{"operation":"document","citation":"12-0126","title":"Leland Limited, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2012-07-24","effective_on":null,"summary":"12-0126 response to Leland Limited, Inc. concerning 173.306.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0126.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0126.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0126","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2012/120126.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nJUL 2 4 2012\nMs. Dawn Rakita\nAssistant Vice President\nLeland Limited, Inc.\nPO Box 466\nSouth Plainfield, NJ 07080\nReference No.: 12-0126\nDear Ms. Rakita:\n1200 New Jersey Avenue SE\nWashington. DC 20590\nThis is in response to your May 30, 2012 letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) as they pertain to shipments of\nUN 1 072 Oxygen, compressed. You state that you ship UN 1072 Oxygen, compressed in\nsmall non refillable cylinders that meet the criteria for reclassification as ORM-D and are\nauthorized to be shipped as a limited quantity under§ 173.306 when you offer the product\nfor transportation by ground. You ask if similar relief is available for shipments made by\nau.\nThe answer to your question is no. Shipments of UN 1072 Oxygen, compressed may not\ntake the limited quantity or consumer commodity exceptions provided in§ 173.306\nbecause special provision A14 specifically prohibits this material from being transported as\na limited quantity or consumer commodity in accordance with§ 173.306 when transported ·\naboard an aircraft.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us ifwe can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nv~\nDelmer Billings\nSenior Regulatory Advisor\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFrom:\nSent:\nTo:\nCc:\nSubject:\nKelley, Shane (PHMSA)\nWednesday, May 30, 2012 4:56PM\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nBillings, Delmer (PHMSA); Betts, Charles (PHMSA)\nFW: Leland Limited, Inc.\nCarolyn,\nPlease assign the below question for an interp response.\nThanks,\nShane\nShane C. Kelley\nSenior International Transportation Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Safety\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nVoice: 202-366-4359\nFAX: 202-366-5713\nFrom: Dawn [mailto:adminvp@lelandgas.coml\nSent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 1:12 PM\nTo: Kelley, Shane (PHMSA)\nSubject: Leland Limited, Inc.\nDear Mr. Kelley:\nI hope this email finds you well. Back in 2003, you spoke with Mr. Stanford regarding the Pressure Relief\nDevice requirement in which it does not apply to non-refillable cylinders, which meet the applicable\nexceptions in CFR 173.306.\nAs you may remember, Leland offers for transportation in the US small non refillable gas cylinders, which are\nless than 4 fluid oz. in water capacity thus meeting the 173.306 criteria for renaming certain gases as\n'Consumer Commodity'.\nSpecifically, Oxygen, Compressed, is within the excepted group for ground shipping.\nOur question is specific to air mode.\nOur interpretation is that the packaging requirements (ATA Specification 300 Category I outer packaging) for\nair transport are excessive for small non refillable cylinders otherwise meeting the criteria in 173.306 which\ncontain Oxygen, Compressed. Is there any relief available from this requirement specific to this class of low\nrisk 'Consumer Commodity' goods?\nYour assistance is requested and appreciated.\n1\n\n<<>>\n\nDawn Rak:ita\nAssistant Vice President\nLeland Limited, Inc.\nPO Box 466\nSouth Plainfield, NJ 07080\nPhone: 908-561-2000\nFax: 908-668-7716\nadminyp@lelandgas,com\nIS0900 1 :2008 Registered\n,.}; Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3331}