{"operation":"document","citation":"13-0238","title":"Veolia ES Technical Services LLC — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2014-02-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"13-0238 response to Veolia ES Technical Services LLC concerning 172.406.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-13-0238.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-13-0238.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-13-0238","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2013/130238.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\nFEB 0 5 2014\nMr. Richard Finnegan\nVeolia ES Technical Services LLC\n398 Cedar Hill Street\nMarlboro, MA 01752\nRef. No. 13-0238\nDear Mr. Finnegan:\nThis responds to your November 15, 2013 request for clarification of the labeling\nrequirements under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CPR Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, you seek clarification on the requirement for a contrasting background, or a\ndotted or solid line outer border, specified under § 172.406( d).\nAccording to your letter, a third party wants to place labels for Division 6.1 and Class 9\nmaterials on non-bulk packages that are white in color. Since both the non-bulk packages and\nDivision 6.1 and Class 9 labels are white in color, the labels do not contrast with the\nbackground. You ask if a label with a dashed line outer border would comply with the\nrequirements specified in§ 172.406(d).\nBased on your scenario and enclosed pictures oflabels, it is the opinion of this office that\nyour labels comply with § 172.406( d) which requires each label to be printed on or affixed to\na background of contrasting color, or have a dotted or solid line outer border.\nI hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, please contact this office\nat (202) 366-8553.\nSincerely,\nRobert Benedict\nChief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch\nPHMSA Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\nATTN: PHH-10~ East Building\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.\nWashington, DC 20590-001\nInfocntr@DOT.Gov\nNovember 15, 2013\nRe: Request for a Letter oflnterpretation regarding 172.406(d)\nDear Mr. Foster:\nWe would like to request PHMSA's interpretation of 49 CFR 172.406(d). Enclosed are two\ncopies of labels (Toxic 6.1 and Class 9) that have been custom made by a label manufacturer\nat the request of a third party. The labels are black and white. The third party would like to\nuse the labels when offering hazardous materials for transportation in compliance with 49\nCFR 172.400 labeling requirements.\nThe third party would like place the labels on non-bulk packages such as pails or drums that\nare white in color. In accordance with 40 CFR 172.406(d), since the non-bulk containers are\nwhite in color, and the requirement of having a contrasting background can't be met, the\nthird party is questioning if a dashed line (as pictured in the enclosed labels) outer border is\nallowable according to the statement\" ... or must have a dotted or solid line outer border.\"\nTo summarize our request: Does a \"dashed outer border\" on a label comply with the\nrequirement of a \"dotted or solid line outer border\" for 172.406( d)?\nWe appreciate your assistance with this question. If any further information if required,\nplease contact me at (508) 804-4814.\nSincerely, £'?\nA 1 , /\n:/, li/··_p .~/ .· 1'- \"\n{~~~.U~ -~' ~~--¥1.--~\nRichard Fmnegan v\nEnvironmental Health and Safety Manager\nVeolia ES Technical Services LLC\nVeo!~a En'tti~\"o~·g·nrz:rstai Senr':.drc~s SolutJ~'JrtS\nZ~98 C-ed;-;1r HNH ~treet\n1 f~.,-\"Wt:t:rH:jotoi ~1if:..\\ OE.11\nVeo!!aES. corn\n7\n~:2\n-----\n---·------\n--~-------·--·-·-·--~------\n·-·------·-···--~~--~-\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n101mm\n3\n101mm\nTOXIC\nwww.labelmaster.com\nLABELMASTER® (800) 621-5808\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n101mm\n'~\n!I\n0}~ il\n\"---------~--' ..... i I\n{BOll) !J21-5808 ..\n--·----\nE\ne\n,...\n-\n.....","truncated":false,"body_characters":3549}