that consists of a crate as the outer packaging (see\n§ 173.154). The HMR require that the number and type of package must also be indicated (see\n§ 172.202(a)(7». The shipping paper you submitted includes the number \"10\" in the entry for\nbattery acid. You explain this represents the total weight of the battery fluid as 10 pounds. The\nHMR require a total quantity, including unit of measure by net or gross mass, capacity, or as\notherwise appropriate, for each hazardous material described on a shipping paper (see\n§ 172.202(a)(5»). Although the cubic centimeter amounts provided for the battery fluid on this\nshipping paper satisfy this requirement, the 10 pound entry is another total quantity for the battery\nfluid description. Therefore, this Office recommends that this shipping paper entry include a\n\"pound\" unit of measure to assist with making it easily decipherable for purposes of emergency\nresponse.\nAlso, please note the HMR require the outside of a non-bulk package containing a hazardous\nmaterial liq uid to be properl y marked with the directional arrows package marking in the correct\norientation, as prescribed in § 172.312(a)(2). The HMR also except a limited quantity packaging\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nfrom having to be marked with the proper shipping name provided the package is marked with the\ncorrect identification number, in this instance \"UN 2796,\" that is placed within a square-on-point\nborder, as prescribed in § 172.315.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\n~#k~~::---\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n2\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nJul. 1. 2010 3:17PM FEDEX FREIGHT East No. 1806 P. 1\np.o, Bo~ 840 2200 ~orwa(d DrivB TelephoM 1810741.9000\nHsrrisan.1\\R 7260H840 Harrison, AR 72601 Tull-frn 1800,8744723\nF8~ 1,870.141,3003\nt.elm()h S60CV)\n~ 172. .202\nFecEx. ~ 17L-- 263\nFreight\n~ffiJ?c( t6.per~\nJO-OJ:!3Cj\"\nJuly 1,2010\nHattie L. Mitchell, Chief\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington. DC 20590\nDear Chief Mitchell,\nEnclosed please find a copy of a shipping paper which some clarification is being\nrequested on whether it meets the requirements ofthe regulations. Each carton\ncontaining the hazardous material, battery fluid, is inside a crate containing one ofthe\nmotorcycles listed. The carton of hazardous material is not visible when looking at the\ncrate.\nI appreciate your time in reviewing this and look forward to your response.\nSincerely.\n~ct~cQ~\nSandra Richesin, DER\nSafety Compliance Administrator\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nJul.\n1. 2010c 3: 17PMeRIFEDEX FREIGHT EastECIAL MARKS AND EXCEPTIONS\n•No. 1806-1\nITEM\nMODEL/SPEC/COLOR CODE\nCOLOR\nQTY.\nCORR\nBUR TO\nUTE\ncomi\ncheck\nDATTERY FLUID, ACID, 9. UN2796, PGLI.. - TD? OTY.\niE0O TTL EE, LESS THAN B5OCE IN EACH OF • 2 CARTONE\n10\nEMENDENCY CONTACT: CHEMTREC 2-800-424-9300\n| ANY FREIGHT PREPAID\n*##\n1 93500FK9\nGRY DREY\n005246\nVTTGMS1A592102531\n612\n2: 06500FK9\nWHT WHITE\n1\n005131\nVTTOMS1A992102404\n662\n21908384 00402P / 219083851M00402PW /\nFOTAL OTV.\nTOTAL WEIGH\n1234.\nLOAD #\n61679\ntableto!\nSPECTAL INSTRUCTIONS\nLOS\nwithout per\nThe carte\nOutra tae\nI charpos ero le be propmie ande en alamo nero, To be\n- PREPATO\nReed 6.\nargas on me procent, described harron\nTRUCKLIME PERSON CONTACTED\nDAte\nLAST DO\nDR PAU\nSHIPPER,\nAGENT, PEA\nPENNET EY OFFERE\nITL HAP URN HISHKAY, P.O. BOX 1100\nWAREHOUSE","truncated":false,"body_characters":4747}