{"operation":"document","citation":"10-0259","title":"Airgas SAFECOR. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2011-03-29","effective_on":null,"summary":"10-0259 response to Airgas SAFECOR. concerning 171.12, 180.205.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0259.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0259.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0259","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2010/100259.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Deportment of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE\nWashington. D.C. 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\nMAR 242011\nMr. Jon Anderson\nAirgas SAFECOR.\nP.O. Box 20067\nCheyenne, WY 82003\nReference No: 10-0259\nDear Mr. Anderson.\nThis responds to your email regarding the requirements for the use and requalification of\nTransport Canada (TC) and Canadian Transport Commission (CTC) specification cylinders\nunder the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Your questions are\nparaphrased and answered as follows.\n01. Can a cylinder only stamped \"CTC\" be used and filled in the United States?\nAI. The answer is yes. A United States-based facility is permitted to refill and use a cylinder\nmarked as meeting a CTC specification provided they comply with the applicable\nrequirements specified in § 171.12. In accordance with § 171.12(a)(4) when the\nprovisions of Subchapter C of the HMR require that a DOT specification or a UN\npressure receptacle must be used for a hazardous material, a packaging authorized by\nTransport Canada's Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TOG) Regulations may be used\nonly if it corresponds to the DOT specification or UN standard authorized by this\nsubchapter.\n02. Would a United States-based facility with a valid DOT RIN be permitted to requalify a\nCTC specification cylinder in the United States and apply DOT RIN markings?\nA2. The answer is yes, § 171.12(d)(4)(ii)(B) states a CTC specification cylinder\nmanufactured, originally marked and approved in accordance with the CTC regulations\nand in full conformance with the Transport Canada TOG Regulations may be used in the\nUnited States if the cylinder has been requalified under a program authorized by the\nTransport Canada TOG Regulations or requalified in accordance with the requirements in\n§ 180.205 within the prescribed requalification period provided for the corresponding\nDOT specification. In accordance with § 180.205(b), no person may mark a cylinder\nwith a RIN and a requalification date or otherwise represent that a DOT specification\ncylinder has been requalified unless all applicable requirements of subpart C of part 180\nhave been met. This requirement is specific only to DOT specification cylinder\nrequalification and is not applicable to CTC specification cylinders used in the United\n\n<<>>\n\nStates under § 171. 12(d)(4). Therefore a person holding valid DOT RIN would be\npermitted to requalify a CTC specification cylinder in the United States and apply DOT\nRIN markings provided all other requirements of § 180.205 are met.\nQ3. Can a cylinder only stamped \"TC\" be used and filled in the United States?\nA3. The answer is no. Currently, cylinders only stamped \"TC\" are not authorized by the\nHMR to be used and filled in the United States.\nQ4. Would a United States-based facility with a valid RIN be permitted to requalify a TC\nspecification cylinder in the United States and apply DOT RIN markings?\nA4. See A3.\nI hope this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\n/J}#1J?~~\n~harleS E. Betts\nDirector,\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFrom: Foster, Glenn (PHMSA)\nSent: Friday, December 03,20102:34 PM\nTo: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nCc: Betts, Charles (PHMSA); Billings, Delmer (PHMSA); Kelley, Shane (PHMSA); Supko, Ben\n(PHMSA)\nSubject: FW: TC Cylinder Clarification Questions\nCarolyn\nPlease log this inquiry in as a request for a letter of interpretation.\nThanks,\nGlenn\nFrom: John Anderson (SAFECOR) [mailto:John.Anderson.5AFECOR@Airgas.com]\nSent: Friday, December 03, 2010 2:04 PM\nTo: Chaney, Wayne (PHMSA); Foster, Glenn (PHMSA)\nSubject: RE: TC Cylinder Clarification Questions\nThank you both for your help clarifying this issue.