{"operation":"document","citation":"15-0145","title":"Northern Air Cargo, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2016-03-07","effective_on":null,"summary":"15-0145 response to Northern Air Cargo, Inc. concerning 172.201.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0145.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0145.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0145","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2016/150145.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n1200 New Jersey Avenue SE\nWashington. DC\n20590\nMaterials Safety\nPipeline and Hazardous\nAdministration\nMAR 0 7 2016\nMark Smith\nHazardous Materials Instructor\nNorthern Air Cargo, Inc.\n3900 Old International Airport Rd\nAnchorage, AK 99502\nRef. No. 15-0145\nDear Mr. Smith:\nThis responds to your July 10, 2015 email requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) and the International Civil Aviation\nOrganization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air\n(ICAO TI) applicable to indicating use of an overpack on shipping papers. Specifically, you\nprovide an example of a shipping paper entry and ask whether it conforms to both the HMR\nand the ICAO TI. Your questions are paraphrased and answered as follows:\nQ1. When shipping under the HMR, are offerors required to add the word \"overpack\" to\nthe shipping paper?\nA1.\nNo. However, § 172.201(a)(4) states that any additional information concerning the\nmaterial that is not inconsistent with the basic description may be included on the\nshipping paper, provided it is placed after the basic description required by 8\n172.202(a).\nQ2. When shipping under the ICAO TI, are offerors required to add the word \"overpack\"\nto the shipping paper?\nA2. Yes. As provided in the ICAO TI Part 5, Chapter 4.1.5.8.1, the dangerous goods\ntransport document must also contain an indication that an overpack has been used,\nwhen appropriate.\nQ3.\nWhen including an indication of the use of an overpack on a shipping paper in\naccordance with the ICAO TI, would the following shipping description satisfy both\nthe HMR and ICAO TI requirement to list the number and type of packagings being\noffered (note: there are 20 fiberboard boxes total)?\n\"UN1263, Paint, 3, II, 10 fiberboard boxes X 2L, OVERPACK USED x 2 (#1 #2)\"\n1\n\n<<>>\n\nA3.\nNo. Both the ICAO TI and the HMR require the number and type of packages\ncovered by the shipping description to be indicated on the shipping paper. It is the\nopinion of this Office that the description you provided does not clearly indicate the\ntotal number and type of packages covered under the description.\nI trust this satisfies you inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nDue Prane A Tful\nDuane Pfund\nInternational Standards Coordinator\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n2\n\n<<>>\n\nCiccarore:\n1,73.85\nGoodall, Shante CTR (PHMSA)\nNuthorised factaging\nFrom:\nINFOCNTR (PHMSA)\n15-0145\nSent:\nFriday, July 10, 2015 5:50 PM\nTo:\nHazmat Interps\nSubject:\nFW: Overpack Description on Shipping Papers\nAttachments:\nOverpack Description on Shipping Papers.pdf\nHi Shante and Alice, please assign to PHH-13 Int'l specialist.\nThanks,\nHMIC\nFrom: Mark Smith [mailto:MSmith@nac.aerol\nSent: Friday, July 10, 2015 5:12 PM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nSubject: RE: Overpack Description on Shipping Papers\nHello,\nPlease find attached a corrected copy that will hopefully get it squared away.\nRegards,\nMark Smith | Hazardous Materials-Industrial Instructor\nNAC\nNORTHERN AR CARGO.\nNorthern Air Cargo, Inc.\nPhone: 907-249-5186 | Fax: 907-249-5195 | Cell: 907-250-1905\nAddress: 3900 Old International Airport Road, Anchorage, AK 99502\nEmail: msmith@nac.aero. | Web: www.nac.aero\n\n<<>>\n\nJuly 10, 2015\nNORTHERN AIR CARGO\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nPHMSA Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nAttn: PHH-10\nEast Building\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C.20590-0001\nRe: Quantities and overpack descriptions on shipping papers.\nUnder 49CFR, placing the term \"OVERPACK\" on a shipping paper is not required, but\npackage must be marked as per 173.25(a)(2)-(4). The ICAO Technical Instructions,\n5;4.1.5.8.1(e) do require the word \"OVERPACK\" be placed onto the shipping paper.\nHowever, the manner in which to describe the overpack on the shipping paper is not discussed\nclearly in either 49CFR or ICAO, only that a total quantity of packages and net quantity per\npackage for the shipment must be listed for air.\nICAO EXAMPLE: UN1263, Paint, 3, II, 20 fiberboard boxes X 2L, OVERPACK USED\nIn the second example below, is a description for total quantity of 20 boxes on a shipping\npaper.\nUN1263, Paint, 3, II, 10 fiberboard boxes X 2L, OVERPACK USED X2 (#1 #2)\nIn this example, the two overpacks are being used to describe the total 20 boxes of the\nshipment.\nIs this a permissible method to describe the quantity for the shipment?\nSincerely,\nMark Smith\nHazardous Materials Instructor\n907-249-5186\nNorthern Air Cargo\n907-243-3331\nNORTHERN AIR CARGO INC 3900 Old International Airport Rd Anchorage AK 99502\n800-727-2141\nFAX 907-249-5190\nWWW.NORTHERNAIRCARGO.COM","truncated":false,"body_characters":4667}