{"operation":"document","citation":"17-0023","title":"Solvay CYTEC Group — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2017-08-14","effective_on":null,"summary":"17-0023 response to Solvay CYTEC Group concerning 173.185.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-17-0023.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-17-0023.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-17-0023","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2017/170023.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nGeoffrey De Vinney\nGlobal Labeling and Packaging Manager\nSolvay CYTEC Group\n1300 Revolution Street\nHavre de Grace, MD 21078\nReference No. 17-0023\nDear Mr. De Vinney:\nThis letter is in response to your February 17, 2017, email and subsequent phone conversation\nrequesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180)\napplicable to the lithium battery mark for smaller lithium cells or batteries. You indicate that\nyour company offers temperature recorders for transportation by aircraft and that each\ntemperature recorder is powered by a single lithium metal battery with a lithium metal content\nless than 2 grams. In your email, you describe the following scenario:\n•\nThere are six packages are on a pallet.\nTwo of the packages on the pallet contain a temperature recorder powered by a lithium\nmetal battery for a total of two lithium batteries contained in equipment.\n• Each lithium metal battery meets the size requirements in § 173.185(c).\nSpecifically, you ask if the packages described in your scenario must display the lithium battery\nmark.\nThe answer is no. In accordance with § 173.185(c), the lithium battery mark is not required\nwhen there are \"no more than four lithium cells or two lithium batteries contained in equipment,\nwhere there are no more than two packages in the consignment.\" The packages in the scenario\nabove are not required to display the lithium battery mark because the consignment only contains\ntwo packages each containing no more than two lithium batteries contained in equipment.\nAlthough there are additional packages within the consignment, the additional packages are not\nincluded in the calculation of number of packages in the consignment limit, because they do not\ncontain any lithium batteries.\nAdditionally, on March 30, 2017, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n(PHMSA) published a final rule titled, \"Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with International\nStandards (RRR)\" [HM-215N; 82 FR 15796] to align the HMR with certain international\nstandards. In this rulemaking, PHMSA incorporated by reference the 2017-2018 version of the\nInternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nwine dl padale CAA regremn Me Coo ho e berea ta dess peralon\nof portable electronic devices aboard aircraft must be ensured. Information and guidance to\nassist with compliance of the requirement can be found in Advisory Circular (AC) 91.21-1C\n\"Use of Portable Electronic Devices Aboard Aircraft.\" For additional information regarding the\nFAA requirements, or if you seek an interpretation on whether your particular device meets the\nelectronic transmission requirement contained in 14 CFR § 91.21 you may contact the FAA at\nthe following address:\nFederal Aviation Administration\nOffice of the Chief Counsel\nRegulations Division\n800 Independence Avenue SW\nWashington, DC 20591\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely\nTitp.jht\nChief, Standards Development\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nPlease submit this as a letter of interpretation. Mr. DeVinney spoke with Jodi. Please let me know if you have any\nquestions.\nThanks,\nJordan\nFrom: DeVinney, Geoffrey [mailto:Geoffrey.DeVinney@solvay.com]\nSent: Friday, February 17, 2017 11:49 AM\nTo: PHMSA HM InfoCenter <PHMSAHMInfoCenter@dot.gov>\nSubject: 173.185 Exceptions LOI\nDear PMHSA,\nPlease see the attached letter requesting guidance on 49 CFR 173.185 Exceptions for smaller cells or batteries.\nBest regards,\nGeoff\nPlease note that my email address has changed to Geoffrey.DeVinney@solvay.com\nGeoffrey S. DeVinney\nGlobal Labeling and Packaging Manager\nT: +1-410-942-8550 - M: +1-443-527-1551\nCytec Solvay Group\nСУТЕС\nSOLVAY GROUP\n1300 Revolution Street\nHavre de Grace, MD 21078\nwww.solvay.com\nwww.cytec.com\nConnect with Solvay:\nLegal Notice: This electronic communication, including any attachments, contains information from\nCytec Industries Inc. (a subsidiary of Solvay SA) or its subsidiaries that may be legally privileged,\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\n1300 Revolution Street\nPHMSA Office of Hazardous Materials\nHavre de Grace, MD 21078\nStandards\nAttn: PHH-10\n410-942-8550\nEast Building\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, St.\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nFebruary 17, 2017\nSubject: Lithium batteries contained in equipment\nRegulation 49 CFR 173.185 (c) (3) / IATA PI970 Section I|\nDear PHMSA\nWe ship rolls of adhesive film in dry ice with temperature recorders where each recorder contains a AA\nlithium metal battery with a lithium metal content less than 2g. In accordance with 49 CFR 173.185, the\nquestion is when shipping by air as long as we do not exceed the four cells or two batteries per package,\ndo we need to apply the Lithium Battery handling Label to the packages containing the temperature\nFollow up question:\nThe temperature records we use meet the requirements of IATA PI 970 Section II. Working with our\nLogistics team we were discussing the exceptions as noted in the PI shown below.\nScenario: If we have 6 cartons on a pallet and 2 cartons have 2 temp recorders each for a total of 4 cells,\ndo we need to label? The consignment is greater than \"two packages\" however I have not exceeded the\nnumber of cells or number of packages containing batteries. Do I label because I have greater than two\npackages or should I not label because two packages or less contain no more than four cells?\nIATA 58Th Edition\nPI 970 Section II\nException:\nconsignments of two packages or less where each package contains no more than four cells or\ntwo batteries installed in equipment\nRegards,\nGeoffrey DeVinney\nGlobal Labeling and Packaging Manager","truncated":false,"body_characters":5715}