{"operation":"document","citation":"12-0060","title":"Bombardier Aerospace — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2012-04-19","effective_on":null,"summary":"12-0060 response to Bombardier Aerospace concerning 171.8, 173.6.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0060.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0060.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0060","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2012/120060.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\nMr. Jeff Christafore\nDangerous Goods Compliance Specialist\nBombardier Aerospace\n2400 Aviation Way\nBridgeport, WV 26330\nReference No.: 12-0060\nDear Mr. Christafore:\nThis is in response to your February 24, 2012letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) as they pertain to materials of trade\n(MOTs) exceptions. You describe a scenario in which a mobile repair party transports parts\nand materials, belonging to hazard classes 2.2 and 9, needed to repair an aircraft off-site.\nSpecifically you ask if use of the MOTs exception is limited to items used to service, or if\nthe MOTs exception can be utilized for replacement parts.\nThe HMR makes no distinction between hazardous materials used to service and hazardous\nmaterials being utilized for replacement parts. The definition of MOTs in§ 171.8 contains\nthree separate conditions, if one of these conditions is meet, and your shipment meets the\nconditions of§ 173.6, you may utilize the MOTs exception. Your shipments meet ·the third\ncondition in the definition of MOTs, \"by a private motor carrier in direct support of a\nprincipal business that is other than transportation by motor vehicle\".\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\n~i~~\nSenior Regulatory Advisor\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBOMBARDIER\nw~~h\nt:a ~lB ,r.,\nMD1\nl~ --OOhO\nUS DOT\nPHMSA Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nATTN: PHH-10\nEast Building\n1200 New Jersey Ave, SE\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nTo Whom It May Concern:\nThis question is in regards to an earlier Letter oflnterpretation (Ref no 07-0190) concerning Materials of\nTrade. I am requesting a further clarification as to what type of parts/materials are allowable under\nMaterials of Trade.\nMy question concerns mobile repair party (MRP) technicians transporting parts and materials needed to\nrepair an aircraft off-site. I need to know whether this is limited to materials needed to service and repair\nan aircraft or if it also includes replacement parts? An example of this would be the removal and\nreplacement of an oxygen cylinder. Another example would be the removal and replacement of a fuel\ncontrol. Both of these scenarios meet the limitations contained in 173.6 for a division 2.2 and class 9.\nI need the clarification because other sources have told me that it only applies to items used to service, not\nreplace. However, it seems to me that this would still meet paragraph (3) of the definition listed in 171.8 for\nMaterials of Trade.\nI would appreciate any insight you can provide on this matter.\nThank you,\nJeff Christafore\nDangerous Goods Compliance Specialist\nBombardier Aerospace\n2400 Aviation Way\nBridgeport, WV 26330\nE-mail: jeff.christafore@aero.bombardier.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":2948}