{"operation":"document","citation":"10-0185","title":"FedEx Custom Critical — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2010-12-15","effective_on":null,"summary":"10-0185 response to FedEx Custom Critical concerning 172.301.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0185.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0185.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0185","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2010/100185.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nDEC 1 5 2010\n'200 New Jersey Ave, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMs. Kellie T oth\nFedEx Custom Critical\n1475 Boettler Rd\nUniontown, OH 44685\nRef. No.: 10-0185\nDear Ms. Toth:\nThis responds to your letter regarding the large quantities marking requirements under the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180), as they apply to highway transportation of a\nmaterial described as \"UN1791 Hypochlorite Solutions, 8, II\", Ltd Qty. In your letter you indicate\nthat the material is packaged in 490 boxes, 5880 liters, totaling 15,680 pounds. You state that each\nbox is marked with the UN identification number and the proper shipping name. Specifically, you\nask ifthe transport vehicle must be marked in accordance with § 172.301(a)(3).\nSection §172.301(a)(3) states that a transport vehicle or freight container containing only a single\nhazardous material in non-bulk packages must be marked with the identification number specified for\nthe material, subject to the following provisions and limitations:,\n(1) Each package is marked with the same proper shipping name and identification number;\n(2) The aggregate gross weight of the hazardous material is 4,000 kg (8,820 pounds) or more;\n(3) All of the hazardous material is loaded at one loading facility;\n(4) The transport vehicle or freight container contains no other material, hazardous or otherwise;\nand\n(5) These requirements do not apply to Class 1, Class 7, or to non-bulk packagings for which\nidentification numbers are not required.\nHowever, § 172.301(a) indicates that identification numbers are not required on packagings that\ncontain only ORM-D materials or limited quantities, except for limited quantities marked in\naccordance with § 172.315. Also, § 172.315 indicates that a proper shipping name is not required to\nbe marked on a package containing a limited quantity when the package is marked with an\nidentification number displayed inside a white square-on-point configuration. This marking is\noptional and may be used in lieu of the marking requirements prescribed in § 172.301(a)(l).\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBased on these exceptions from marking the identification number on the package, it is the opinion of\nthis Division that the large quantities marking requirements in § 172.301(a)(3) do not apply to limited\nquantities excepted from the identification number marking requirements.\nI hope this information is helpful. Ifwe can be of further assistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\n'l3~~~\nBen Supko\nActing Chief, Standards Development\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nEoqruvn\n9/72:~CI\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) ~ (1z.. 3/5\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) ~ (lz..· /D I.\nSent: Wednesday, September 01,20104:45 PM MarK-ina 8 t:..\nTo: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) l 0 -L. 0/ ~\nSubject: FW: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Interpretations (Letters) Issued by PHMSA\nCarolyn, please log as a new interp request.\n-----Original Message----From:\nPHMSA-Feedback [mailto:PHMSA-Feedback]\nSent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 4:38 PM\nTo: PHMSA HM InfoCenter; PHMSA Webmaster\nSubject: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Interpretations (Letters) Issued by PHMSA\nI am requesting a formal letter of interpertation regarding this question. Thank you\nMr. Charles Betts\nActing Director\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, PHH-10\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nI was directed to you by Eileen Edmonson, Transportation Regulations Specialist with PHMSA. I\nhave a shipper who is offering for ground transport UN1791, Hypochlorite Solutions, 8, II Ltd\nQty packaged in 490 boxes, 5880 liters totaling 15,680 lbs. Each box has a UN# & PSN listed\non it.\nI want to know if the customer is required in association with 49 CFR 173.301(a)(3)the large\nquantity of a single hazmat to place an ID marking on the outside of the transport vehicle?\nOr is there relief from this section regarding this marking requirement?\nIn my discussion with Eileen we discussed the following sections: 49 CFR 172.301(a)(1)\nexcepts the LTD QTY from being marked with ID #'s except those marked only with ID#'s as\nrequired in 172.315, 172.301(a)(i) states each package is subject to the large quantity\nmarking if each package is marked with the same PSN & ID#,and 172.301 (a)(3)(v) excepts\npackages from complying with large quantity markings if 1D's are not required on the package.\nAny guidance you can provide regarding this topic would be appreciated. Thank you.\nName: Kellie Toth\nOrganization: FedEx Custom Critical\nEmail: kellie.toth@fedex.com\nAddress: 1475 Boettler Rd\nCity: Uniontown\nZip Code: 44685\nPhone: 2343104087\nFAX: 2343104130\nName: Kellie Toth\nOrganization: FedEx Custom Critical\nEmail: kellie.toth@fedex.com\nAddress: 1475 Boettler Rd\nCity: Uniontown\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nZip Code: 44685\nPhone: 2343194987\nFAX: 2343194139\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4951}