{"operation":"document","citation":"16-0202","title":"Valley View Industries, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2017-11-14","effective_on":null,"summary":"16-0202 response to Valley View Industries, Inc concerning 172.101, 173.66, 177.835, 177.848.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0202.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0202.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0202","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/56131/160202.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nTimothy w. Kenney\nValley View Industries, Inc.\n8785 E 2500 North Road\nCornell, IL 61319\nReference No. 16-0202\nDear Mr. Kenney:\nThis letter is in response to your December 15, 2016, email and our subsequent phone\nconversation with your colleague requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations\n(HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the transportation of Class 1 material on a\nmultipurpose bulk truck (MBT). Specifically, you indicate that you transport \"UN0332,\nExplosive blasting, type E, 1.5D\" and ask if the HMR allows for the transportation of \"UN0042,\nBoosters, without detonator, 1.1D,\" \"UN0030, Detonators, electric, for blasting, 1.1B,\" and\n\"UN0361, Detonator assemblies, non-electric, for blasting, 1.4B\" on the same MBT.\nThe answer is yes. Class 1 material, as authorized in § 172.101, may be transported in a MBT\nwhen packaged in accordance with § 173.66. Section 177.835(d) excepts MBTs from\nsegregation requirements of § 177.848 when transported in accordance with § 173.66.\nSection 177.835(d) also requires that MBTs transporting Class 1 material with a Division 5.1,\nClass 8, or \"NA1993, Combustible liquid, n.o.s., PG III\" comply with segregation requirements\nof § 177.835(g). Since you are not transporting a Division 5.1, Class 8, or \"NA1993,\nCombustible liquid, n.o.s.\" with authorized Class 1 material, you are not subject to the\nrequirements on § 177.835(g). Therefore, as long as all other requirements of the HMR and IME\nStandard 23 are met, \"UN0332, Explosive blasting, type E, 1.5D,\" \"UN0042, Boosters, without\ndetonator, 1.1D,\" \"UN0030, Detonators, electric, for blasting, 1.1B,\" and \"UN0361, Detonator\nassemblies, non-electric, for blasting, 1.4B\" may be transported on the same MBT.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely\nirk Der Kinder\nChief, Standards Development\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nrag status:\nFlagged\nHi Shante/Alice,\nPlease submit this as a letter of interpretation. Please let me know if you have any questions.\nThanks,\nJordan\nFrom: twkenney@valleyviewindustries.com [mailto:twkenney@valleyviewindustries.com]\nSent: Thursday, December 15, 2016 4:50 PM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) < INFOCNTR.INFOCNTR@dot.gov>\nSubject:\nmaterials.\nPlease see attachment above in which we are requesting an interp response regarding a D.O.T. regulation of transporting hazardous\nWe will wait for your response.\nThank you in advance.\nTimothy W. Kenney\nValley View Industries, Inc.\nPhone 815-358-2236\nMobile 815-848-2269\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nDecember 14, 2016\nU.S. DOT\nPHMSA Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nAttn: PHH-10\nEast Building\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nTo whom it may concern:\nWe are requesting an interp response to the following scenario.\nWe currently operate for private use under HM Safety Permit ID: US-150378-IL-HMSP\ntransporting on an inspected motor vehicle just 1.5D UN0332 blasting agent (emulsion) in a\ncertified 500 gallon tank. However, in addition to the 1.5D UN0332 blasting agent (emulsion),\nwe wish to also transport simultaneously on this same motor vehicle 1.1B UN0030 electric\ndetonators, 1.1D UN0042 boosters without detonators, and 1.4B UN0361 non-electric detonators\nwhich would be stowed in two additional separate stationary magazines designed for their safe\ncarriage.\n49 CFR 177.835 states that \"No detonator may be transported on the same motor vehicle with\nany Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 material (except other detonators, detonator assemblies or boosters\nwith detonators), detonating cord Division 1.4 material or Division 1.5 material unless....\" It\ngoes on to elaborate on the exceptions but then later states in (i) \"There is no Division 1.1, 1.2\n1.3 or 1.5 material loaded on the motor vehicle.\"\nPlease advise if it possible to transport this combination of Class 1 materials simultaneously yet\nbe in compliance with the above passage. In addition, what specific requirements must we\nadhere to in order to be in compliance such as in special permits, etc.?\nThank you for your time and consideration.\nSincerely,\nTimothy W. Kenney","truncated":false,"body_characters":4124}