{"operation":"document","citation":"14-0087","title":"Midwest Meter, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2014-07-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"14-0087 response to Midwest Meter, Inc. concerning 172.519.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0087.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0087.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0087","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2014/140087.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMaterials Safety\nPipeline and Hazardous\nAdministration\nJUL 2 3\n2014\nMi. Marcus Kofoot\nMidwest Meter, Inc.\nP.O. Box 376\nHampton, IA 50441\nRef No.: 14-0087\nDear Mr. Kofoot:\nThis is a response to your April 25, 2014 email requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) with regard to placard specifications.\nSpecifically, you request clarification on whether a placard may have a white ½ inch border\ninstead of a solid line inner border.\nIn your email you provide examples of your placard design. Provided the placard, including the\ndimensions of the inner and outer borders conforms to the specifications in § 172.519(c), a\nwhite inner border is acceptable. In the example you provide, the inner border is a solid line.\nAs stated in § 172.519(d)(4), the placard color must extend to the inner border and may extend\nto the edge of the placard in the area designated on each placard except the color on the\nCORROSIVE and RADIOACTIVE placards (black and yellow, respectively) must extend only\nto the inner border.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to\ncontact this office.\nSincerely,\nRho Bulat\nRobert Benedict\nChief, Standards Development\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nSuchak\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\n3172.519\nFrom:\nSent:\nINFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nTo:\nMonday, April 28, 2014 12:03 PM\nPlacarding\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nSubject:\nFW: Hazardous Placard Regulation Inquiry\n14-0087\nHi Carolyn,\nThis caller requested we submit this e-mail as a formal letter of interpretation.\nThanks,\nVictoria\nFrom: Marcus Kofoot - Midwest Meter Inc. [mailto:mkofoot@midcomcorp.com]\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nSent: Friday, April 25, 2014 5:27 PM\nSubject: Hazardous Placard Regulation Inquiry\nAttn. office of the Department Of Transportation, Washington D.C.,\nI am writing in regards to CFR § 172.519 (c) and CFR § 172.519 (d)(4) the regulations regarding the border of\nhazardous materials transportation placards. The code states in section (c) that the placard \"must have a solid line\ninner border approximately 12.7 mm (0.5 inches) from edge\" as it appears in my first example below. I have\nplacards that look like my second example. Every dimension is exactly the same but the ½\" border surrounding\nthe placard is white. Is this admissible, in relation to section (4) which states \"The placard color must extend to\nthe inner border and may extend to the edge of the placard\"?\nThank you for your consideration,\n1005\n1005\n2\nBest regards,\nMarcus Kofoot\nMidwest Meter, Inc.\nP.O. Box 376\nHampton, IA 50441\nFax: 641-456-4600\nPhone: 641-456-5205\n1","truncated":false,"body_characters":2725}