{"operation":"document","citation":"17-0032","title":"Avalon Battery Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2017-07-18","effective_on":null,"summary":"17-0032 response to Avalon Battery Corporation concerning 173.159.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-17-0032.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-17-0032.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-17-0032","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2017/170032.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nBrian Adams\nAvalon Battery Corporation\n1226 Frances Street\nVancouver, BC V6A 1Z5\nCanada\nReference No. 17-0032\n• Dear Mr. Adams:\nThis letter is in response to your March 29, 2017, letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to wet batteries. In your letter,\nyou note that you have classified your product as \"UN2794, Batteries, wet, filled with acid.\"\nYou also confirm that the transportation of this material meets all of the conditions in\n§ 173.159(e). You ask whether the product requires additional packaging to comply with the\nHMR.\nThe answer is no. If the shipment of a wet battery meets all of the conditions in § 173.159(e), it\nis not subject to any other HMR requirements. Additional packaging is not required beyond the\nmethod you use to meet the conditions.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely\nChief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<>>\n\nhi Shantel Alice,\nPlease submit this as a letter of interpretation. Ms. Moritz is requesting a written response.\nPlease let me know if you have any questions.\nThanks,\nJordan\nFrom: Anna Moritz [mailto:amoritz@avalonbattery.com]\nSent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:11 PM\nTo: PHMSA HM InfoCenter \nSubject: Request for Written Clarification\nDear Sir or Madam,\nherewith we would like to request clarification regarding the Hazardous Materials Regulations HMR; 49 CFR\n173.159.\nPlease see the attached letter.\nWe appreciate your time in reviewing this request.\nBest regards,\nAnna Moritz\nE-mail: amoritz@avalonbattery.com\nAnna Moritz\nU: www.avalonbattery.com\nSupply Chain Specialist\nT: 604.563.2144\n4\nAVALON\n1\n\n<<>>\n\n\n\n<<>>\n\nWe have determined our battery to fall under UN 2794 Batteries, wet, filled with acid. In review of the\napplication sections of the HMR, 49 CFR 173.159 we have confirmed that we meet all conditions under\n173.159(e). The interpretation we seek confirmation upon is whether or not our battery requires\nadditional packaging per the HMR. We request this confirmation because we have specifically designed\nour battery with the intent to transport it without the need of additional packaging. This is due to the\nfact that our battery includes an integrated steel enclosure that encompasses all internal components of\nthe battery.\nThe enclosure, which encompasses packaging, consists of the following:\n1) Steel skid / pallet (6 mm steel wall thickness, continuously welded)\n2)\nSteel enclosure (3 mm wall thickness, welded to steel skid\n3)\nBattery electrolyte resistance spray coated lining inside steel enclosure\n4)\nLifting features rated for full load overhead lift\n5)\nTie down points for securing battery to transport vehicle\nYour confirmation and comments on our interpretation is greatly appreciated.\nIf you have questions, don't hesitate to contact us at 604-563-2144.\nSincerely,\nBrian Adams\nProduct Development Manager\nAvalon Battery Corporation\n1226 Frances Street\nVancouver, BC V6A 1Z5\nEnclosure (1)\n\n<<>>\n\nThick Steel with\nWalls 3 mm\nReinforcement\nHorizontal\nBand Structure\n(2X)\nBase Skid 6 mm\nThick Steel\nTwo tanks insert\n\n<<>>","truncated":false,"body_characters":3237}