{"operation":"document","citation":"15-0191","title":"Graco, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2016-01-13","effective_on":null,"summary":"15-0191 response to Graco, Inc. concerning 172.201, 173.159, 173.220, 173.222.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0191.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0191.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0191","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2016/150191.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nPipeline and Hazardous\nof Transportation\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nJAN 1 3 2016\nMr. Eric Lillyblad\nEnvironmental Specialist\nGraco, Inc.\n1112 Sibley Street, NE\nMinneapolis, MN 55413\nReference No. 15-0191\nDear Mr. Lillyblad:\nThis is in response to your September 17, 2015 e-mail requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the transportation of \"UN\n2794, Batteries, wet, filled with acid, electric storage, 8 (corrosive),\" and \"UN 2795, Batteries,\nwet, filled with alkali, electric storage, 8.\" Specifically, you ask for clarification of what is\nmeant by the phrase \"may not be packed with other materials except as provided in § 173.159(g)\nand (h) and §§ 173.220 and 173.222\" as it appears in § 173.159(a). We have paraphrased your\nquestions and answered them in the order provided.\nQ1.\nDoes this phrase mean that no other hazardous material can be placed in the same\npackaging with a wet acid battery except as prescribed in §§ 173.159(g) and (h), and\n173.220 and 173.222?\nAl.\nThe answer is yes. Section 173.159(a) prohibits any material, hazardous or non-\nhazardous, from being placed in the same packaging with an electric storage battery that\ncontains electrolyte acid or alkaline corrosive battery fluid unless the materials are\npackaged as prescribed in that section. It also requires that any battery or battery powered\ndevice must be prepared and packaged for transport in a manner that prevents a dangerous\nevolution of heat and short circuits.\nQ2.\nDoes this phrase also mean that no other material, even of a non-hazardous nature (e.g.,\npaper instruction manual, pair of gloves, metal wrench, or other \"non-hazardous\"\nmaterial) can be in the same packaging with a wet acid battery?\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nA2.\nThe answer is yes, unless otherwise excepted under the HMR. For example, the\nHMR excepts electric storage batteries containing electrolyte or corrosive battery\nfluid from regulation when transported by highway or rail in conformance with\n§ 173.159(e).\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nsumeroster\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nEdmonson\n8/73.159\nBatterie\nGoodall, Shante CTR (PHMSA)\n15-0191\nFrom:\nGeller, Shelby CTR (PHMSA)\nSent:\nTuesday, September 29, 2015 2:51 PM\nTo:\nHazmat Interps\nSubject:\nFW: Request for Formal Letter of Interpretation\nDear Shante and Alice,\nI am following up with Mr. Lillyblad's request as I did not see it in the database.\nThanks,\nSheby\nFrom: Geller, Shelby CTR (PHMSA)\nTo: Hazmat Interps\nSent: Thursday, September 17, 2015 1:24 PM\nSubject: FW: Request for Formal Letter of Interpretation\nDear Shante and Alice,\nForwarded is a request for a letter of interpretation. I spoke with Mr. Lillyblad in regards to his inquiry.\nThanks,\nShelby\nFrom: E R Lillyblad@graco.com [mailto:E R Lillyblad@graco.com]\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nSent: Thursday, September 17, 2015 9:44 AM\nSubject: Request for Formal Letter of Interpretation\nDear Sir/Madam:\nI am writing to request a formal letter of interpretation relating to DOT hazardous material packaging requirements as\ndetailed in 49 CFR 173.159.\nSpecifically, can you advise as to the meaning in §173.159(a) that states: \"Electric storage batteries, containing\nprovided in paragraphs (g) and (h) of this section and in §$ 173.220 and 173.222\"?\nelectrolyte acid or alkaline corrosive battery fluid (wet batteries), may not be packed with other materials except as\nwith paragraphs (g) and (h) of §173.159 and §173.220 and §173.222, or does that mean no other material, even of a non-\nDoes that mean that no other hazardous material can be in the packaging with a wet acid battery except in accordance\nthe packaging with a wet acid battery?\nhazardous nature (e.g., paper instruction manual, pair of gloves, metal wrench, other \"non-hazardous\" material) can be in\nPlease advise.\nEric Lillyblad\nThank you,\nGraco Inc.\nEnvironmental Specialist\nMinneapolis, MN 55413\n1112 Sibley Street NE\n612-623-6414\nelillyblad@graco.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":4117}