# Joseph Hamill, P.E. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 13-0015R
- **title:** Joseph Hamill, P.E. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
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- **published on:** 2013-06-13
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- **summary:** 13-0015R response to Joseph Hamill, P.E. concerning 178.503.
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U.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

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Drakeford, 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.
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ARDEC 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.
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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
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Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
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NOTES CONT 'D
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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/
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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
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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
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