{"operation":"document","citation":"11-0297","title":"Linde Gas North America, LLC — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2012-03-14","effective_on":null,"summary":"11-0297 response to Linde Gas North America, LLC concerning 171.12, 171.23, 174.24.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0297.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0297.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0297","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2011/110297.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nof Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nMAR 1 4 2012\nMr. Guy Dalton\nHead of Transport Compliance/Safety\nLinde Gas North America, LLC\n130 Briar Hill\nPainesville, OH 44077\nRef. No. 11-0297\nDear Mr. Dalton:\nThis responds to your December 2, 2011 letter requesting clarification of marking\nrequirements for foreign-made UN cylinders under the Hazardous Materials Regulations\n(HMR; 49 CFRParts 171-180).\nYour questions are paraphrased and answered as follows:\n01. Does equal treatment of U.S.-made specification cylinders.by a foreign competent\nauthority eliminate the requirement that a foreign-made UN cylinder must be approved in\naccordance with the HMR?\nAI. No. With regard to use of cylinders, except for Canadian-made cylinders authorized\nunder Transport Canada's Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (see\n§ 171.12(a)(4)) and foreign-made cylinders under conditional use in port areas or for export\n(see § 171.23(a)(3)), foreign-made UN cylinders are not authorized for transportation to,\nfrom, or within the United States unless approved under the HMR (see §§ 178.69 thru\n178.71) and marked \"USA\" as the country of approval (§ 171.23(a)(2)(iv)).\n02. Maya foreign-made UN cylinder be imported into the U.S. that only has the stamp\nmarking of the country of manufacture?\nA2. No. A UN cylinder must also be marked with the country of approval whether the\nU.S., the country of manufacture, or another competent authority. As noted in AI, except\nunder certain authorized conditions, cylinders must be approved in accordance with the\nrequirements of the HMR and display the \"USA\" marking.\n03. If a foreign-made UN cylinder does not conform to the marking of § 178. 71(P )(3), what\nmechanism should be used to document equal treatment other than the cylinder stamp\nmarking?\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nA3. Your question relates to § 173.24( d) regarding the use of UN standard packagings (e.g.,\nUN cylinders) manufactured outside the United States. Section 173.24(d)(2) authorizes the\nuse of these packagings under conditions and limitations including recognition (equal\ntreatment) of UN standard packagings manufactured in the U.S. by the competent authority\nof the country of manufacture. There is no documentation requirement associated with\n§ 173.24( d)(2). These provisions neither negate nor supersede the requirements of the HMR\nfor the approval and transport of foreign-made UN cylinders.\nI hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, please contact this\nOffice at (202) 366-8553.\nSincerely,\nBen Supko\nActing Chief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nDecember 2, 2011 440-354-5614\n130 Briar Hill\nPainesville, Ohio 44077\n440-579-0203\nguy.dalton@linde.com\n.\n]Xr /ll nclereY7\ncs II~ . ,71\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Attn: PHH-I0\nU.S. Department of Transportation, East Building 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.\nWashington, DC 20590-0001.\nRequest for Interpretation 11- 02.ql\nDear Sir or Madame,\nLinde Gas North America LLC (Linde) is requesting interpretation and guidance regarding the use of foreign\nmanufactured UN cylinders in the US.\n49CFR 171.23(2)(iv) allows the importation of UN cylinders marked with \"USA\" as the country of approval in\naccordance with 178.69 and 178.70 when prepared in accordance with the ICAO technical instructions. However,\n173.24(d)(2)(iii) indicates that import/export ofUNcylinders is allowed ifthe competent authority of the country of\nmanufacture allows for reciprocal treatment ofthe UN package.\n• Clarification is requested regarding the reciprocal treatment, specifically, does such reciprocal treatment\npreclude or eliminate the requirement that the UN cylinder have both the export country's, and the \"USA\"\nauthorization stamp marking as required in 178.71(p)(3) to be imported, transported and used in the USA?\n• Maya cylinder be imported into the USA that only has the stamp markings of the country of manufacture?\n• Ifthe cylinder is not marked as required in 178.71(p)(3), what is the required mechanism to document\nreciprocal treatment other than the cylinder stamp marking?\nA written response at your earliest convenience is appreciated.\nSincerely\n~I'f)der.s\nGuy Dalton\nHead ofTransport Compliance/Safety\nLinde Gas North America LLC\n440-251-0303\nguy.dalton@linde.com\nLinde Gas North America LLC","truncated":false,"body_characters":4480}