{"operation":"document","citation":"15-0141","title":"Daniels Training Service — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2015-09-21","effective_on":null,"summary":"15-0141 response to Daniels Training Service concerning 173.422, 174.750, 175.700, 175.705.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0141.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0141.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0141","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2015/150141.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nWashington. DC: 20590\n1200 New .lersey Avenue SE\nipeline and Hazardou\nAdministration\nlaterials Satet\nSEP 2 1 2015\nMr. Daniel Stoehr\nDaniels Training Service\nP.O. Box 1232\nFreeport, IL 61032\nReference No. 15-0141\nDear Mr. Stoehr:\nThis responds to your July 7, 2015 request for clarification of the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) as they apply to the incident reporting\nrequirements for excepted packages of Class 7 (radioactive) material. Specifically, you\nsuggest that there is an error in § 173.422(c), which incorrectly references § 175.700(b)\ninstead of § 175.705.\nAs currently drafted, § 173.422(c) requires excepted packages that are leaking or from\nwhich a release has occurred to comply with the reporting requirements in §§ 174.750,\n175.700(b), or 176.710 dependent on the mode of transportation. In a final rule published\nunder Docket Number RSPA-02-11654 (HM-228) [71 FR 14586], the reporting\nrequirements for Class 7 (radioactive) material transported by air were moved from\n§ 175.700(b) to § 175.705 without a corresponding revision to § 173.422(c). We will\ncorrect this reference in a future rulemaking. In the interim, we recommend that incidents\ninvolving excepted packages of Class 7 (radioactive) material transported via air comply\nwith the requirements prescribed in § 175.705 since the present § 175.700(b) is not relevant\nto incident reporting.\nI hope this information is helpful.\nSincerely,\nDiane ATTA\nDuane Pfund\nInternational Standards Coordinator\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nWires\n173.420 (c)\nGoodall, Shante CTR (PHMSA)\nFrom:\nGeller, Shelby CTR (PHMSA)\n15-0141\nSent:\nTo:\nTuesday, July 07, 2015 3:37 PM\nHazmat Interps\nSubject:\nFW: Request for Letter of Interpretation - Possible Correction to Hazardous Material\nRegulations\nHi Shante and Alice,\nForwarded is a request for a formal letter of interpretation. Mr. Stoehr spoke with Isaac Taylor in the HMIC.\nThanks,\nShelby\nFrom: Daniel Stoehr [mailto: info@danielstraining.com\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nSent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 1:29 PM\nSubject: Request for Letter of Interpretation - Possible Correction to Hazardous Material Regulations\nIn researching the requirements for shipping a Limited Quantity of a radioactive material (UN2910, Radioactive\nmaterial, excepted package - limited quantity of material), I discovered what I believe to be an error in the\nHazardous Material Regulations.\nSpecifically, 49 CFR 173.422(c) refers to the following sections:\n174.750 - incidents involving leakage or radioactive material when transported by rail.\n• 175.700(b) - special limitations and requirements for radioactive materials when transported by\nair. Specifically, sub-paragraph (b) refers to limits for transport index and criticality safety index.\n• 176.710 - care following leakage or sifting of radioactive materials transported by vessel.\nIt is the reference to section 175.700(b) which appears to be incorrect for the following reasons:\nIt doesn't fit with the other modal-specific sections which refer to incidents of leakage involving a Class\n7 Radioactive.\n• The reference to 175.700(b) from 173.422(c) continues on to read, \"pertaining to the reporting of\ndecontamination;\" 175.700(b) has nothing to do with decontamination or the reporting thereof.\nI believe that the correct section to be referenced from 49 CFR 173.422(c) for modal-specific requirements for\ntransportation by air is 49 CFR 175.705 Radioactive contamination. Therefore, 49 CFR 173.422(c) should\nread as follows:\n(c) Sections 174.750, 175.705, and 176.710 of this subchapter (depending on the mode of transportation),\npertaining to the reporting of decontamination;\nI added my emphasis to the proposed change.\nI request a formal letter of interpretation in response to my query.\nThank you very much for your time.\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nDaniel Stoehr\nDaniels Training Services\n815.821.1550\nwww.DanielsTraining.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":3951}