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13-0015R
Joseph Hamill, P.E. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
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Page 1U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 JUN 1 3 2013 Joseph Hamill, P.E. ARDEC Project Officer (APO) 40 mm High Velocity Ammunition U.S. Army ARDEC-Picatinny Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 Reference No. 13-0015R Dear Mr. Hamill: This is in response to your January 22, 2013 e-mail, and your recent telephone conversations with a member of my staff, requesting clarification of marking requirements under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask what is the correct meaning of the two-digit number in the fourth position of a performance- oriented marking for a non-bulk, United Nations (UN) standard, 4A steel box packaging. You enclosed a copy of Department of Defense Drawing 12928042 that states in Note 19 that the asterisk in the marking --"4A/Y22/S/ */USA/DOD/ A YD"-- must be replaced with the last two digits of the year this steel box is packed with 40mm ammunition cartridges. You state it is your understanding that the HMR require that these numbers represent the last two digits of the year the packaging is manufactured. You ask which interpretation is correct. Under§ 178.503(a)(6), the two numbers in the fourth position of a performance-oriented packaging marking for a non-bulk, UN standard 4A steel box must represent the last two digits of the year this packaging is manufactured. The HMR do not define the wording "year of manufacture" but this Office has interpreted this wording to mean the following: • The "year of manufacture" of single, combination, or composite hazardous materials packaging can be the either the year a packaging is manufactured or assembled. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. PHMSA may consider adding a definition for "year of manufacture" to the HMR in a future rulemaking. I hope this satisfies your request. Sincerely, ~-7~~~ T. Glenn Foster Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch Standards and Rulemaking Division#
Page 2Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) Tuesday, January 22,2013 11:33 AM 13-0 l5 ((__ Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) FW: 40mm ammo POP marking Request for Letter of Interpretation (UNCLASSIFIED) 12928042 Packing and Marking of Shipping and Storage Contain.pdf; 12564414 Container, Shipping and Storage Cartridge 40mm, PA 1. pdf Hi Carolyn, We received the following request for a formal letter of interpretation. Thanks, Victoria From: Hamill, Joseph T CIV (US) [mailto:joseph.t.hamill.civ@mail.mil] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 4:30 PM To: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) Cc: Hamill, Joseph T QV (US) Subject: 40mm ammo POP marking Request for Letter of Interpretation (UNCLASSIFIED) Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE To whom it may concern, I am writing to request an official letter of interpretation regarding Drawing 12928042 and CFR Title 49 (49CFR178.503). Specifically, please verify if the direction on drawing 12928042 violates CFR 49. I am a Mechanical Engineer working as an ARMY Civilian at Picatinny Ars,enal in NJ. Our 40mm packing and marking drawings state the last two digits of the UN POP Marking shall be the year PACKED. See note 19 on page 2 of the attached DWG 12928042. CFR Title 49 Section 178.503 {a) (6) states "the last two digits of the year of manufacture." The packaging office here at Picatinny interprets ~~manufacture" to mean the year the. packed ammo can full of ammunition and sealed with a metallic seal is manufactured. They interpret the "year manufactured" to be equivalent to the "year packed". This interpretation is based on the fact that the requirement for POP marking is on drawing 12928042, and not on a lower assembly drawing 12564414. Some of our contractors have stated they believe the year of manufacture to be the year the ammo can (see dwg 12564414) was produced. Due to this disagreement, our 40mm ammunition suppliers have stated they will not ship 40mm cartridges over the road until a written decision is received regarding whether or not the markings are in compliance with 49CFR178.503. Please confirm you've received my request. I appreciate a response as soon as feasible in order to minimize any delays with ammunition deliveries. Also please let me know if I need to provide any additional information. Thanks for the help, ~JoE Joseph Hamill, P.E. 1#
