{"operation":"document","citation":"11-0221","title":"Mr. Denis Jacques — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2012-04-20","effective_on":null,"summary":"11-0221 concerning 173.424.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0221.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0221.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0221","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2011/110221.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nAPR 2 0 2012\nMr. Denis Jacques\n145 Fort Shantok Rd.\nUncasville, CT 06382\nRef. No: 11-0221\nDear Mr. Jacques:\nThis is in response to your request for clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations\n(HMR; 49 CPR Parts 171-180) applicable to the marking and labeling requirements for\noverpacks containing excepted packages of radioactive instruments and articles.\nSpecifically, you cite Answer 2 (A2) in our interpretation letter #09-0235 dated\nJanuary 8, 2010, and ask whether the sections referenced in that answer(§§ 173.448(g),\n172.403(h) and 173.25( a)) apply to a package that is shipped in accordance with §§ 173.424\nand 173.422.\nThe answer is no. In the January 8, 2010 letter, A2 was prefaced with the word \"Generally\"\nand was not intended to cover excepted packages. As specified in§ 173.422, excepted\npackages of Class 7 (radioactive) material that are prepared under the provisions of certain\nsections, including§ 173.424, are not subject to any additional requirements of the HMR\nexcept for those set forth in§§ 173.422 and 173.424. As such, and consistent with A2 in the\nJanuary 8, 2010 letter, a radioactive instrument or article and its packaging must comply\nwith the requirement specified in§ 173.422(a), and be marked with \"UN\" and the four digit\nidentification number.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact this office should you have additional\nquestions.\nSincerely,\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFrom: Billings, Delmer (PHMSA)\n?q ci.Ct\n9ln~s ...,. o~~e1o..Lk>\nSent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 11:19 AM\nL I -DZZ.J\nTo: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nCc: Betts, Charles (PHMSA); Supko, Ben (PHMSA); wilson, leandrew (PHMSA)\nSubject: FW: Feedback: General Questions/Comments Regarding the PHMSA Enforcement Program\n-----Original Message-----\nFrom: PHMSA-Feedback [mailto:PHMSA-Feedback]\nSent: Friday, August 26, 2e11 4:28 PM\nTo: HM-Enforcement (PHMSA); PHMSA Webmaster\nSubject: Feedback: General Questions/Comments Regarding the PHMSA Enforcement Program\nI am writing for clarification of a letter interpretation issued by your office. It appears\nto me that the interpretation directly contradicts the regulations. I am hoping you can help\nme understand whether I am misreading the regulations or the interpretation or if the\ninterpretation may missed the mark.\nThe letter of interpretation I am referring to is reference number e9-e235. Specifically A2\nis what I am having a hard time understanding. The question and answer discuss whether\ncarrying the \"UN2911n marking of a box over to a pallet which the box(es) is loaded.\nThe answer references a number of paragraphs (173.448(g), 172.4e3(h) and 173.25(a)) within\nthe subchapter and in the end states \"Thus, the overpack must be marked, and labeled as\nrequired for each hazardous material it contains, unless markings and labels representative\nof each hazardous material in the overpack are visible.» Assuming the packages being\ndiscussed are being shipped in accordance with 49 CFR 173.424, paragraph 173.422 states that\nthese packages are not subject to any other requirement of the Subchapter, expect as stated\nwithin that paragraph. If this is true, none of the paragraphs reference in the answer would\nbe applicable to the package.\nYours truly,\nDenis Jacques\n145 Fort Shantok Rd\nUncasville, CT\nName: Denis Jacques\nEmail: djacgues@ct.metrocast.nert\nAddress: 145 Fort Shantok Rd\nCity: Uncasville\nZip Code: e6382\nPhone: (86e) 848-15e9\n1","truncated":false,"body_characters":3683}