United Parcel Service (UPS) — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 11200 New Jersey Avenue SE u.s. Department Washington. DC 20590 of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous MAR 3 020J2 Materials Safety Administration Mr. Bob Cogen ADG Compliance Manager United Parcel Service 9406 Grade Lane Louisville, KY 40213 Ref. No. 12-0018 Dear Mr. Cogen: This responds to your January 18, 2012 letter regarding limited quantity exceptions provided in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-185). On January 19,2011, PHMSA published a final rule (HM-215K; 76 ER 3308) to align the HMR with international standards for the transportation of hazardous materials. Specifically, you request clarification on the applicability of outer package quantity limitations for air limited quantity packages adopted in the final rule. Your questions are paraphrased and answered as follows: Q1. Are air limited quantity packages marked in accordance with § 172.315( d) subject to the outer package net quantity limits contained in 49 CFR 173.27 Table 3? AI. Yes. Q2. What, ifany, transitional exceptions are allowed for the air transport of limited quantity packages that exceed the outer package net quantity limits contained in 49 CFR 173.27 Table 3? A2. There are no transitional exceptions allowed for the air transport of limited quantity packages that exceed the outer package net quantity limits contained in 49 CFR 173.27 Table 3. I hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, please contact this office at (202) 366-8553. Sincerely, ~Su;k- BenSupko Acting Chief, Standards Development Branch Standards and Rulemaking Division#

Page 2~~e -S I'l· 3/5&1J 9/73. 2 7 Air 12 - (::)0/8 Hazardous Material Information Center January 18,2012 U.S. DOTiPHMSA (PHH-lO) 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE East Building, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20590 Subject: Applicability of 173.27, Table 3 Limits To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to request written clarification ofthe applicability ofouter package quantity limitations for Air Limited Quantity packages published in HM-2 I 5K. 1. Are air limited quantity packages marked according to 172.31 S(d) subject to the outer package net quantity limits contained in 49 CFR 173.27 Table 37 2. What, ifany, transitional exceptions are allowed for the air transport of limited quantity packages that exceed the outer package net quantity limits contained in 49 CFR 173.27 Table 37 Thank you in advance for your assistance. Sincerely, BobCogen ADG Compliance Manageri UPS 9406 Grade Lane Louisville, KY 40213#