{"operation":"document","citation":"10-0160","title":"Empire Airlines, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2010-09-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"10-0160 response to Empire Airlines, Inc. concerning 172.406, 172.407.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0160.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0160.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0160","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2010/100160.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Washington, D.C. 20590\nSafety Administration\nSfP 9 2010\nMr. Bradley J. Slater\nDirector of Safety\nEmpire Airlines, Inc.\n11559 N. Atlas Road'\nHayden, Idaho 83835\nRef. No. 10-0160\nDear Mr. Slater:\nThis responds to your July 23, 2010 request for clarification ofthe Hazardous Materials Regulations\n(HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if the edges of hazardous materials warning\nlabels may overlap with adjacent labels so long as all ofthe text, symbols, and borders of each label\nremain clearly visible and distinct.\nIn accordance with § 172.406, labels must be clearly visible and may not be obscured by markings\nor attachments. Labels may not cover or overlap one another. When multiple labels are required\nunder § 172.406( c), they must be placed next to each other. Placement of mUltiple labels conforms\nto this requirement iflabels are within 150 mm (6 inches) of one another. In addition, labels must\nalso conform to label specifications in § 172.407.\nI hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, please contact this Office at\n202-366-8553.\nSincerely,\nBen Supko\nActing Chief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carol\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nJO -0 I\nSent: Monday, July 26,20108:07 AM\nTo: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nSubject: FW: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Interpretations (Letters) Issued by PHMSA\nCarolyn,\nThanks,\nRob\nBelow is another formal request for written interpretation of the regulations.\n-----Original Message----From:\nPHMSA-Feedback [mailto:PHMSA-Feedback]\nSent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:21 PM\nTo: PHMSA HM InfoCenterj PHMSA Webmaster\nSubject: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Interpretations (Letters) Issued by PHMSA\nGreetings:\nI would like to request interpretation of 172.406(f) regarding obscuration of labels. Our\ncompany accepts HazMat packages for air transportation. We have had a number of questions\nregarding overlapping labels and markings on packages presented for shipment. We want to\nensure full compliance with the HMR, but we also do not want to reject any packages\nunnecessarily. Specfiic questions are as follows:\n1. Can the edges of required labels overlap with adjacent labels so long as all of the text,\nsymbols, and borders of each label remain clearly visible and distinct?\n2. Does it make any difference whether the overlapping labels are of the same or different\nbackground colors?\n3. If the label does not have a dotted or solid line border [172.406(d)] how can acceptable\noverlap (if any) be determined?\n4. If a label is printed with a solid or dotted line border, is there a minimum distance\nbetween this line and the solid or dotted line border of an adjacent or overlapping label?\n[172.407(c)]\nThank you for clarifying this matter.\nSincerely,\nBradley J. Slater\nDirector of Safety\nEmpire Airlines, Inc.\nName: B.J. Slater\nOrganization: Empire Airlines, Inc.\nEmail: bjs@empireairlines.com\nAddress: 11559 N. Atlas Rd.\nCity: Hayden I 1 e/ah ()\nZip Code: 83835\nPhone: 208-292-3841\nFAX: 208-292-5423\n1","truncated":false,"body_characters":3143}