{"operation":"document","citation":"15-0120","title":"Daniels Training Services — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2015-09-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"15-0120 response to Daniels Training Services concerning 172.302, 172.331, 172.332, 172.336, 172.406, 172.514.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0120.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0120.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0120","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2015/150120.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nWashington. DC 20590\n1200 New Jersey Avenue SE\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nSEP 1 7 2015\nDaniel Stoehr\nDaniels Training Services\nPO Box 1232\nFreeport, IL 61032\nReference No. 15-0120\nDear Mr. Stoehr:\nThis is in response to your June 16, 2015 e-mail requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the marking, labeling,\nand placarding requirements of transport vehicles containing Intermediate Bulk Containers\n(IBCs). Your questions are paraphrased and answered below:\nQ1.\nYou ask whether an IBC which uses the exception in § 172.514(c)(4) to display the\nproper shipping name and identification number markings in accordance with the\nsize requirements of § 172.302(b)(2) in place of the identification number marking\non an orange panel or placard, or white square-on-point specified in § 172.302(a),\nwhen labeling instead of placarding, must display the markings on two or more\nopposing sides.\nAl.\nThe answer is no. Section 172.336(d) permits a bulk packaging that is labeled\ninstead of placarded in accordance with § 172.514(c) to display identification\nnumber markings consistent with the non-bulk marking requirements of\n§ 172.301(a)(1). Therefore, the proper shipping name and identification number\nmust only be marked on one side of the package. Additionally, under § 172.331(c),\nthe transport vehicle must also be marked on each side and each end with the\nidentification numbers in the appropriate orange panel, placard or white square-on-\npoint configuration as required by § 172.332.\nQ2.\nYou ask whether the requirement to display labels on two opposing sides for an\nIBC having a volume more than 64 ft in § 172.406(e), requires an additional\nduplicate marking so that the labels and markings are on the same surfaces of the\npackage in accordance with § 172.406 (a)(1)(ii).\nA2.\nThe answer is no. Section 172.406(a)(1) provides an exception for packages\nrequiring duplicate labeling in accordance with paragraph (e) of that section. We\nnote, however, that you may permissively display additional markings.\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nAttensester\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n2\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\ndehman\n§172.514(c)(4)\nDodd, Alice (PHMSA)\nBulk Packagung\n15-0120\nFrom:\nSent:\nGeller, Shelby CTR (PHMSA)\nTo:\nTuesday, June 16, 2015 2:32 PM\nSubject:\nMa. Request or Letter of interpretation Regarding Marking Requirements for IBCS\nDear Shante and Alice,\nForwarded is a request for a formal letter of interpretation. Mr. Stoehr spoke with Adam Lucas in the HMIC.\nThanks,\nShelby\nFrom: Daniel Stoehr [mailto:info@danielstraining.com]\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nSent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:48 AM\nSubject: Fwd: Request for Letter of Interpretation Regarding Marking Requirements for IBCs\nPlease disregard my email sent earlier (just a few minutes ago) on this\nsubject. The message below contains additional information.\n- Forwarded message --\nFrom: Daniel Stoehr < info@danielstraining.com>\nDate: Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 10:30 AM\nSubject: Request for Letter of Interpretation Regarding Marking Requirements for IBCs\nTo: infocntr@dot.gov\nMy question relates to the marking requirements in 49 CFR, Subpart D of the Hazardous Material Regulations\nhem - regarding hazard communication on IBCs, the regulations related to labels and placards. 49 CFF\nor an IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container). Due to the inter-related nature of the regulations - and relief fron\nSubparts E and F respectively, must be considered as well.\nMy question is this: How many times must the proper shipping name and identification number appear on\nan IBC that is using the relief of 49 CFR 172.514(c) (4) to display labels instead of placards?\n§172.514(a) by reference to §172.504(a) requires a bulk packaging, such as an IBC, to be placarded on each\nside and each end, i.e. all four sides. §172.514(c) includes relief from placards on all four sides and allows for\nplacards on certain bulk packagings to be displayed on two opposing sides or alternatively, to be labeled per 49\nCFR 172, Subpart E (no reference is made here to the display of labels on two opposing sides). §172.514(c)(4)\nspecifies that an IBC labeled according to 49 CFR 172, Subpart E may display the proper shipping name and\nidentification number in accordance with the size requirements of §172.302(b)(2), i.e. width of at least 0.16'\nand height of at least 1\". $172.514(c)(4) also indicates that this marking option (proper shipping name and\nidentification number) may be used in place of the UN number on an orange panel, placard or white square-on-\npoint.\nNo mention is made at §172.514(c)(4) of the placement of the proper shipping name or identification number on\nthe IBC or if it is to be displayed on one side, on two opposing sides, or on each side and each end. $172.302\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nindicates that bulk packagings of <1,000 gallon capacity must display the required identification number on two\nopposing sides while those bulk packagings with a capacity at or above 1,000 gallons must display the\nidentification number on each side and each end. A person may be led to believe that the proper shipping name\nand identification number marking required by §172.514(c)(4) is required on two opposing sides since it is to be\nused, \"in place of the UN number on an orange panel, placard or white square-on-point\".\nFurther complicating the issue is the requirement of §172.406(e)(6) to display labels on at least two sides or two\nends (other than the bottom) for an IBC with a volume of 64 cubic feet (~479 gallons) or more. This\nrequirement for the duplicate placement of the required labels is important because §172.406(a)(1)(iii) requires\nlabels to be displayed on the same surface of the package and near the proper shipping name marking\n(emphasis mine).\nHowever, §172.336(d) may apply. It reads that a bulk packaging that is labeled instead of placarded per\n§172.514(c), may display the identification number (no mention of the proper shipping name) according to\n§172.301(a)(1) which is the general marking requirements for a non-bulk packaging. A person can assume that\nthis means the identification number on an IBC in this circumstance need only be displayed\nonce. Note: Letter of interpretation 12-0059 makes clear that the size\nrequirements of $172.302 (b) (2) for the markings would continue to apply.\nWhat are the requirements for the proper shipping name and identification number marking in the\nfollowing scenarios? (Shipper is using the relief of 49 CFR 172.514(c)(4) to display labels\naccording to Subpart E instead of placards):\n1. An IBC with a volume of less than 64 cubic feet.\n2. An IBC with a volume of equal to or greater than 64 cubic feet.\nThank you in advance for your assistance.\nDaniel Stoehr\nDaniels Training Services\n815.821.1550\nwww.DanielsTraining.com\nDaniel Stoehr\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\nDaniels Training Services\n815.821.1550\nwww.DanielsTraining.com\n3","truncated":false,"body_characters":7044}