{"operation":"document","citation":"17-0082R","title":"Save the Situation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2018-06-22","effective_on":null,"summary":"17-0082R response to Save the Situation concerning 172.202, 172.203, 172.600, 172.602, 172.606.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-17-0082r.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-17-0082r.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-17-0082r","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/65886/170082r.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nAdministration\nMaterials Safety\nJUN 22 2018\nEva Glimsche\nsher\nSave the Situation\nMühlenstr. 30A\nLangwedel, Germany 24631\nReference No. 17-0082R\nDear Ms. Glimsche:\nThis letter is a revised response to your July 14, 2017, email and subsequent phone conversation\nwith a member of my staff on January 31, 2018, requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to emergency response\ninformation. Specifically, you seek clarification regarding the requirements for emergency\nresponse information.\nWe have paraphrased and answered your questions as follows:\nQ1.\nYou ask does a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), now currently known as a Safety\nData Sheet (SDS) through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,\naccompanying a shipment satisfy the requirements of the emergency response\ninformation as per §§ 172.600 through 172.606. In addition, you indicate the emergency\nresponse telephone number is included on the shipper's declaration (shipping paper) or\nIMO (International Maritime Organization) declaration.\nA1.\nThe answer is yes, provided the SDS satisfies § 172.602(b)(3)(ii) by providing the basic\ndescription and technical name of the hazardous material as required by §§ 172.202 and\n172.203(k), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions,\nthe International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, or the Transportation of\nDangerous Goods (TDG) Regulations, as appropriate, and the emergency response\ninformation required by Part 172, Subpart G.\nQ2.\nYou ask if referencing the NFPA 1 (National Fire Protection Association) Fire Code on\nthe shipping paper or the IMO declaration satisfies the requirements of the emergency\nresponse information as per §§ 172.600 through 172.606.\nA2.\nThe answer is no, unless it meets the requirements of § 172.602(a)(1) through (a)(7). It is\nour understanding that the NFPA 1 Fire Code is a document covering aspects of fire\nprotection and prevention derived from other developed NFPA codes and standards and\nprovides information for hazardous materials in an industrial or storage setting. This\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\ndocument is not universally known to reference emergency response information and is\nnot intended to mitigate or provide response information for hazardous materials in\ntransportation.\nQ3.\nYou ask would the requirements for emergency response information be fulfilled solely\nby the description of the dangerous goods on the shipping paper or on the IMO\ndeclaration if the shipper received written confirmation that aircraft crew had the IATA\n(International Aviation Transportation Association) Emergency Response Guide onboard\nthe aircraft and confirmation from forwarding companies in the U.S. that they have the\nDOT Emergency Response Guide readily available.\nA3.\nThe answer is yes. Emergency response information must contain the basic description\nand technical name of the hazardous material, as required by §§ 172.202 and 172.203(k).\nSection 172.602(b)(3) requires that the emergency response information is presented (i)\non a shipping paper; (ii) in a document, other than a shipping paper, that include both the\nbasic description and technical name of the hazardous material; or (il) related to\ninformation on a shipping paper, in a separate document in a manner that cross-references\nthe description of the hazardous material on the shipping paper with the emergency\nresponse information contained in the document (e.g., aboard aircraft, the ICAO's\n\"Emergency Response Guidance for Aircraft Incidents Involving Dangerous Good\" or\naboard vessels, the IMO's \"Emergency Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous\nGoods®). Thus, your method satisfies the third option for presenting emergency response\ninformation. Note, the emergency response information must be maintained in the same\nmanner aboard aircrafts as the notification of pilot-in-command and aboard vessels in the\nsame manner as the dangerous cargo manifest (see § 172.602(c)).\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nPhilate\nDirk Der Kinderen\nChief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nBaker\n£1 72.600-172.606\nDodd, Alice (PHMSA)\nEmergency Response\nFrom:\nSent:\nINFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nTo:\nHazmat Interps\nTuesday, July 18, 2017 3:15 PM\nSubject:\nFW: Written Emergency Information as per 49 CFR 172.600 to $ 172.606\nHi Shante/Alice,\nPlease submit this as a letter of interpretation. Please let me know if you have any questions.\nThanks,\nJodi\nFrom: Eva Glimsche [mailto:eva@savethesituation.de]\nSent: Sunday, July 16, 2017 2:57 AM\nTo: Cardez, Eugenio CTR (PHMSA) <eugenio.cardez.ctr@dot.gov>\nSubject: Re: Written Emergency Information as per 49 CFR 172.600 to § 172.606\nDear Eugenio,\nthank you very mucn for your reply.\nI checked the different sources you mentioned. Yet they don't answer my question.\nThat's why I'd like to request a written interpretation answering them.\nThanks for your help.\nBest regards,\nEva\nsavethesituation\nEva Glimsche - Mühlenstr. 30a - 24631 Langwedel - Germany\neva@savethesituation.de\nMobil: +49 - 171 - 4958177\nwww.savethesituation.de\nAm 14.07.2017 um 17:15 schrieb Cardez, Eugenio CTR (PHMSA) <eugenio.cardez.ctr@dot.govs:\nDear Eva Glimsche,\nWe have received your inquiry about the hazardous materials regulations (HMR) (49 CFR Parts\n171-180).\nThe HMR prescribes the requirements of the Department of Transportation governing the\noffering and transportation of hazardous materials in interstate, intrastate, and foreign\ncommerce by rail car, aircraft, motor vehicle, and vessel. While we cannot provide an\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nexhaustive list of each applicable requirement, we suggest you review section(s) 172.602,\n72.604 tor additional information on Emergency Response Information. The hazardous material\n'egulations are available at the following URL\nhttp://phmsa.dot.gov/regulations\nDocument] at the following\nAdditionally, you may wish to review the following [Letter of Interp/Publication/Guidance\nURL: http://phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/PHMSA/DownloadableFiles/Files/Interpretation%20Files/2013/130081.pdf\nIf you require additional assistance, you may contact the Hazardous Materials Information\nCenter, which is staffed with regulatory specialists who can quickly answer your questions by\nphone, Monday through Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM EST at +1(202) 366-4488.\nSincerely,\nEugenio, Hazardous Materials Specialist\nAn e-mail response from this office is considered informal guidance. Formal guidance may be\nrequested in accordance with 49 FR 105.20. http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/interps\nFrom: Eva Glimsche [mailto:eva@savethesituation.de]\nSent: Friday, July 14, 2017 3:44 AM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) < INFOCNTR.INFOCNTR@dot.gov>\nSubject: Written Emergency Information as per 49 CFR 172.600 to § 172.606\nDear Sir or Madam,\nI require a written interpretation regarding the written Emergency Information as per 49 CFR 172.600 to §\n172.606.\nenteringe the respective NFPA-1 fire code in the Shipper's Declaration or in the IMO Declaration.\nAs I understand it the shipper can fulfill this requirement by having an MSDS accompanying the shipment or by\nWould the requirement for the Emergency Information also be fulfilled by the 24h Emergency Contact\nTelephone Number entered in the Shipper's Declaration or in the IMO Declaration if it is ensured that the\naircraft crew and the forwarding companies in the US all have the emergency response guide readily\navailable?\nLooking forward to hearing from you.\nBest regards\nEva Glimsche\nsavethesituation\nEva Glimsche - Mühlenstr. 30a - 24631 Langwedel\nMobil: 0171 - 4958177\n2\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\n:\neva@savethesituation.de\nwww.savethesituation.de\n•\n<130081.pdf>\n3","truncated":false,"body_characters":7836}