{"operation":"document","citation":"14-0226","title":"ARKEMA Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2015-02-18","effective_on":null,"summary":"14-0226 response to ARKEMA Inc. concerning 172.322.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0226.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0226.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0226","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2015/140226.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials\nWashington, DC 20590\nSafety Administration\nFEB 1 8 2015\nMs. Christina Kurtz\nManager Hazmat Regulations and Packaging\nARKEMA Inc.\n900 First Avenue\nKing of Prussia, PA 19046-1308\nReference No. 14-0226\nDear Ms. Kurtz:\nThis is in response to your November 28, 2014 letter requesting clarification of the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) relating to the orientation\nof a marine pollutant marking placed on a package. Specifically, you ask if the marking\nmay be placed on a package with the flat sides parallel to the package.\nWhile it is the intent of the regulations that the marking be oriented square-on point on a\npackage when possible, the requirements in § 172.322 of the HMR, Part 5;2.4.9 of the\nInternational Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of\nDangerous Goods (ICAO TI) and Chapter 5.2.1.6 of the International Maritime Dangerous\nGoods (IMDG) Code do not prohibit the placement of the marking in an orientation where\nthe square-on-point is located with its flat sides parallel to the package.\nI trust this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to\ncontact this office.\nSincerely,\nDuane A Phl\nDuane A. Pfund\nInternational Standards Coordinator\nStandards and Rulemakıng Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n...\nBabich\n§172.322 (e)\nMarine Pollutant\nARKEMA\n14-0226\nNovember 18, 2014\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\nPHMSA\nU.S. Department of Transportation, East Building\n1200 New Jersey Ave.\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nAttention: PHH-10\nRE: Interpretation on orientation of marine pollutant marking; §172.322(e)\nDear Sir/Madam:\nWith the implementation of GHS in the United States on June 1, 2015, packages will\nhave additional required markings. Thus, it will be a challenge to fit all of the transport\nand worker safety labeling, pictograms, and markings on the packages.\nWe will be placing the hazard warning labels with the flat sides parallel to the package\nsince there is an interpretation letter (Reference Number 02-0207) stating that it is an\nacceptable practice.\nIn addition, to help us with this dilemma, we would like to do the same for the marine\npollutant mark. Will this be acceptable or must the marine pollutant marking be placed\nsquare-on-point (diamond)?\nSincerely,\nChristina M. Kurtz\nManager Hazmat Regulations and Packaging\nARKEMA Inc.\n900 First Ave.\nKing of Prussia, PA 19406-1308\nPhone:\n610-205-7417\nFax:\n610-205-7096\nE-mail:\nChristina.kurtz@arkema.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":2580}