\nJohn Anderson\nAirgas SAFECOR\nP.O. Box 20067\nCheyenne, WY 82003\nPhone 1-307-778-8809\nFax 1-307-778-7497\njOhn.anderson@airgas.com\nFrom: Wayne.Chaney@dot.gov [mailto: Wayne.Chaney@dot.gov]\nSent: Friday, December 03, 2010 11:31 AM\nTo: John Anderson (SAFECOR); Glenn.Foster@dot.gov\nSubject: RE: TC Cylinder Clarification Questions\nGlenn,\nI want Mr. Anderson to get this from standards as appose to Field operations. Please respond as soon as possible.\nWayne E. Chaney\nCylinder Program Manager\nOffice ofHazardous Materials Safety. Field Operations\nPipeline and IIazardous Materials Safety Adminstration\nUnited States Department of Transportation\n1200 New Jersey Ave. SE\nWashington, DC 20590\n202366-4700\n404 393 9552 (fax)\nFrom: John Anderson (SAFECOR) [mailto:John.Anderson.5AFECOR@Airgas.com]\nSent: Wednesday, December 01,201011:09 AM\n1\n\n<<>>\n\nTo: Chaney, Wayne (PHMSA)\nSubject: RE: TC Cylinder Clarification Questions\nGood morning,\nWere you able to obtain an answer in writing for the questions below?\nI hope you are doing well.\nJohn Anderson\nAirgas SAFECOR\nP.O. Box 20067\nCheyenne, WY 82003\nPhone 1-307-778-8809\nFax 1-307-778-7497\njohn.anderson@airgas.com\nFrom: John Anderson (SAFECOR)\nSent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 1:31 PM\nTo: 'Wayne.Chaney@dot.gov'\nSubject: FW: TC Cylinder Clarification Questions\nGood afternoon Wayne,\nHave you been able to obtain an answer for the questions below?\nJohn Anderson\nAirgas SAFECOR\nP.O. Box 20067\nCheyenne, WY82003\nPhone 1-307-778-8809\nFax 1-307-778-7497\njohn .anderson@airgas.com\nFrom: John Anderson (SAFECOR)\nSent: Monday, May 24, 2010 12: 10 PM\nTo: 'Wayne.Chaney@dot.gov'\nSubject: FW: TC Cylinder Clarification Questions\nGood afternoon,\nBelow you will find the string of email with Pascal that prompted my phone call to you this morning.\nWe now have a situation where a customer is wanting to sending to our acetylene plants in Washington/Oregon area\nsome Transport Canada - TC (TC 8) only stamped acetylene cylinders for fill. The cylinders have been requalified by a\nCanadian RIN holder. Now for the question - can we fill a cylinder that only has a TC marking (no DOT markings) and\nreturn it to the customer in Canada? In reading 49 CFR 171.12 our regulations appear to allow the filling and shipment of\na cylinder that is in compliance with the Canadian regulations.\nNow for another question - Would we be allowed to requalify a TC marked cylinder (no DOT markings) in the United\nStates and apply a DOT RIN as Pascal described below is allowed in Canada (allows a pre 1993 DOT marked cylinder to\nhave a Canadian RIN)? Our understanding has always been that a US DOT RIN can only be applied to a DOT marked\ncylinder.\nThank you for your help with these questions and if possible we would appreciate a response this week - we have a large\npiece of business pending on what is allowed.\n2\n\n<<>>\n\nJohn Anderson\nAirgas SAFECOR\nP.O. Box 20067\nCheyenne, WY 82003\nPhone 1-307-778-8809\nFax 1-307-778-7497\njohn.anderson@airgas.com\nFrom: Verville, Pascal [mailto:pascal.verville@tc.gc.ca]\nSent: Monday, May 17, 20107:17 AM\nTo: John Anderson (SAFECOR)\nSubject: RE: TC Cylinder Clarification Questions\nYes to both questions.\nBest regards,\nPascal\nFrom: John Anderson (SAFECOR) [mailto:John.Anderson.SAFECOR@Airgas.com]\nSent: May 16, 20109:25 PM\nTo: Verville, Pascal\nSubject: RE: TC Cylinder Clarification Questions\nThank you for this confirmation.\nPlease allow me to ask a few more questions.\nIf we have a cylinder in Canada that is a DOT 3AA specification only (and the cylinder was made in the 70's or 80's) can a\nCanadian company holding a Canadian RIN requalify this DOT marked cylinder?\nI assume this 1993 date also applies to acetylene cylinders (DOT 8 series cylinders)?\nJohn Anderson\nAirgas SAFECOR\nP.O. Box 20067\nCheyenne, WY 82003\nPhone 1-307-778-8809\nFax 1-307-778-7497\njohn .anderson@airgas.com\nFrom: Verville, Pascal [mailto:pascal.verville@tc.gc.ca]\nSent: Friday, May 14, 20107:18 AM\nTo: John Anderson (SAFECOR)\nSubject: RE: TC Cylinder Clarification Questions\nHi John,\nYour statement in italics is correct. I've made a minor editorial suggestion.\nFrom: John Anderson (SAFECOR) [mailto:John\n.Anderson.SAFECOR@Airgas.com]\nSent: May 14, 20108:21 AM\n3","truncated":false,"body_characters":7989}