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Regulatory Resources Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
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Page 1U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 JAN 1 2 2016 Mr. W. A. Winters President Regulatory Resources Inc. 379 Aragon Avenue Los Alamos, NM 87544 Reference No. 16-0157 Dear Mr. Winters: This letter is in response to your September 23, 2016, letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to shipping papers. Specifically, you ask questions pertaining to the placement of certain entries as they relate to an example shipping paper you included in your letter. We have paraphrased and answered your questions as follows: QI. Section 172.202(c) requires the total quantity of hazardous material covered by one description to appear before or after, or both before and after, the description required and authorized by Subpart C of Part 172. What other information, if any, is authorized to be placed before the required description? Al. As prescribed in§§ 172.201(a)(4) and 172.202(c), certain information may be placed before the basic description, such as quantity shipped, the type of packaging, and destination marks. Otherwise, additional information must be entered on the shipping paper after the basic description prescribed in§ 172.202(a). Q2. In the same scenario as Q 1, how much "after" the required description can the total quantity of material be indicated for a shipping paper to be considered acceptable? Does our example shipping paper meet that standard? A2. There are no boundaries-written or otherwise-with regard to what is considered an acceptable "after" location for the quantity of material covered by a description so long as it is not considered excessive. To that end, the location depicted in the example shipping paper you provided is acceptable. Q3. Does the type of package indicated in our example shipping paper meet the requirements of§ 172.202(a)(7)?#
Page 2A3. Q4. A4. The answer is no. The number and type of packages must be indicated on a shipping paper either before or after the required basic description. See § § 172.202( a)(7) and 172.202( c ). The type of packages must be indicated as a description of the package (i.e., "12 drums"). The example shipping paper provided with your letter does not meet that standard because the "RIDGED OR SHARPS US DOT TRANSPORT CONTAINER" field does not sufficiently describe a commonly recognizable package type. Does the emergency contact telephone number depicted in our example shipping paper meet the requirements of§ 172.604(a)(3)(ii)? The answer is yes. Section 172.604(a)(3)(ii) requires that the emergency contact telephone number be entered once on the shipping paper in a manner that sets the information apart to provide for quick and easy recognition. The example location and method depicted in the shipping paper you provided meets this requirement. !hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance. Sincerely, . ~~~. ~~~~ . -- T. Glenn Foster Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch Standards and Rulemaking Division#
Page 3Goodall, Shante CTR (PHMSA) From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: l lJ -0 l 1 INFOCNTR (PHMSA) Friday, September 23, 2016 6:04 PM Hazmat Interps FW: Request for Clarification New Interp Request.pdf Hi Shante/Alice, Please submit this as a letter of interpretation. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Attached is a request for clarification regarding the Hazardous Materials Regulations. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you, Wade Winters 505-393-0111 1#
Page 4Regulatory Resources Inc "The Source You Come Back To " Standards and Rulemaking Division Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Attn: PHH-I 0 U.S. Department of Transportation East Building 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590-0001 Dear Standards and Rulemaking Division, RR! is a training and consulting company. We often will use bad examples as a training tool in compliance. Discussions have ensued with regard to the example shipping description/paper provided. RR! is seeking PHMSA's opinion on the questions below. The requirement for the quantity to be identified for a description of hazardous material on a shipping paper is located in 172.202( c ). This information may be entered before or after (or both) the required description. Paragraph 172.201(a)(4) stipulates that any additional information may be included but must be placed after the required description. My questions are: (I) Given I 72.201(a)( 4), would the quantity location before the required hazardous material description be better stated as "immediately before"? In other words, is any other information, other than specified in 172.201 , allowed to be placed before the required description? (2) Are there any unwritten boundaries on what is acceptable with regard to the "after" location of the quantity of material covered by a description? For example, given the hazardous materials shipping paper shown below, would the location of the quantity be acceptable? On other subjects, with regard to the shipping paper example provided: (3) Is the type of package indicated in the example shipping paper sufficient to meet the requirement of 172.202(a)(7)? ( 4) Does the means by which the emergency contact telephone number is displayed meet the intent of 172.604(a)(3)(ii)? Please contact me if you have any questions. Our office number is 505-393-0111. Thank you, ll'ki~ W. A. Winters President 379 Aragon Avenue Los Alamos, NM 87544 voice: 505-393-0111 hazmat@regulatoryresources.net www.regulatoryresources.net WAW/lom#
