# Kajuligan Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 14-0245
- **title:** Kajuligan Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2015-02-25
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 14-0245 response to Kajuligan Inc. concerning 172.604.
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U.S. Department
of Transportation
Washington. DC 20590
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
Pipeline and Hazardous
Administration
Materials Safety
FEB 2 5 2015
Mr. Cliff Croft
Kajuligan Inc.
1533 Kirkwood Drive
Geneva, IL 60134
Reference No. 14-0245
Dear Mr. Croft:
This is in response to your December 22, 2014 e-mail requesting clarification of the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) relating to the emergency
response telephone number requirements of HMR § 172.604(a). You ask for confirmation
of your understanding that if the emergency response telephone number is located in the
United States, it does not have to include the "t" (plus) sign, country code and city code,
as appropriate, even if the shipment is intended to be transported internationally by air.
Your understanding is correct. In accordance with § 172.604(a) an emergency response
telephone number located within the United States only requires the telephone number and
area code. The "t" (plus) sign, country code and city code, as appropriate, must only be
included if the telephone number is outside the United States.
I trust this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to
contact this office.
Sincerely,
Duane A. Pfund
International Standards Coordinator
Standards and Rulemaking Division

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Babich
5177.604(a)
Dodd, Alice (PHMSA)
meroncy hesponse
14-0245
From:
Sent:
Ciccarone, Michael CTR (PHMSA)
To:
Monday, December 22, 2014 3:49 PM
Subject:
Hazmat Interps
FW: Request for formal interpretation for 49CFR 172.604(a)
Shante/Alice,
Please submit this for a formal letter of interpretation. Mr. Croft spoke with Jordan in the HMIC.
Thanks,
Mike
From: Cliff Croft [mailto: cliff.e.croft@gmail.com]
To: Ciccarone, Michael CTR (PHMSA)
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: Request for formal interpretation for 49CFR 172.604(a)
The Company address is
Kajuligan Inc.
1533 Kirkwood Dr
Geneva, IL 60134
On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 2:30 PM, <m.ciccarone.ctr@dot.gov> wrote:
Dear Cliff,
hazardous materials regulations (49 CFR Parts 171-180).
We have received your request for a written letter
of interpretation regarding the
Please include your company's physical address to expedite the submission process.
Sincerely,
Mike, Hazardous Materials Specialist
An e-mail response from this office is considered informal guidance.
be requested in accordance with 49 CFR 105.20. http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/interps
Formal guidance may

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From: Cliff Croft [mailto: cliff.e.croft@gmail.com]
To: PHMSA HM InfoCenter
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 2:33 PM
Subject: Request for formal interpretation for 49CFR 172.604(a)
I would like to get a formal written interpretation for 172.604(a) with regard to the international access
code. If we are making an International shipment utilizing an emergency phone number located in the
united states are we required to include the international access code or "+" sign and country code?
The way the rule is written it appears to be based on where the telephone number is located and not
where the shipment originates or its destination. So it is my understanding if a company is using
Chemtrec 703-245-2380 on an air declaration for an international shipment the "+" and country code
is not required since the phone number originates within the United States.
Thank you,
Cliff Croft
Kajuligan Inc.
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