{"operation":"document","citation":"15-0158","title":"U.S. Water Services — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2016-02-08","effective_on":null,"summary":"15-0158 response to U.S. Water Services concerning 172.202.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0158.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0158.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0158","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2016/150158.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nMs. Lisa L. Neumann\nLogistics Manager\nU.S. Water Services\nFEB 0 8 2016\n330 Cleveland St. S\nCambridge, MN 55008\nReference No. 15-0158\nDear Ms. Neumann:\nThis responds to your July 29, 2015 email in which you request clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) with regard to the provisions of\n§ 172.202(a)(7). You include a copy of a letter from the Minnesota Department of\nTransportation citing your company for \"incorrectly indicating the type of package on a\nshipping paper.\" You also attach copies of the inspection report forms that identify each\nviolation.\nIn accordance with § 172.202(a)(7), the shipping description of a hazardous material on a\nshipping paper must include the number and type of packages (e.g., \"10 cylinders per box\"\nand \"5 fiberboard boxes\") either before or after the required basic description. In addition,\n§ 172.202(a)(5) requires that, except for bulk packages, cylinders, and packages containing\nonly hazardous material residue, the total quantity, including the unit of measurement of the\nhazardous materials covered by the description, be included in the shipping papers. Total\nquantity may be entered as net weight, gross weight, capacity, or as otherwise appropriate.\nBased on your description of the package (a 55 gallon plastic drum), it is the opinion of this\nOffice that the descriptions, \"503LB55 gal drum\" and \"541LB55 gal drum,\" would satisfy the\nrequirements of § 172.202(a)(7). However, to avoid potential frustration of shipments, we\nadvise that you include a space between the net quantity of hazardous material and the type of\npackaging (e.g., \"503LB 55 gal drum\") on your shipping paper.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please feel free to contact us if you need further assistance.\nSincerely,\nDuane A. Rfe\nDuane A. Pfund\nInternational Standards Coordinator\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nAntonielli\n§172.202 (a) (7)\nShipping Papers\nDodd, Alice (PHMSA)\n15-0158\nFrom:\nGeller, Shelby CTR (PHMSA)\nSent:\nTo:\nThursday, July 30, 2015 10:57 AM\nHazmat Interps\nSubject:\nFW: Request for Interpretation\nAttachments:\nSKM_C364e15071511042.pdf\nDear Shante and Alice,\nPlease see the below request for a formal letter of interpretation. Ms Neumann spoke with Eamonn Patrick in the\nHMIC\nThanks,\nShelby\nFrom: Lisa Neumann [mailto:Ineumann@uswaterservices.com]\nTo: PHMSA HM InfoCenter\nSent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 6:36 PM\nSubject: Request for Interpretation\nI received the attached violation, but according to section 172.202(a)(7), the requirement is for the number and type of\npackages. The example provided has \"12 drums\" and the packaging specification number may be included. Can you\nplease clarify the interpretation of this? Thank you.\nLisa L. Neumann\nLogistics Manager\nUS Water Services\n380 Cleveland St. S\nCambridge, MN 55008\nDirect 763-497-8772\nCell 763-248-4711\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\npen Office of freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations\nMinnesota Department of Transportation\n395 John Ireland Boulevard, M.S. 470\nSaint Paul, MN 55155\nDate:\nJuly 9, 2015\nName: U S Water Services Inc.