# Mid-South, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **operation:** document - **citation:** 10-0150 - **title:** Mid-South, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **source type:** guidance - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** guidance - **official:** true - **published on:** 2010-09-03 - **effective on:** Not available - **summary:** 10-0150 response to Mid-South, Inc concerning 172.540. - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0150.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0150.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0150 - **source url:** https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2010/100150.pdf **body:** <<>> U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 SEP 3 ' 2010 Mr. A B Eargood Brenntag Mid-South, Inc 1405 Highway 136 West Henderson, KY 42420 Ref. No.: 10-0150 Dear Mr. Eargood: This is in response to your July 13, 2010, letter regarding the identification number marking and placarding requirements under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171180), for a motor vehicle transporting non-bulk packages containing Chlorine, 2.3, UN 1017. According to your letter, your company was cited for a violation of§ 172.505(a). According to the citation, you are required to display on the transport vehicle the Poison Inhalation Hazard placard with the words "Inhalation Hazard" across the center ofthe placard and the hazard class at the bottom. It is your company's practice to display the POISON GAS placard as shown in § 172.540 with the UN identification number 1017 across the center and Class 2 at the bottom when transporting chlorine. Additionally you state the chlorine cylinders on the transport vehicle display an INHALATION HAZARD label. The POISON GAS placard for Division 2.3 materials as displayed in § 172.540 is the correct placard to be displayed when transporting a poison gas such as Chlorine. The text "Inhalation Hazard" shown on the placard is optional; therefore, the UN identification number may be placed across the center ofthe Class 2 POISON GAS placard to satisfy the UN identification number marking requirement. An additional placard with the words "Inhalation Hazard" across the center is not required. I hope this information is helpful. Ifyou have further questions, please contact this office. Sincerely, e Ben~ Acting Chief, Standards Development Office of Hazardous Materials Standards <<>> LeC\rq t3/72. . Itli ~11'2 .6015. Plaell vel InC{ ,0- Ot 50 Brenntag Mid-South, Inc. U.S.DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINSTRATION 1200 NEW JERSEY AVENUE SE WASHINGTON, DC 20590 JOHN GALE, DIRECTOR DEAR SIR, I need a letter of clarification addressing the question of the proper placard for transporting chlorine 2.3, UN 1017. We were recently cited from violation of section code 172.505(a)NO placard for poison inhalation hazard. A copy of the report is attached. We use a placard with the 1017 preprinted with the skull and cross bones at the top and class 2 at the bottom. The chlorine cylinders are taged with a INHALATION HAZARD label. Do we need to also display an INHALATION HAZARD placard? dJtJJ:u _0 July 13,2010 A B EARGOOD i A B EARGOOD Brenntag Mid-South,Inc. 1405 HWY 136 West Henderson, Ky 42420 beargood@brenntag.com 270-830-1318 270-830-1396 fax Brenntag Mid-South, Inc. 1405 Highway 136 West p.o. Box 20 Henderson, KY 42419-0020 <<>> BRENNTA(i~ -' Brenntag Mid-South, Inc. THIS IS THE PLACARD WE DISPLAY ON ,FOUR ,SIDES: OF A VAN WHEN TRANSPORTING CHLORINE CYLINDERS. Brenntag Mid-South,lnt. 1405 Highway 136 west P.O. BoX 20 Hendem!n. KY 42419-0020 <<>> DRIVER/VEHICLE EXAMINATION REPORT INDIANA Indiana State Police Report Number: IN7751001751 STATE Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Inspection Date: 06/30/2010 POLICE 5252 Decatur Blvd., Suite J Start Time: 07:07 AM End Time: 07:52 AM Indianapolis, IN 46241 Inspection Level: || - Walk-Around Phone: (317)615-7373 Fax: (317)821-2353 HM Inspection Type: Both Bulk & Non-Bulk PO BOX 20 BRENNTAG MID-SOUTH INC Driver: WILLIAM, JONES A HENDERSON. KY 42419 License#: J95525578 State: KY Date of Birth: 04/18/1957 MC/MX#: 278482 USDOT#: 00257819 Phone#: (270)830-1222 State#: Fax#: License#: CoDriver: State: Location: US41NB@12MM MilePost: 12 Date of Birth: Shipper: BRENNTAG Highway: US41 County: VANDERBURGH. IN Origin: HENDERSON, KY Bill of Lading: 519702-00 Destination: PRINCETON, IN Cargo: UN1017 CHLORINE 2 3 8 5.1 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION Unt Iyee Make Year State Plate # Company.# VIN GWR CYSA # CYSA Issued * 20S Sticker 1 TT INTL 2003 KY 9MZ729 2HSCBAXR53C058787 52,000 2 ST GDAN 2010 KY 36185T 1GRAA7023AB704040 BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS No Brake Measurements Required For Level 2 VIOLATIONS 172,505(a) Section Code Type Unil OOS Citation # WARNING verify Crash Violations Discovered No placard for poison inhalation hazard HazMat: 2 3 Zone B: 3 Flammabie. 6 1 (Poison) Placard: Yes Cargo Tank: Special Checks: No Data for Special Checks State information: DUTY STATUS: RD: CDL Checked: YES, Pre-Pass Carrier? NO. sciaton have been corrected". Vihicle OOS at- Pursuant to Tille 49 CFR-396 9tc) "Under penalty of law, NO VEHICLE may be dren, not may any dner drive a vshicle that has teen pieced out-ot-service unti all cui-i-service Signature Of Repaire: Y Gorth, that ail repurenients of me "out-of-sar * this inspection report have been fulfilled in dovordance with Title 49 CFR.395 13 andror 396.9 FIFTEEN: 15; DAYS. BY DOING SO, YOU VERIFY AND ACKNOWLEDGE ALL NOTED VIOLATIONS AND THE COMPLETION OF EFFECTIVE CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 49 CFR-396 ed SHOULD ANY VIOLATIONS BE NOTED, COMPLETE THIS CERTIFICATION AND RETURN TO THE POLICE AGENCY ABOVE WITHIN Signature Of Mailor Carna: X Tille: Date CITATION Pos Report Prepared By: TUBBS Badge # Copy Received By JONES WILL AM × Willer A fare. IN7751061751 - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 5296