{"operation":"document","citation":"14-0123","title":"Guerrilla Air/ Tiberius Arms — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2014-11-03","effective_on":null,"summary":"14-0123 response to Guerrilla Air/ Tiberius Arms concerning 173.301, 173.304, 178.70, 178.71, 180.205.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0123.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0123.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0123","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2014/140123.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nNOV D 3 2014\nMr. Gio Islas\nGuerrilla Air/Tiberius Arms\n2717 West Ferguson Road\nFort Wayne, IN 46809\nReference No. 14-0123\nDear Mr. Islas:\nThis is in response to your recent e-mail to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) Hazardous Materials Information Center requesting clarification on\nhow to properly handle and fill United Nations (UN) International Organization for\nStandardization (ISO) Standard 11119-2 carbon fiber composite cylinders with a steel liner\nunder the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you\nask if PHMSA can explain the handling and filling requirements this cylinder must comply\nwith under the HMR.\nYou state your company imports these ISO cylinders into the United States and some of your\ncustomers use them when scuba diving. You also state some of your customers reported they\nhave difficulty getting these cylinders refilled because some workers at refill facilities state\nthey are not familiar with these cylinders. In addition, you state your customers report\ncylinder refillers state they will refill your customers' cylinders only if they are marked with a\nDepartment of Transportation Special Permit (DOT-SP) or Competent Authority (CA)\nnumber. Further, you included a photograph of the following markings on a UN ISO\nStandard 11119-2 carbon fiber cylinder:\n0.625x 18UNF TW AMS BB01058\nPW310 PH465BAR 0.95 KG 1.10L 0029\nUSA/M0812 IA18\n• ISO11119-2 B B 2011/12\nCanada SU 10070\nEquivalency [Obscured text] icate\nA cylinder designed and constructed in conformance with the applicable requirements\nprescribed in 49 CFR 178.70, 178.71 (a) and 178.71(1) for an ISO Standard 11119-2 is a UN\nstandard fibre-reinforced, composite gas cylinder with a load sharing metal liner. Cylinders\nthat are fully in conformance with ISO 11119-2 do not require a DOT-SP or CA Approval.\nTo certify that these cylinders are an authorized UN standard packaging, manufacturers mark\nthem in conformance with § 178.71(p), (g), and (r). The mark you provided complies with\n\n<<>>\n\nthis requirement, except we note that it does not appear to include the \"UW\" mark prescribed\nin §§ 173.301b(g), 178.71(1)(2) and (P)(18) for composite cylinders certified to ISO-11119-2\nintended for underwater use. Customers who intend to use these types of cylinders for\nunderwater use should be made aware of this requirement. An ISO Standard 11119-2\ncylinder that varies from this design is not an authorized packaging in the United States until\nits variations are reviewed and approved by PHMSA's Associate Administrator for Hazardous\nMaterials Safety in the form of a DOT-SP or CA. The cylinder must be marked with the\nDOT-SP or CA number if the DOT-SP or CA requires that it be marked with that number;\notherwise, the marking of that number is not required. In addition, the HMR require ISO\nStandard 11119-2 cylinders to be refilled in conformance with §§ 173.301, 173.301b,\n173.304b; and periodically retested in conformance with § 180.205.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nT. Glenn Foster\nChiet, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n2\n\n<<>>\n\namonsor\nDodd, Alice (PHMSA)\npecification to\nresome necestac\nFrom:\nINFOCNTR (PHMSA)\n#14-0123\nSent:\nFriday, June 20, 2014 4:12 PM\nTo:\nHazmat Interps\nSubject:\nFW: Guerrilla Air System\nAttachments:\n68-45K ISO11119-2.png\nI spoke with this caller, and he would like this letter submitted as a formal letter of interpretation. Thanks, Victoria\nFrom: Gio [mailto:gislas@tiberiusarms.com]\nSent: Friday, June 20, 2014 2:20 PM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nSubject: RE: Guerrilla Air System\nCc: 'guns'; 'Info'; 'Dianne Jugan'\nHello,\nMy name is Gio with Guerrilla Air / Tiberius Arms.\nAs of right now we are an importer of UN ISO certified Carbon Fiber tanks in the United States for the past 2 years. Every\nonce in a while we have customer with our UN tanks and they are not able to get their tank fill since the shop/field is not\nfamiliar with UN certifications. Most paintball shops, or scuba shops cannot fill a tank if they do not see a DOT number.