\nAddress: 330 South Cleveland Street\nCambridge, MN 55008\nDear Shipper:\nDuring a recent hazardous materials shipment review conducted by one of our inspectors\nat a motor carrier facility, a shipment originating from your company was found to be in\nviolation of Federal Hazardous Materials Regulation(s) (49CFR 100-177): These\nregulations were adopted by reference under Minnesota Statutes. Attached are copies of\nthe specific Hazardous Materials inspection report form(s) that identify each violation.\nAn officer from your company must review the attached inspection report forms), certify\nthat the noted Hazardous Material violations were corrected, then sign and return the\nattached inspection report form(s) by\nJuly 30, 2015\n• Please return the attached\nforms) with this cover letter to the address listed above on our letterhead. Your company\nmust also take internal action at this time to ensure future compliance with the applicable\nHazardous Materials regulations. If it is deemed necessary, a MnDOT representative may\ncontact you to conduct an on-site review of your hazardous material's programs.\nThere is a return signature block area under the Hazardous materials inspector's signature\non each attached Hazardous Materials inspection report form(s). Under each Hazardous\nMaterials inspector's signature, you must do the following:\n1. Print your name\n2. Sign your name\n3. Print the date of your response\nPlease call the MnDOT Hazardous Materials Enforcement Unit at (651) 366-3676 if you\nhave questions concerning any of the violations listed. Thank you.\nSincerely,\nMike McKay\nEnforcement Supervisor\nAn Equal Opportunity Employer\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nHAZARDOUS MATERIALS PACKAGE INSPECTION\nFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration\nINSPECTION LOCATION\nInspection Date:\n05/11/2015\nReport Number:\nNGXL.2015-42362-MN0669\nLocation:\nDock\nFacility Name:\nCON-WAY FREIGHT INC\nStreet:\n51 81ST AVENUE NE.\nCity:\nFRIDLEY\nState:\nMINNESOTA\nZip:\n55432\nSHIPPER INFORMATION\nUSDOT:\n00816626\nShipper Name:\nUS WATER SERVICES INC\nPHMSA:\nEnforcement Case:\nStreet Address:\n330 SOUTH CLEVELAND STREET\nCity:\nCAMBRIDGE\nState:\nMINNESOTA\nZip: 55008\nCountry:\nUNITED STATES\nPhone:\nSHIPMENT INFORMATION\nShip Date:\n05/11/2015\nShipping Name:\nSLSO192030\nCORROSIVE LIQUID N.O.S.\nShipping Paper#:\nShipping Paper Source:\nHazard Class:\n8 Corrosive Material\nShipper\nOrigin\nCity:\nDestination\nCAMBRIDGE\nCity:\nALEXANDRIA\nState:\nMINNESOTA\nState:\nMINNESOTA\nCountry:\nUNITED STATES\nCountry:\nUNITED STATES\nUN/NA Nbr: UN1760\nPacking Group: III\nNbr of Pkgs: 1\nPkg Size: 55\nPkg Type: PLASTIC DRUM\nUnits: GL\nPkg Spec#: 1H1\nCARRIER INFORMATION\nCarrier Type:\nCarrier USDOT:\nHighway\n00241829\nCarrier Name:\nCON-WAY FREIGHT INC\nPHMSA:\nEnforcement Case:\nVIOLATION INFORMATION\nSection Number: 172.202(a)(7) Nbr Checked: 1 Nbr Discovered: 1 Enforce: No\nDescription: Incorrectly indicating the type of package on shipping paper.\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\n1 55-gallon plastic drum loose. S.P. had \"503lb55 gal drum\" in packaging column.\nNOTES\nINSPECTOR SIGNATURE\nInspector Office: Minnesota\ninspector U\ng. Code: FMCSA\nInspector Name:\nInspector Signature:\nJ. T.\nJames\nInspector Number: mn0669\n| Company Officer's Nanse (Please Print).\nCompany Ordeer's Signature Cartilylog What The Wolations\nVoted In This Inspection Notice Mame Buen Comaste\n\n<<<PAGE 6>>>\n\nSTRAIGHT BILL OF LADING\nFROM: U.S. Water-Cambridge\nConway\nORDER DATE\nAT:\n330 S. Cleveland St.\nDriver's signature acknowledges recsipt of freight onty, Re\n05/07/15\nCambridge, MN 55008\nfions of lazisty det forth in tan! CNNY 199.\nany, olheroise sublack to the terms, bonditlors and\nORDER NO.