{"operation":"document","citation":"12-0059","title":"Mr. William Briner — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2012-05-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"12-0059 concerning 172.336, 172.400, 172.406, 172.514.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0059.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0059.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0059","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2012/120059.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\nMAY 0 9 2012\nMr. William Briner\n670 Grey Oaks Dr.\nWeldon Spring, MI 63304-5743\nRef. No. 12-0059\nDear Mr. Briner:\nThis responds to your February 22, 2012 email regarding changes made to the marking\nand labeling requirements for intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) in the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) by a final rule published on July\n20,2011 (HM-218F; 76 FR 43510). You request clarification of the marking and\nlabeling requirements under both the HMR and the International Maritime Dangerous\nGoods (IMDG) Code for an IBC under the following scenario: (1) it has a capacity less\nthan 64 ft3; (2) it contains \"UN3082, environmentally hazardous substance, liquid, n.o.s.,\n9, PG III, RQ (2,4-D salt);\" and (3) it is labeled instead of placarded.\nWith regard to the changes made to the marking and labeling requirements under\nHM-218F, two distinct issues were proposed and adopted. First, language was added to\n§ 172.336 in new paragraph (d), in response to petition for rulemaking P-1392 to allow\nfor smaller display of the identification number on certain types of bulk packaging (e.g.,\nan IBC) consistent with the placard to label exception for the same group of bulk\npackagings, which allows for smaller display of the hazard. This relief provided under\n§ 172.336(d) allows for the display of the identification number in the same manner as\nfor non-bulk packaging, i.e., there is no ininimum size requirement for the marking.\nSecond, language was revised in§ 172.514(c)(4), to harmonize with the IMDG Code, to\nallow for display of the proper shipping name (PSN) and identification number in place\nof the identification number on an orange panel or a placard (or a white square-on-point)\nwhen an IBC is labeled instead of placarded. The language was revised to provide relief\nto shippers that have limited space available on steel cage IBCs for purposes of\ndisplaying hazard communication. These are two separate conditional provisions that\nprovide relief from marking requirements and thus, do not necessitate uniformity.\nFor the scenario you provide, and under the HMR, when labeling in lieu of placarding,\nthe general labeling provisions require that you display only one Class 9 label because the\nIBC has a capacity less than 64 ft3. See§§ 172.400(a) and 172.406(e). We note,\nhowever, that you may permissively display additional labels. Based on the above\nclarification ofthe intent of final rule HM-218F, if you choose to use the relief provided\nin§ 172.514(c)(4), you may mark the IBC with the PSN \"environmentally hazardous\nsubstance, liquid, n.o.s.\" and the identification number \"UN3082\" in place of the\nidentification number \"3082\"on an orange panei, a placard. or a white square-on-point.\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nAs a condition of this relief, the markings must be in accordance with the size\nrequirements of§ 172.302(b)(2). The relief provided in§ 172.336(d) would not apply.\nThe IMDG Code marking and labeling provisions require that you mark the IBC with the\nproper shipping name \"environmentally hazardous substance, liquid, n.o.s.\" and the\nidentification number \"UN3082,\" and display a Class 9 label. Regarding your scenario,\nan IBC less than 64 ft3 must be marked and labeled on two opposing sides. There is no\nminimum size for the markings other than a general requirement to be visible and legible.\nSee IMDG Code 5.2.1.1 through 5.2.1.4 and 5.2.2.1.7.\nI hope this information is helpfuL If you have further questions, please contact this\noffice.\nSincerely,\n--\n~s~~\nBen Supko\nActing Chief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFrom:\nSent:\nTo:\nSubject:\nINFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nWednesday, February 22, 2012 2:43PM\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFW: Marking and labeling of an IBC\n~ K•nae~n\n§ 17Z- l 0 I\n:03 f(l.. s t4\nAf f I IC a.la: I i t-:1\nf2-0059\nHi Carolyn,\nMr. Briner requested that this e-mail be submitted as a formal letter of interpretation.\nThanks,\nVictoria\nVictoria Lehman\nHazmat Information Center (HMIC)\nhttp://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/info-center\n(202) 366-1035\nFrom: Bill Briner [mailto:wjbrin@yahoo.com]\nSent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 11:30 AM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nSubject: Marking and labeling of an IBC\nThere seem to be conflicting rules concerning the labeling and marking of an IBC.