URS Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington. D.C. 20590 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Jt\N 1 3 2011 Ms. Erin Jannan URS Corporation 1600 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 400 Morrisville, NC 27560 Ref. No. 10-023SR Dear Ms. Jannan: This responds to your November 2, 20 I 0 letter regarding the transportation of hazardous waste under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-1S0). Specifically, you request clarification ofthe appropriate hazardous material description for hazardous waste that contains constituents that are also listed hazardous substances. Your questions are paraphrased and answered as follows: Q1. A bulk bin of solid hazardous waste material meeting the EPA toxicity waste characteristic (Le., DOOS) due to the presence of lead also contains friable asbestos (i.e., a material included among the list of hazardous substances) in an amount less than the reportable quantity. The asbestos is not an EPA hazardous waste. Must the basic description of the hazardous material account for the friable asbestos? A 1. Yes, the shipper ofthis material must account for the asbestos. Asbestos in friable fonn is listed in the § 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) as a material that presents a hazard during transportation. Therefore, based on the infonnation provided, either "NA3077, Hazardous waste, solid, n.o.s., (D008), 9, PG III, (contains asbestos)" or "UN3077, Waste environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s., (D008, asbestos), 9, PG III" are examples of descriptions that could be used for the material. Q2. What would be the correct basic description ifthe solid hazardous waste (Le., D008) material contained lead and friable asbestos in reportable quantities? Both lead and asbestos are listed as hazardous substances in Table I to Appendix A of the § 172.101 HMT? A2. The shipper must still account for the asbestos. Based on the infonnation provided, "NA3077, Hazardous waste, solid, n.o.s., (D008), 9, PG III, RQ (lead, asbestos)" or "UN3077, Waste environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s., (D008), 9, PG III, RQ (lead, asbestos)" are examples of descriptions that could be used for the material. Special provision 8 limits use of the proper shipping name "Other regulated substances, n.o.s." to hazardous substances that are not also hazardous wastes, therefore, even though the asbestos itself is not a#

Page 2hazardous waste, because it is contained in the solid hazardous waste material, "Other regulated substances, n.o.s." is not an appropriate shipping description. See § 172.102( c)(1). I hope this infonnation is helpful. If you have further questions, please contact this office. Sincerely, g~ :;~ Ben Supko Acting Chief, Standards Development Standards and Rulemaking Division#

Page 3-per /L/~deye Y1 $/72.'/0/ Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) '5h "r'U), OJ Ale mes. I I From: Eichenlaub, Kurt (PHMSA) 10 - Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 2:24 PM To: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) Subject: FW: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Other Questions? 023~R -----Original Message----From: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) Sent: Monday, January e3, 2e11 1:42 PM To: Eichenlaub, Kurt (PHMSA) Subject: FW: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Other Questions? letter 1e-e238 has a minor typo with the UN numbers. The proper shipping names in the letter describe a solid, but UN3e82 describes a liquid. Thanks, Victoria -----Original Message----From: PHMSA-Feedback [mailto:PHMSA-Feedback] Sent: Saturday, January e1, 2e11 5:49 PM To: PHMSA HM InfoCenterj PHMSA Webmaster Subject: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Other Questions? I just read interpretation 1e-e238 and you used the wrong ID numbers, and description for the technical name(Dee8). Based on the information the correct ID numbers should be UN3e22 and NA3en. Name: Charles Keller Organization: ClK Associates, llC dba BOE Publications Email: cleekeller@verizon.net Address: 2eee Ferry Farms Rd. City: Annapoli s Zip Code: 214e9 Phone: 41e9744265 1#

Page 4U.S. Department ofTransportation 1 200 New Jersey Ave, SE ;'ipeline and Hazardous Materials 'Nashington. D.C. 20590 Safety Administration OEC '9 2010 Ms. Erin Jannan URS Corporation 1600 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 400 Morrisville. NC 27560 Ref. No. 10-0238 Dear Ms. Jannan: This responds to your November 2, 20 10 letter regarding the transportation of hazardous waste under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you request clarification of the appropriate hazardous material description for hazardous waste that contains constituents that are also hazardous materials. Your questions are paraphrased and answered as follows: Q 1. A bulk bin ofsolid hazardous waste material meeting the EPA toxicity waste characteristic (Le., D008) due to the presence of lead also contains friable asbestos (Le., a material included among the list of hazardous substances) in an amount less than the reportable quantity. The asbestos is not an EPA hazardous waste. Must the basic description ofthe hazardous material account for the friable asbestos? AI. Yes, the shipper ofthis material must account for the asbestos. Asbestos in friable form is listed in the § 172.lOl Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) as a material that presents a hazard during transportation. Therefore, based on the information provided, either "UN3082, Hazardous waste, solid, n.o.s., (D008), 9, PO III, (contains asbestos)" or "UN3082. Waste environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s., (0008, asbestos), 9, PO III" are examples of descriptions that could be used for the material. Q2. Whatwould be. the correct basic description if the solid hazardous waste (i.e., D008) material contained lead and friable asbestos in reportable quantities? Both lead and asbestos are listed as hazardous substances in Table 1 to Appendix A of the § 172.101 HMT? A2. The shipper must still account for the asbestos. Based on the information provided, ""UN3082, Hazardous waste, solid. n.o.s., (0008),9, PO III, RQ (lead, asbestos)" or ""UN3082, Waste environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s., (0008), 9, PO III, RQ (lead, asbestos)" are examples of descriptions that could be used for the material. Special provision 8 limits use ofthe proper shipping name "Other regulated substances, n.o.s." to hazardous substances that are not also hazardous wastes, therefore. because the asbestos is not a hazardous#

Page 5waste even though it is contained in the solid hazardous waste material. "Other regulated substances, n.o.s." is not an appropriate shipping description. S~e § 172.102( c)( 1 ). I hope this information is helpful. Ifyou have further questions, please contact this office. Ben Supko Acting Chief. Standards Development Standards and Rulemaking Division#

Page 6Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) From: Eichenlaub, Kurt (PHMSA) Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 2:24 PM To: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) Subject: FW: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Other Questions? Carolyn, Please log into the system as 10-0238R and assign to somebody to make the necessary corrections and re-issue. Thanks. Kurt Eichenlaub Transportation Regulations Specialist U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration East Building, 2nd Floor, PHH-10 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 Phone: 202-366-8553 Fax: 202-366-7435 -----Original Message----From: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 1:42 PM To: Eichenlaub, Kurt (PHMSA) Subject: FW: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Other Questions? Hi Kurt, letter 10-0238 has a minor typo with the UN numbers. The proper shipping names in the letter describe a solid, but UN3082 describes a liquid. Thanks, Victoria -----Original Message----From: PHMSA-Feedback [mailto:PHMSA-Feedback] Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 5:49 PM To: PHMSA HM InfoCenter; PHMSA Webmaster Subject: Hazmat Information Center Feedback: Other Questions? I just read interpretation 10-0238 and you used the wrong ID numbers, and description for the technical name(D008). Based on the information the correct ID numbers should be UN3022 and NA3077. Name: Charles Keller Organization: ClK Associates, llC dba BOE Publications Email: cleekeller@verizon.net Address: 2000 Ferry Farms Rd. City: Annapolis Zip Code: 21409 Phone: 4109744265 1#