\n(see wan.MyContay.com)\nSLSO192030\nS\nH\nArrowwood Resort Conf. Cntr\nP\n2100 Arrowwood Lane\nArrowwood Resort Conf. Cntr\nAlexandria, MN 56308\n2100 Arrowwood Lane\nAlexandria, MN 56308\nCUST NO.\nUSER ID\nSHIP VIA\nCUSTOMER PO #\n11037-000\nVDOTEN\nUSW Truck\n4/17/2015-RS\nQUANTITY\nSHIPPED\nPACKAGING\nHM\nDESCRIPTION\nNET\nWEIGHT\nGROSS\nCLASS\nFRT\n1 503LB55 gal drum\nX UN 1760, Corrosive Liquid N.O.S.\n503 Ibs\n525lbs\n8,, PG III\n(Phosphoric acid, Zinc chioride)\ncronas-c 3 65) 06860866\nLot/Serial No:\nShipper Notes:\nNon 50227-1\nWeights:\nTotal\nLeO\n503Ibs\n525lbs\nNole-Where the rale is dependent on value, shippers are\nThis is to verify thed the above-named materals sre\nThe agreed or declared valus f the property is hereby\nproperty classifled, described, packaged, marked and\nSublect to Section 7 of the conditions, if thls shipment is to be delivered to\noscidcally stated by the shipper to be not axoceding\naccording to the applicable reguletions of the\nDopartmont of Trensportation.\nlabeled and are in proper conditon for transportation\nfollowing statement:\nthe consignee without recourse on the consignor, the consignor shall sign the\nFOR CHEMICAL\nfreight and sil other lawful charges.\nThe cares shall not make delivery of this shipment without payment of\nCALL CHEM-TEL\nEMERGENCY\nRECEIVED, subject to the classifications and lawfully filed tariffs in effect on the date of the lesue of this Bli of Lading, tha\nSignature\n(Signeture of Consignor)\n1-800-255-3924\nMIS 0004281\ncroperty described above in apperent good order, except as noted (contents and condition of contents\nunder the contract)\nunderstood throughout this contract as meaning any person or corporation in possession of the property\nof packages unknown), marked, consigned, and destined as indicaled above which sald carfer (the word canter being\nany of said proparty, that avery service to be performed hereundor shall be subjecto ail the bill of\nof, sald property over all or any portion of said route to destination and as to caci party al any time interested in all or\nlo its usual placa of delivery al sald destination, lE on is route, otherwiso to deliver to\nlading tens and conditions in the goveming classification on the date of shipment.\nclassificetion and the sald terms and collions are hereby agreed to by the shipper and accopied for himself and his\nassigns.\nSlipper hereby certifies that he is famillar with all the bill of loding terms and conditions in the govering\nSHIPPER\nCARRIER\nPLACARDS OFFERED\nCOD Amt:$\n0.00\nDRIVER PLEASE INITIAL.\nPLACARED O\nUSINS\nNAME OF PLACARD\nFREIGHT CHARGE\nTO BE PREPAID\nCallys\nTOTAL NO. OF PACKAGES REC'D\n\n<<<PAGE 7>>>\n\nHAZARDOUS MATERIALS PACKAGE INSPECTION\nFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration\nINSPECTION LOCATION\nInspection Date:\n05/11/2015\nReport Number:\nNGXL.2015-42361-MN0669\nLocation:\nDock\nFacility Name:\nCON-WAY FREIGHT ING\nStreet:\n51 81ST AVENUE N.E.\nCity:\nFRIDLEY\nState:\nMINNESOTA\nZip:\n55432\nSHIPPER INFORMATION\nUSDOT:\n00816626\nShipper Name:\nPHMSA:\nU S WATER SERVICES INC\nEnforcement Case:\nStreet Address:\n330 SOUTH CLEVELAND STREET\nCity:\nCAMBRIDGE\nState:\nMINNESOTA\nCountry:\nUNITED STATES\nZip: 55008\nPhone:\nSHIPMENT INFORMATION\nShip Date:\n05/11/2015\nShipping Paper#:\nSLSO191975\nShipping Name:\n8 Corrosive Material\nShipping Paper Source:\nCORROSIVE LIQUID N.O.S.\nHazard Class:\nShipper\nOrigin\nCity:\nState:\nCAMBRIDGE\nMINNESOTA\nCity:\nDestination\nState:\nHANCOCK\nCountry:\nUNITED STATES\nCountry:\nMINNESOTA\nUNITED STATES\nUN/NA Nbr: UN1760\nPacking Group: Ill\nNor of Pkgs: 2\nPkg Size: 55\nPkg Type: PLASTIC DRUM\nPkg Spec#: 1H1\nUnits: GL.