{"operation":"document","citation":"15-0186","title":"Dangerous Goods of America — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2016-04-29","effective_on":null,"summary":"15-0186 response to Dangerous Goods of America concerning 171.8, 172.101.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0186.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0186.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0186","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2016/150186.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMaterials Safety\nPipeline and Hazardous\nAdministration\nAPR 2 9 2016\nMr. Fred A. Romero\nInstructor\nDangerous Goods of America\nP.O. Box 520487\nMiami, FL 33152-0487\nReference No. 15-0186\nDear Mr. Romero:\nThis is in response to your August 25, 2015 letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the definition and\nselection of a proper shipping name for a hazardous substance. Your questions are\nparaphrased and answered as follows:\nQ1. Are all of the materials listed in Appendix A to § 172.101 considered a hazardous\nsubstance that must be declared as a hazardous material or are they only hazardous materials\nwhen packaged in quantities which equal or exceed its RQ listed?\nAl. The materials listed in Appendix A to § 172.101 are hazardous substances only when\npackaged in quantities which equal or exceed its RQ listed. Under § 171.8, a hazardous\nsolutions, that: (1) is listed in the Appendix A to § 172.101 of the HMR; (2) is in a quantity,\nsubstance (other than radionuclides) is defined as a material, including its mixtures and\n§ 171.8. A material must meet all of these conditions in order to be a hazardous substance.\nFor materials listed by name or in both the § 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) and\nAppendix A to § 172.101 the materials must be described with the proper shipping name in\nthe HMT even when not meeting the definition of a hazardous substance. If the material also\nmeets the criteria for a hazardous substance (see above paragraph), the letters \"RQ\" must be\nentered on the shipping paper in association with the basic description and marked on a\npackage in association with the proper shipping name.\nQ2. If a hazardous substance does not meet the definition of any other hazard class or\ndivision, should the substance be assigned to Class 9 and identified as \"UN3077,\nEnvironmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s.\" or \"UN3082, Environmentally\nhazardous substance, liquid, n.o.s.\"?\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nA2. The answer is yes. If a hazardous substance is not more appropriately described by\nanother proper shipping name in the § 172.101 HMT and does not meet the definition of any\nClass 1 through 8, then it must be offered for transportation under the most appropriate of\nthe two Class 9 entries: \"UN3077\" or \"UN3082.\" Generic shipping name entries that have\nthe symbol \"G\" in column 1 of the HMT require the technical name of the hazardous\nmaterial in parentheses in association with the basic description. Hazardous substances\nmeeting only the Class 9 definition may be described as \"RQ, UN3077, Environmentally\nhazardous substances, solid, n.o.s., 9, PG III (insert technical name)\" or \"RQ, UN3082,\nEnvironmentally hazardous substances, liquid, n.o.s., 9, PG III (insert technical name).\"\nI trust this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to\ncontact this office.\nSincerely,\nDuane A. Pfund\nInternational Standards Coordinator\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n•\nWiener\nDANGEROUS GOODS OF AMERICA ®\n§172.101\nPO BOX 520487 • MIAMI, FL 33152-0487 USA\nPhone (305-801-7788\nHMT\n15-0186\nE-mail: into@dga4u.com\nWeb: www.dga4u.com\nAugust 25, 2015\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\nPipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration\nAtt: phh-10\nUS Department of Transportation\nEast Bldg, 1200 New Jersey Avenue\nS.E., Washington, DC 2059001\nRe: Appendix A to §172.101\nDear Chief;\nPlease clarify the following:\nAccording to §171.8 the definition of Hazardous Materials, the term includes Hazardous Substances.\nAnd defined:\nHazardous substance- for the purposes of this subchapter, means a material, including its mixtures and\nsolutions that-\n1) is listed in the appendix A to §172.101 of this subchapter;\n) Is in a quantity, in one package, which equals or exceeds the reportable quantity (RQ) listed in th\nopendix A to $172.10-\nQuestion:\nIs all that are listed in appendix A to §172.101 considered hazardous substance and must be declared as a\nhazardous material or\nOnly when it is packaged in quantities equal to or exceeds the reportable quantity indicated in the\nreportable quantity column of appendix A to §172.101?\nOffice & Training Facility • 10400 NW 33 Street\nSuite 230 • Doral, FL 33172 + USA\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nDANGEROUS GOODS OF AMERICA ®\nPO BOX 520487 • MIAMI, FL 33152-0487 USA\nPhone (305-801-7788\nE-mail: into@dga4u.com\nWeb: www.dga4u.com\nIf so and if the substance or material does not meet the definition of any other class or division, should this\nhazardous substance be assigned to class 9 and identified as UN3082 or UN3077?\nYour kind and prompt attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.\nThank you\nIf possible please send your response via email to fred@dga4u.com\nInstructor\nDangerous Goods of America\nOffice & Training Facility • 10400 NW 33 Street\nSuite 230 • Doral, FL 33172 • USA","truncated":false,"body_characters":4950}