{"operation":"document","citation":"12-0166","title":"Thermo Fisher Scientific — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2012-12-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"12-0166 response to Thermo Fisher Scientific concerning 172.101.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0166.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0166.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0166","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2012/120166.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline~ and Hazardous\nMaterialls Safety\nAdmini~;tration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nDEC 0 5 2012\nMr. John G. Mayfield\nManager, Dangerous Goods Transportation\nCustomer Channels Group\nThermo Fisher Scientific\n300 Industry Drive\nPittsburgh, P A 15275\nReference No.: 12-0166\nDear Mr. Mayfield:\nThis is in response to your August 7, 2012 email and follow-up telephone discussion\nrequesting clarification of the packaging requirements of the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). You observe that for Titanium powder, dry,\nUN2546, special provisions N5 and N34 are assigned to packing group II, but not to packing\ngroup I or Ill. Special provisions N5 and N34 respectively provide that glass or aluminum\nmaterials of construction are not authorized for any part of a packaging which is normally in\ncontact with the hazardous material. You question the applicability of these two special\nprovisions, note that you currently have this material, in packing group II, packaged in glass\ninner receptacles, and ask whether the glass inner receptacles are authorized for use under\nthe HMR.\nThe use of glass receptacles as an inner packaging for Titanium powder, dry, UN2546,\npacking group II, is not authorized under the HMR. As the HMR is currently written, for\nthe material in packing group II, special provision N5 prohibits the use of glass materials of\nconstruction for any part of a packaging that is normally in contact with the hazardous\nmaterial. You may wish to apply for a special permit in accordance with the requirements in\n§ 107.105 to ship material as currently packaged.\nHowever, under both the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical\nInstructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, and the International\nMaritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, glass receptacles are authorized for use as inner\npackagings for this material in packing group II. If the material as described is shipped in\naccordance with the ICAO Technical Instructions or the IMDG Code, and complies with\nHMR § § 171.22, 171.23, 171.24, and 171.25 as applicable, then the use of glass inner\nreceptacles is permitted.\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nThe appropriateness of the HMR assignment of special provisions N5 and N34 to Titanium\npowder, dry, UN 2546, packing group II may be considered for a future rulemaking. If you\nbelieve a change in HMR is warranted, you are welcome to file a petition for rulemaking in\naccordance with § 106.95 including all information (see § 106.100) needed to support your\npetition.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\n{)~hf4·\nDelmer Billings\nSenior Regulatory Advisor\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFrom:\nSent:\nTo:\nSubject:\nINFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nTuesday, August 07, 2012 1:05PM\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFW: Letter of Interpretation\n.\nBa btch\nc3 17;(. 10 {\nAppl icat:J.'! ;ry\nl2-. - Z> I to(P\nCarolyn,\nWe received the following request for a formal letter of interpretation.\nThanks,\nVictoria\nFrom: Mayfield, John G. [mailto:john.mayfield@thermofisher.com]\nSent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 11:52 AM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nSubject: Letter of Interpretation\nHello:\nThe 49 CFR 172.101 table appears to display an inconsistency in the special provision requirements (column 7) for\nTitanium powder, dry, UN2546.\nFor packing group II it lists NS and N34 as requirements, but for packing groups I and Ill, no such notes are\nreferenced. Since NS limits the use of\nglass inner packagings, and there does not appear to be any type of restriction on the packaging of this material, I am\nrequesting an interpretation\nas to whether these notes are accurate.\nWe have material presently packaged in glass inner containers and would appreciate a response as quickly as possible.\nYou may contact me directly e-mail or by phone as listed below.\nHave a Safe Day,\nJohn G. Mayfield, DGSA\nManager, Transportation\nCustomer Channels\nThermo Fisher Scientific\n300 Industry Drive\nPA 15275 USA\nPhone 724 517-2449\nFAX: 724 517-1546\nPlease note the new address and phone number effective March\n201 '1\n1","truncated":false,"body_characters":4189}