\nTo avoid this issues and educate shops I require your help.\nIs it possible if you can write a letter stating the status, and procedures in handling a UN certified tank?\nIt is a UN ISO11119-2\nThird party DOT approval number is M0812\nSee attached image for reference.\nPlease advise and let me know if you have any questions or require additional information.\nThank You\nGIO ISLAS\n2717 W Ferguson Road\nT: 260-478-2500 x 252\nFort Wayne, IN 46809\nF:260-572-2210\nSKYPE: gio.islas24\nFrom: Dianne Jugan [mailto:djugan@y-kiki.com]\nTo: Gio Islas\nSent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 3:09 PM\n1\n\n<<>>\n\nCo: guns; Info\nSubject: Re: Guerrilla Air System\nI will need a letter from your contact at DOT addressed to me stating that I can fill this tank. Do not send links\nto a bunch of different websites. I will retest and fill these tanks only if I get a letter from DOT.\nThank you,\nMark Jugan\nOn Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 9:36 AM, Gio Islas wrote:\nAugie,\nI haven't heard back from Mark.\nMark feel free to call me for any questions.\n260-478-2500 x252\nThank You\nGIO ISLAS\nETO\n2717 W Ferguson Road\nFort Wayne, IN 46809\nT: 260-478-2500x252\nF:260-572-2210\nSKYPE: gio.islas24\nFrom: guns [mailto:guns@cruxsystems.com]\nSent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 10:28 AM\n2\n\n<<>>\n\nTo: \"Gio Islas'; info@y-kiki.com\nSubject: RE: Guerrilla Air System\nHi All,\nHas there been any update on this?\nThanks,\nAugie\nFrom: Gio Islas [mailto: gislas@tiberiusarms.com]\nSent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 11:30 AM\nTo: info@y-kiki.com\nSubject: RE: Guerrilla Air System\nCc: guns@cruxsystems.com\nMark,\nPlease let me know your contact at the Department of Transportation. We would really like to help this\ncustomer of ours.\nInformation below is sufficient, and not sure why your contact at the DOT is not complying.\nI called the DOT of transportation and by referencing UN ISO 11119.2, he knew right away of what I was\ntalking about. For more information he provided the following links.\nhttp://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/CPR-2011-title49-vol3/CFR-2011-title49-vol3-sec178-71\nUnder section 178.71 it states the following.\nhttp://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title49-vol3/pdf/CFR-2011-title49-vol3-sec178-71.pdf\nMore documentation.\n3\n\n<<>>\n\nhttp://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title49-vol3/pdf/CFR-2011-title49-vo13-sec178-70.pdf\nAs you can see our tanks have the correct markings, specifications and proper approval.\ncaine shopted thousands of these types of tanks into the US since 2012, and with the proper information or\nPlease advise your thoughts.\nThank You\nGIO ISLAS\n2717 W Ferguson Road\nFort Wayne, IN 46809\nT: 260-478-2500 x 252\nF:260-572-2210\nSKYPE: gio.islas24\nFrom: Gio Islas [mailto:gislas@tiberiusarms.com]\nTo: info@y-kiki.com'\nSent: Friday, May 23, 2014 5:08 PM\nCc: 'guns@cruxsystems.com'\nSubject: Guerrilla Air System\nHello Mark,\n4\n\n<<>>\n\n\"The Guerrilla Air/AMS cylinders are qualify to be filled.\nOur manufacture DOT approved number is M0812\nSources:\nhttp://www.phmsa.dot.gov/portal/site/PHMSA/menuitem.920aaa011db032e5ea19d71708558a0c/? vgnextoid=4\na38272cb3eae010VgnVCM1000008055a8c0RCRD&vgnextchannel-4a38272cb3eae010VgnVCM1000008055\na8c0RCRD&as_q=M0812+\nhttp://www.amsys.com.tw/images_share/dot/DOT-640.jpg\nAfter speaking to a representative over at the Department of Transportation, an ISO tank can be tested and be\nqualified as well.\nSources he gave me:\nhttp://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-\nidx?c=ecfr&SID=2f9049c3006d245186655fc1d43a61c9&rgn=div8&view-text&node=49:3.1.1.1.3.3.1.4&idno\n=49\nhttp://phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/PHMSA/DownloadableFiles/Files/ISO11119_2DOTCFFC.pdf\nYou will see the UN ISO 11119-2 mark on the tank\nIf you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact the DOT.\nhttps://ntl.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22/kw/DOT%20cylinder/session/L3RpbWUvMTM1NzkzMzg\nxNy9zaWQvbjFpX0oyZ2w%3D\nPlease advise and let me know if you have any questions.\n5\n\n<<>>\n\nThank You\nGIO ISLAS\n2717 W Ferguson Road\nFort Wayne, IN 46809\nT: 260-478-2500 x 252\nF:260-572-2210\nSKYPE: gio.islas24","truncated":false,"body_characters":8271}