Page 5~ Regulatory Resources, Inc. ---a 379 Aragon Avenue Los Alamos, NM 87544 505-393-0111 hazmat@regu la to ryresou rces.net www.regulatoryresources.net Storage Facility/Station: 555 Anystreet - Anywhere, AW 98765 UN3291 REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE, n.o.s. CLASS6.2 PG.II RRI RMWlnc. PO Box 1234 Anywhere, AW 98765 555-555-1212 - Fax 555-555-1234 MANIFEST NO: RRI NO.:. 070861 BIOHAZARDOUS REGULATED MEDICAL (SPECIAL} WASTE MANIFEST I TRACKING DOCUMENT In case of emergency, please catl:555-555-5666 (24-hrRRJ RM\N. Inc.emergency response telephone number) g:: CUSTOMER I GENERATOR I ORIGIN WASTE TYPE TELEPHONE NUMBER r.i RMW Generator Inc. 555-555-3434 8 ll-A-D-D~RE_S_S~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'--~~~~~~~~~~~--1 !;; 123 Medical Street, Medical, AW 98567 ~o ~ WASTE TYPE I NO. OF RIDGED OR SHARPS US DOTTAANSPORT CONTAINERS COLLECTED l10 GAL It. , GAL. l31 GAL J32 GAL l43 GAL !'so+ GAL 1 oTHEH I JctRr'.flEDTOTAl.Wl.OfCONTAJNE~ ~ Regulated Medical Waste 6 I 215.5 lbs fo-~ GENERATOR'S CERTIFICATION: Till.• is to certily mot 111C above-named matOfiais are. prop01ly classille<I, ae.cribed. packaged. ma1ked ond labeled, 11!\d aro on p<opet condltlon for lransponallon according tu lho appllcabt.. •O!lulations of Ille Oepanrnent ot Transponsuon, and Iha! SUCh waste f1a• been manage<I, poi:kaged. contao1e<ized and ~ ... - in =1d~~·5t,1~;;:;;••Tl<llll• of: • · ~ •• ,. ~-- (Special w ... 1o Requi1amenls) "' ad~O<lfl~=le federal •t.i• UI 57ij;016 t5 NAME OF COMPANY AEPRESEf.ITATIVE (Pnnl) SIGNATIJRE OF RE!PaElit:iTAiNE ._ ... _ .. _ ... ... !'Al'l'··-----< SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS NAME(S) OF PERSONS COLLECTING, TRANSPORTING OR UNLOADING WASTE CZ: COMPANY NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER ~ RMW Transporter, Inc. 521~---------+--------i 0 ADDRESS (I. P.O. Box 666, Somewhere, AW 98234 ~ REGISTRATION No. I NO. OF AIOGEO OR SHARPS US DOT ffiANSPORT CONTAINERS COUECTED ~ AWED 003456 rOGAL r7GAL 131 GAL 132GAL r3GAL 190..GAL lu1HER I ICffillffmTOTM.WTOFOONIA!IERS DATE~Mro!C!l.(SfEQAl.lWASIEOOUfCTEO ;...~ I acknowledge receipt of the included biohazardous medical {spAcial) waste and I certify that the information provided above is lrue amf correcl and Dial ooly ~blollluardous medit:lll (spe<ial) wasies are contained in this load. I am aware lhal talsificalion of this document may resutt In for1eiture or my lransportor's regis118lion and/or the privilege ot utilizing State authorized tacilfties. ii! t:l.. l'IAME OF COMPANY AEPRESaNTATIVlf (Pont) SIGNATURE OF REPRESENTATIVE DATE STORA~E STATION NAME I AFG. I SIGNATURE OF REPRESENTATIVE I DATE RECEIVED Anywhere, AW AWED003456 NAME(S) OF PERSONS COUECTING. TRANSPORTING OR UNLOADING WASTE llN.'1'ALS ~lt-COM--P-A-NY,....-N-AM-E~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~--~~~~~-~~~--t-T-E-LE_P_H....,O~N - E~N-U-M....,Be~R~~~~~--t ~ ADDRESS OATE~MEOICALISP£CIAl.)WASTEOOUEC1ED E- REGISTRATION No. ~ I NO. OF RIDGED OR SHARPS US DOT TRANSPORT CONTAINERS COLLECTED 0GAL r7GAL 31 GAL 32GAL 3GAL 0.GAL let:f!llflEOTOTAL wt OFCOOTAINEllS 0THER ~ ==.~~; 11 1 1 14 19 1 1 Q I acknowledge receipt of the Included blohazatdous medical (spe<:lal) waste and I cer1ily lhat lhe Information provi<llM! above Is true and correc1 and that only 0~::;,a~1=,~~ ~:=~~~~~~7.'!"• load. I am aware Iha! falslficallon ot lhi< doWment may resull In for1el1ure of my ~a11sporter's NAMe OF COMPANY AEPAESENTATIVE (Prlnl) SIGNATURE OF REPAESEllTATIVE DATE COMPANY NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER RMW Treatment, Inc. 555-555-1111 ~ ADDRESS .... 999 Treatment Street, Nothere, AW 98567 011--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--.~~~-,----~---~~~-----1 ~ PERMIT NUMBER I DATE WASTE RECEIVED I TOTAL NET WEIGHT RECEIVED ~ AWED 09876 ;z 11-~~~~~~~~~-..,--'~-~~-~--~---~~~-~-...l.~~~~~~---~-~~~~~~ f;J DISCREPANCY INDICATION SPACE ::;; ~ ll-o-/ce_rtlfy,,,,_that.,--l"'"ha-.,,-besn:---a-ul 7 ho-riZ-•....,d""by-,the,.....,,S-tar-e""ar=--""""'----==--.._-,,...-,, .......,.. ,., _ Pl - : -- .. ---.--:: .. __ -:- . - - --- .- -:..,...~:- - - . .,,.--::,0-accept- · -,-1J11_,.tre-a,-ted7 (special) wasle for troalmenl and finBJ disposal; and mat I have recer1ed Iha above indica1BO was res m a<:coroar>ce w>lt1 the roqulra/nents 0111/irred in that authmfllllltJn biolnu'"'·.,.-a-«1o-:--us-n-1edfcaJ-,,_~--f !'" ---D-AT_E ___ _ NAME' Or COMP/\NV RFPAESENTATIVE fflrmli SrGNATIJAE Of ~EPAFSENJA1Wt:. GENERATOR#
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