Page 3ARDEC Project Officer (APO) 4Dmm High Velocity Ammunition U.S. Army ARDEC-Picatinny 973-724-2926 joseph.t.hamill.civ@mail.mil<------ New Email Address This message should NOT in any way be considered direction or an alteration of contractual obligations. Pursuant to FAR 1.602-1, only the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) has authority to bind the Government. If the Government, as a result of the information obtained from this email desires to alter your CONTRACT requirements, changes will be issued in writing and signed by the PCO. You should take no action on any CONTRACTUAL change unless and until you receive an official PCO letter and/or a contract modification. IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the United States Department of Defense. The information contained in this email and in any attachment is solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). Do not forward outside of the DoD without the express permission of the originator. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by reply email. Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE 2#
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Page 5NOTES CONT 'D BUT! 17 ''. MAD 1EEN TEN 1/E2A8 1442L051901* 1442051901*172073 PEN 101L 23- 12. INSERT PROPER SHIPPINE SAME ANO DERRICAL SO RONDER GOES TABLE, COL DI. 14. INSERT NATIONAL STOCK BANER, SEE TABLE COC. E. 15. BESERT CASTRING MODEL NUMBER, SEE TABLE COL. D. 15. INSERT DEPT. OF DEFENSE IPENTIFICATION COUR. SEE TABLE COL. E MARKINS OUT I CONTANAER 16. INSERT GROSS WEIGHT. 11. INSERT CARTRIOGE TYPE. SEE TABLE COL. C. 2. APPLY MARKINGS SHOWING COMPL ANCO APORE AS SONATES BELOR ELEPT MIES PAL WIN DUENT CAR 0615) INSERT THE LAST TR• DIGITS 15, 000/ I AYD CA MARKINGS. THIS MARKING WILL DE APPLIED TO THE SIDE ON THE BOX OPPOSITE THE IOCRTIFICATIOS YEAR PACKED 29. IESERT BAR CODE LABEL TAS DRAWIN 12982865. 1. INSERT EX MOMBER FOR MK26I MOD O ONL B. INERT: INSERT: *EX4 0105203 FOR *EXa 0105201- FOM K8281 NOD O NSN 1310-01-412- 2 0 98 130001112-9320 NUE ACTUAED SY ARGES 22 INSERT: •EX 0105205 TO M2B MOD 0 INSA 1310-D1-472-9910 23. INSERT DIAMOND SYMBOL FOR M1001 ONLY. FOR SYMBOL DIMENSION SEE FIGURE 8. T52:3 LOT - SEAM END OF CONTAINER- NOTE 12 ... 1 - NOTE 15 -ROTE 13 32 CARTRIDGES 40 MM SLINE JC SLINKED NO. (COLUREE 12928042-1 PART NO PART NO. COLUM CUE ONE CI CARTRIDGE TYPE CARTR NOTE W/MI6A2 LINKS -HOTE 16 12928942•2 9267851 12928042-3 9886326 PRACTICE HEDS 12928542-5 12928042-4 12926311 9399372 HEDP TP 4385 L HARKING OR AND OF, CONTAINER * OTE 21 12928042-1 12925042-6 12926811-2 12926811-2 HEPP HEOP 2430 MARKING ON SIDE OF CONTAINERE SCALE 4431 SEE SHEET I FOR PARTS LIST 12923042-8 12926811-1 9287351 HEGRE PRACTICE HEDP M430 -NOTE 20 NOTE 12-. i : 2920042-9 6866326 12928942-19 9399372 4381 MARKING ON SIDE OF SCALE 32 TEST VEHICLES 40MM -.. :2928042-11 1799:142 CANISTER CARISTER 110 12 12926042-12 12928042-13 12992221 12991142 PRACTICE MIO W/CRTG CASE MI69 MI6A2 LINKS 12926042-14 : 2992287 PRACTICE UK23: ENDERING FOR 105? VEHICLE OBEYS MARK IN 012 RIGHT SIDE OF CONTAINER : 12923042-15 12993605 TEST VEHICEE SCALE 108 12923042•16 9399:17 3885326 2-TP M918: 1-FRACTICE#
Page 6KEEL RE CONRASTOR 51:22380 INK, STENCE, BIT 631005 TYPE 1, TIL OR IV CONTAINER, SHIPPING AND STORAGE CARTRIDGE. SONA, PA THO HELE MOSTEN LINK, CARTRIDGE. METALLIC BELT 40MS, 316A2 ос окл ASSEMIT TOP CUSHION • BICARTRIDGE. 2009 "SEAL. METALLIC TOO. ING. NOTONEE SPACER FILLER. ENDI SUPPORT" БОЇТОН" FELLER, SIDE USED ON APPLICATION 8794342 12972275 11691393 12928037 12928036 12928641 12928038 12562414 NEXT ASSY 19200] 3219204 1 14 T19200 119200 112200- 719200 119200 MECHANCAL PARTES 22.3 Lbs: (EST) SARGE SIDE. REPEAT THIS BAL ME STUE OF ALL PIERRE PRONGES ALL BE LES: FRANCE I BET LINKE CITED ID AS SPECIFIED DY THE 18LE2T 2 SIDE SULLERS (STEM 2) 1E CONTAINER ENTER ES AS SHON POST NO BALD 391 ES IS BET ON 5 PA 17106 3, 85 - POLD COR PORTION I TOP CUICE ABLE ONTO THE FORTH LANER OD SOUNDS SO THAT TRE ROUNDS FIT INTO GROVES OF THE CUSHION. * PACH ELOOF CO TER AS SOSE AND ATTACH METALLIC SEAL CITEN 92 TO S. PLACE BOTTOM SUPPORT CUTEM 30 IN CONTAINER AS SHOW. 1. APFLICAGLE SHANDARDSASPECIFICATIONS: 6: 6 29 00 280#
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