\nIf a small IBC (less than 64 cu. ft. capacity) is labeled instead of placarded, it appears that the proper shipping name and\nthe identification number must be displayed on two opposing sides in one inch high letters and numbers (per\n172.514(c)(4); 172.302(a)(2); and 172.302(b)(2)).\nIt also appears that labels must be displayed on two opposing sides (per 172.514(c); and the reference to labeling IBCs\non two opposite sides on page 43514 of the July 20, 2011 Federal Register).\nHowever, 172.406(e)(6) indicates that duplicate labeling is only required on an IBC having a volume of 1.8 m3 (64 cubic\nfeet) or more, which appears to be in conflict with the preamble to HM-218F.\nOther paragraph references relating to IBC hazard communication requirements are 172.504(f)(9), 172.336(d) and\n172.301 (a).\nIt appears to me that a case can be made for one label on an IBC (172.406(e)(6)) or two labels (172.514(c) and the HM-\n218F preamble); 1\" high letters (172.302(b)(2)) or no minimum size letters (the reference in 172.336(d) to 172.301(a)(1));\nthe proper shipping name and identification number on one side (the reference in 172.336(d) to 172.301 (a)(1 )); or two\nopposing sides (172.514(c)(4).\nPlease indicate the marking and labeling requirements under both the DOT/HMR and the IMDG Code for an IBC (1) with\na capacity of less than 64 cubic feet; (2) containing \"UN3082, Environmentally hazardous substance, liquid, n.o.s., 9, PG\nIll, RQ (2,4-D Salt)\"; and (3) which is marked and labeled instead of placarded in accordance with 172.514(c)(4) and\n172.336(d) (i.e., when neither orange panels nor placards are used).\nThank you for providing a clarification for these requirements.\nSincerely,\nWilliam Briner\n(636) 300-1731\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n============================================================================================\n============================\n§ 172.302 General marking requirements for bulk packagings.\n(a) Identification numbers. Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, no person may offer for transportation or\ntransport a hazardous material in a bulk packaging unless the packaging is marked as required by §172.332 with the\nidentification number specified for the material in the § 172.101 table-\n(1) On each side and each end, if the packaging has a capacity of 3,785 L (1 ,000 gallons) or more;\n(2) On two opposing sides. if the packaging has a capacity of less than 3. 785 L ( 1. 000 gallons);\n172.514(c) Exceptions. The following packagings may be placarded on only two opposite sides or, alternatively, may be\nlabeled instead of placarded in accordance with subpart E of this part:\n172.514(c)(4)- An lBC. For an IBC labeled in accordance with subpart E of this part instead of placarded, the IBC may display the\nproper shipping name and UN identification number in accordance with the size requirements of§ 172.302(b )(2) in place of the\nUN number on an orange panel or placard.\n172.302(b) Size of markings. Except as otherwise provided, markings required by this subpart on bulk packagings must-\n(2) Have a width of at least 4.0 mm (0.16 inch) and a height of at least 25 mm (one inch) for portable tanks with\ncapacities of less than 3,785 L (1,000 gallons) and IBCs;\n172.336(d) When a bulk packaging is labeled instead of placarded in accordance with §172.514(c) of this subchapter,\nidentification number markings may be displayed on the package in accordance with the marking requirements of\n§172.301(a)(1) of this subchapter.\n172.301 (a) Proper shipping name and identification number. ( 1) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, each\nperson who offers a hazardous material for transportation in a non-bulk packaging must mark the package with the proper\nshipping name and identification number (preceded by \"UN\", \"NA'' or \"ID,\" as appropriate) for the material as shown in the\n§172.101 Table.\n172.406(e) Duplicate labeling. Generally, only one of each different required label must be displayed on a package. However,\nduplicate labels must be displayed on at least two sides or two ends (other than the bottom) of-\n2\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\n(6) An IBC having a volume of 1.8 m3 (64 cubic feet) or more.\n172.504(f)(9) For Class 9, a CLASS 9 placard is not required for domestic transportation, including that portion of\ninternational transportation, defined in § 171.8 of this subchapter, which occurs within the United States. However, a bulk\npackaging must be marked with the appropriate identification number on a CLASS 9 placard, an orange panel. or a white\nsquare-on-point display configuration as required by subpart D of this part.\n3","truncated":false,"body_characters":9028}