{"operation":"document","citation":"15-0204","title":"Crowley Liner Service — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2016-01-08","effective_on":null,"summary":"15-0204 response to Crowley Liner Service concerning 171.22, 171.25, 172.315.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0204.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0204.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0204","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2016/150204.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nWashington, DC\n1200 New Jersey Avenue SE\n20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nAdministration\nMaterials Safety\nJAN 0 8 2016\nMr. Michael Lesser\nCrowley Liner Service\n9487 Regency Square Blvd.\nJacksonville, FL 32225\nRef. No.: 15-0204\nDear Mr. Lesser:\nThis responds to your October 12, 2015 email requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to limited quantities. Your\nquestions are paraphrased and answered below:\nQ1. Does a freight container with a quantity of hazardous material that requires placarding\nalso require a limited quantity mark for additional hazardous material?\nA1. A freight container that requires placarding is not required to display the limited\nquantity mark. When intended for transport by vessel, a freight container containing\npackages of hazardous material in limited quantities and no other hazardous materials must\nbe marked with the limited quantity mark once on each side and each end of the exterior of\nthe freight container (see § 172.315(a)(2)).\nQ2. Is a freight container required to display the limited quantity placard from the point of\norigin or can the limited quantity mark be applied at the port facility?\nA2. When intended for transport by vessel, a cargo transport unit containing only packages\nof hazardous material in limited quantities must be marked once on each side and each end\nof the exterior of the unit. Subsequent highway or rail movements of that shipment may\nchoose to utilize domestic exceptions offered by the HMR if the shipment qualifies for the\nexception. Please note that §§ 171.22(d) and 171.25(a) provide that a hazardous material\nsubject to the requirements of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code,\nthat is offered or intended for eventual transportation by vessel, but not subject to the HMR\nmay be transported in the U.S. when described, marked and labeled in accordance with the\nIMDG code.\nI hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, please contact the\nStandards and Rulemaking Division at (202) 366-8553.\nSincerely,\ncame A.77\nDuane A. Pfund\nInternational Standards Coordinator\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nLeary\n§172,315\nnarken\nDodd, Alice (PHMSA)\n15-0209\nFrom:\nSent:\nGeller, Shelby CTR (PHMSA)\nTo:\nHazmat Interps\nTuesday, October 13, 2015 4:38 PM\nSubject:\nFW: Limited Quantity Markings - Vessel Transportation\nDear Shante and Alice,\nForwarded is a request for a formal letter of interpretation. I spoke with Michael Lesser.\nThanks,\nShelby\nFrom: Lesser, Michael [mailto:Michael.Lesser@crowley.com]\nSent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 3:39 PM\nTo: Geller, Shelby CTR (PHMSA)\nSubject: RE: Limited Quantity Markings - Vessel Transportation\nPlease request a letter of Interpretation\nQ: Does a container with a placarded quantity also require a limited quantity marking for additional hazardous\ncommodities offered as limited quantity?\nQ: Does a container with limited quantity commodities require the marking to be on the container from the shipping\npoint or may it be applied when it is received at the port facility?\nFrom: shelby.geller.ctr@dot.gov [mailto:shelby.geller.ctr@dot.gov]\nSent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 3:25 PM\nTo: Lesser, Michael\nSubject: RE: Limited Quantity Markings - Vessel Transportation\nDear Michael,\nWe have received your inquiry about the hazardous materials regulations (49 CFR Parts 171-180). The hazardous\nmaterials regulations are available at the following URL:\nhttp://phmsa.dot.gov/regulations\nA hazardous materials regulatory specialist would be happy to speak with you regarding your inquiry. You may contact\nthe Hazardous Materials Information Center, which is staffed with regulatory specialists who can quickly answer your\nquestions by phone, Monday through Friday, 9AM - 5 PM EST at (800) 467-4922 or (202) 366-4488. Alternatively, if you\nwould like a regulatory specialist to contact you directly, please respond to this e-mail with a telephone number where\nyou can be reached between 9 AM and 5 PM EST.\nSincerely,\nShelby, Hazardous Materials Specialist\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nAn e-mail response from this office is considered informal guidance. Formal guidance may be requested in accordance\nwith 49 CFR 105.20. http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/interps\nFrom: Lesser, Michael [mailto:Michael.Lesser@crowley.com]\nTo: PHMSA HM InfoCenter\nSent: Monday, October 12, 2015 10:01 AM\nSubject: Limited Quantity Markings - Vessel Transportation\nDoes a container with a placarded quantity of hazardous material also require a limited quantity marking for hazardous\nmaterial of a different class (than the placard class)?\nIf a limited quantity marking is not required for road transportation - when is it required to be applied for Ocean\nTransportation? A compliance officer cited a driver because the shipping papers showed delivery to an off shore point\neven though driver had not arrived at the port.\nLetter of Interpretation please\nCMC\nMichael Lesser PCM\nTERMINAL MGMT-JAX\nMANAGER, HSSE\n(904) 727-2449 Work\n904-571-1251Mobile\n********Work\nn/a Home\nMichael. Lesser@crowley.com\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":5117}