{"operation":"document","citation":"11-0145","title":"Riceland Foods, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2011-08-31","effective_on":null,"summary":"11-0145 response to Riceland Foods, Inc. concerning 173.2a.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0145.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0145.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0145","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2011/110145.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Deportment 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE\nof Transportation Washington. DC 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nAUG 31 2011\nMr. Bob Cogen\nManager, Air Dangerous Goods Compliance\nUnited Parcel Service\n6406 Grade Lane\nLouisville, K Y 40213\nRef. No. 11-0145\nDear Mr. Cogen:\nThis responds to your June 10,2011 request for clarification ofthe Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if an excepted package of a\nClass 7 (radioactive) material that also meets the definition of a hazardous substance may be\nclassed and described as \"UN3077, Environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s., 9, III\"\nor \"UN3082, Environmentally hazardous substance, liquid, n.o.s., 9, III\" (as applicable) under\nthe provisions of § 173.2a(c)(5).\nThe answer is no. Section 173.2a(c)(5) applies to a material that meets the definition ofmore\nthan one hazard class or division. An excepted package of a Class 7 (radioactive) material\ncannot also meet the definition of a Class 9 (miscellaneous) material under the HMR. A Class\n9 (miscellaneous) material is defmed in § 173.140 as a material which presents a hazard in\ntransportation but which does not meet the definition of any other hazard class. The excepted\npackage described in your letter meets the definition ofa Class 7 (radioactive) material. An\nexample of an appropriate basic description for an excepted package of radioactive material\nthat is also a hazardous substance is \"UN29 10, Radioactive material excepted package-limited\nquantity of material, 7, RQ.\"\nI hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, please contact this office\nat (202) 366-8553.\nStY~\nBen Supko\nActing Chief, Standards Development\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFrom: Stevens, Michael (PHMSA)\nSent: Monday, June 13, 2011 8:33 AM\nTo: rcogen@ups.com\nCc: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA); Foster, Glenn (PHMSA)\nSubject: RE: Radioactive UN2910 RQ 4\nImportance: High\nGood Morning Bob,\nI wifl pass your request on for a response. Thanks.\nRegards,\nMichael\nFrom: rcogen@ups.com [mailto:rcogen@ups.com]\nSent: Friday, June 10, 2011 6:39 PM\nTo: Stevens, Michael (PHMSA)\nSubject: Radioactive UN2910 RQ 4\nHello Michael,\nI hope you can help me or possibly direct me to someone who can provide some\nclarification on a question concerning the classification and documentation of radioactive\nexcepted packages (UN2010 and UN2011) that require shipping papers under the\nprovisions of 49 CFR 173.421, 173.422, 173.423, and 173.424 because they are also\nhazardous substances.\nOur company, other carriers, and many of our customers have been very confused\nconcerning the proper classification and description of these packages on shipping\npapers. We have also had some significant difficulties passing data to carriers of other\nmodes whose information systems require information for Class 7 shipments that is not\napplicable to an excepted package. After many hours of discussion we have narrowed\nour discussion to the following question.\nMayan excepted package of radioactive material (UN2910 or UN2911) that meets the\ndefinition of a hazardous substance \"Rail but of no other hazard class be classed as\n\"UN3077, Environmentally Hazardous Substance Solid, NOS, 9, III\" or \"UN3082,\nEnvironmentally Hazardous Substance Liquid, NOS, 9, 11I\"(as applicable) under the\nprovisions of 173.2a(c)(5).\nWe would of course require the material to be properly packaged, marked, and labelled as\na class 9 and bear all the required markings for a radioactive excepted package per 49\nCFR Part 173, Sub-Part I.\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nWe greatly appreciate your guidance on this issue and thank you in advance for your\nassistance.\nBest regards\nBob Cogen\nManager, Air Dangerous Goods Compliance\n6406 Grade Lane\nLouisville, KY 40213\nPhone: (502) 359-2951\nFax: (502) 359 2901\nCell: (502) 424-7970\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3900}