\nCARRIER INFORMATION\nCarrier Type:\nCarrier USDOT:\nHighway\nCarrier Name:\n00241829\nPHMSA:\nCON-WAY FREIGHT INC\nEnforcement Case:\nVIOLATION INFORMATION\nSection Number: 172.202(a)(7) Nbr Checked: 1 Nbr Discovered: 1 Enforce: No\nDescription: Incorrectly indicating the type of package on shipping paper.\n\n<<<PAGE 8>>>\n\n2 55-gallon plastic drums loose. S.P. had \"541LB55 gal drum\" in \"packaging\" column.\nNOTES\nINSPECTOR SIGNATURE\nInspector Office: Minnesota\ninspector Org. Code: FMCSA\nInspector Name:\nInspector Signature:\nInspector Number: mn0669\nCompany Officer's Name (Please Print)\nCompany Officer's Signsture Carilying Thet The Violations\nNoted in This napection Notfee Have Been Correctad\n(Signals) .\n\n<<<PAGE 9>>>\n\nSTRAIGHT BIL OF LANG Conway\nORDER DATE\nFROM U.S. Water-Cambridge\n05/07/15\nAT 330 S. Cleveland St\n: Cambridge, MN 55008\n352-527948 Conway\nORDER NO.\nSLS0191975\nH\n17 Atlantic Ave\nHancock Concrete Products Inc/MN\nHancock Concrete Products Inc/MN\nHancock, MN 56244\nD\n17 Atlantic Ave\nT\nHancock, MN 56244\nCUST NO.\nUSER ID\nSHIP VIA\nCUSTOMER PO$\n10832-000\nVDOTEN\nCommon Carrier Collect on customer's acct\n166061\nQUANTITY\nSHIPPED\nPACKAGING\nHM\nDESCRIPTION\nWEIGHT\nNET\nWEIGHT\nGROSS\nCLASS\nFRT\n2\n541LB55 gal drum\nX UN 1760, Corrosive Liquid N.O.S.\n1,082 Ibs\n1,126 Ibs\n(Pottasium hydroxide)\n8,,PG III\nLoSera -8 278(50658620\nLot/Serial No:_\nnmFc 50227-1\nShipper Notes conway acent # HANZDXBD000\nOLEISO\nTotal\nWeights:\n1,082 Ibs\n1,126 Ibs\ndeclared value of the property.\nNote-Where the rate is dependent on value, shippers are\nraguired to stata specifically in writing the agread or\nThis Is to verly that the abovo-named materials are\nspecifcally staled by the shipper to be not exceeding.\nThe agreed or declared value f the proporty is hereby\naccording to the applicable regulstions of the\nxoperty classilled, described, packaged, marked anc\nDepertment pi\nabeled and are in ander condition for Irancandatin\nhe consigned without recourse on the consignor, the consignor shall sign the\nBubiect lo Section 7 of the conditions. Y this shirment is lo he daliverns to\nransportalion.\nfollowing statamant:\nFOR CHEMICAL\nreight and all other lawful charges\nThe carter shall not make delivery of this shipment without payment o\nCALL CHEM-TEL\nEMERGENCY\nRECEIVED, subject to the classificatione and lawfully filed tariffs in effect on the date of the issue of this Bill of Lacing, the\n_Signature\n(aignatura of Consignor)\n1-800-255-3924\nMIS 0004281\nproperty described above In apparent good order, except as notad (contents and condition of contents\nundarstood troughout this contract as meaning any person or corporation in possession of the property\nunder the contract egrees to carry to Re usual place of delivary at sald destination, If on Its routo, atherwise to deliver to\nof packages unknown), marked, consigned, and dastined as Indicated above which oald carter the word carter baing\nlading terms and conditions in the govering classiffcation on the data of shipment.\nly of sald property, that every servloe to be perfomed hereunder shall bo sublock to all the bill o\n, sald property over all or any portion of seld route to destination and as to each party at any fime interested in sil\nanother carler on the route to said destination. it is mutually agreed as to each camar of all or any\nclassiflestion and the said terms and conditions are hereby agroed to by the shipper and accepted for himself and his\nShipper hereby cortifies that he is familiar with at the bill of lading terms and condillons in the governing\nSHIPPER\nassigns.\nCARRIER\nPLACARDS OFFERED\nCOD Amt:$\n0.00\nUSWS\nDRIVER PLEASE INITIAL.\nNAME OF PLAÇARD\nPLACARED\nFREIGHT CHARGE\nSara\nAGENT AND S025\ns/alis\nGIOBEPREPAD\nCollect\nTOTAL: NO. 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