Schutter Group — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1Schutter Group A Bureau Veritas Group Company Standards and Rulemaking Division U.S. DOT / PHMSA (PHH-10) 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE East Building, 2nd Floor USA Washington, DC 20590 Hamburg, February 15th, 2018 Request for Letter of Interpretation Dear Sir or Madam, COMBUSTION, I'm seeking your advice with regard to the shipment FLAMMABLE LIQUID POWERED, class 3 by vessel in international trade from of UN 3528 MACHINERY, INTERNAL Europe to the USA. The machinery in question is declared to be in compliance with special provision 363 IMDG-Code by the shipper. Each machinery contains less than 60 L liquid fuel with a tank capacity of less than 450 L Code is issued by the shipper and accompanies each cargo transport unit (CTU/standard container) in and therefore do not bear any labels/placards. A transport document according to SP 363.7.6 IMDG which the machinery is packed. As SP 363.7 IMDG Code states that machinery is exempted from any goods list) if in compliance with the applicable requirements of SP 363, the CTUs do not bear placards other provisions of the IMDG Code (except SP 972, part 7 and column 16 a and 16b in the dangerous for class 3. This procedure was agreed to be in compliance with the regulations by shipper, forwarding companies and shipping line and was furthermore confirmed by competent authorities in Germany. Questions: Is the procedure as prescribed above in compliance with SP 363 IMDG resp. the applicable Can you confirm that the labelling and placarding requirements set out in SP 363 resp. §176.906 are requirements of 49-CFR, §$172.101, 172.102, 173.220 and 176.906? related to the machinery only? §176.906 are not required to bear placards for class 3? Can you explicitly confirm that CTUs containing UN 3528 shipped in accordance with SP 363 resp. The reason for this request are rejections on the basis that placards would required to be shown on the said CTUs. Your clarification regarding this matter is greatly appreciated! Many thanks in advance for your help! Kind regards Thomas Grabellus Schutter Deutschland GmbH Mail: info@schutter-deutschland.de. www.schutter-deutschland.de-Geschaftsfihrer Andress G er Wandrahm 12 - Block T - Speicherstadt - D-20457 Hamburg - Tel.: 0049 (0) 40 309766-0 - Fax: o Alter Wandrahm 12 Schutter Deutschland GmbH Schutter Group Block T - Spelcherstadt EST. 1847 Bankkonto: Commerzbank AG Hamburg • BLZ 200 400 00 - Konto (EURO/USD) 177715000- VAT-num D-20457 Hamburg Thomas Grabellus IBAN DE 34 2004 0000 0177 715 000 - SWIFT/BIC COBADEFFXXX • Steuernummer: 48/757/02454 Marine- and Cargo Survey Dept nsere "Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen" betreffen ausschließlich alle unsere Dienstleistungen. A nen eine Kopie dieser Bedingungen. Sie finden diese aber auch auf unserer Website www.schutter Fax: 0049(0) 40 321486 Tel: 0049 (0) 40309766-13 thomas grabelluse@schutter-deutschlande Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor www.schutter-deutschland.de Privat: 0049(0) 40 410 81 48 Mobll: 0049(0) 173913 7785#

Page 2U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Materials Safety Pipeline and Hazardous Administration JUL 2 7 2018 Thomas Grabellus Schutter Group Alter Wandrahm 12 Block T- Speicherstadt Hamburg, Germany D-20457 Reference No. 18-0041 Dear Mr. Grabellus: This letter is in response to your February 15, 2018, letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to shipment of "UN3528, Machinery, internal combustion, flammable liquid powered, 3" by vessel from Europe to the United States. You provide the following scenario: • The shipper has declared the material complies with Special Provision (SP) 363 of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. • The material contains less than 60 L of liquid fuel and has a capacity of less than 450 L. • A transport document accompanies each cargo transport unit (CTU) declaring that the machinery is exempt from the placarding provisions of the IMDG Code and complies with the applicable requirements of SP 363. Specifically, you ask whether the shipment described above complies with SP 363 of the IMDG Code, and if the labeling and placarding requirements in § 176.906(i)(2) apply to the machinery only or if the CTUs containing "UN3528" shipped in conformance with § 176.906 of the HMR must display labels or placards. The scenario you provide would be in compliance with SP 363 of the IMDG Code and would not be required to display labels or placards under § 176.906(i)(2) of the HMR. The labeling and placarding requirements in § 176.906 apply to the "engine or machinery" and are subject to the content and capacity limitations in that section. "UN3528, Machinery, internal combustion,#

Page 3flammable liquid powered, 3" containing less than or equal to 60 L with an unlimited capacity is excepted from the labeling and placarding requirements in Subparts E and F of Part 172 of this subchapter. I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance. Sincerely, THen roster T. Glenn Foster Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Standards and Rulemaking Division#