{"operation":"document","citation":"18-0068","title":"Nutrien — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2018-11-06","effective_on":null,"summary":"18-0068 response to Nutrien concerning 172.202.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-18-0068.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-18-0068.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-18-0068","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/69956/180068.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n0\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nNOV O € 2018\nClayton Droste\nNutrien\n3005 Rocky Mountain A venue\nLoveland, CO 80534\nReference No. 18-0068\nDear Mr. Droste:\nThis letter is in response to your May 9, 2018, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 1 71-180) applicable to the requirements for describing a\nhazardous material on a shipping paper. Specifically, you ask if\"CA\" is an acceptable abbreviation\nfor the word \"case\" when describing the type of packaging on a shipping paper.\nThe answer is no. Section 172.202(a)(7) allows for the use of abbreviations to indicate the type\nof packaging on a shipping paper provided that the abbreviations are commonly accepted and\nrecognizable. It is the opinion of this Office that \"CA\" is not a commonly recognizable\nabbreviation for the word \"case.\"\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nITkD~\nChief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n!anuary, Ikeya CTR (PHMSA)\nFrom:\nSent:\nTo:\nSubject:\nINFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nWednesday, May 09, 2018 5:22 PM\nHazmat Interps\nFW: Interpretation question\nHi lkeya & Alice,\nBelow is a request for a letter of interpretation. Mr. Droste spoke with Breanna about his question. Please let me know if\nyou have any questions.\nThanks,\nJodi\nFrom: Clay Droste (mai1to:Clay.Droste@nutrien.com1\nSent: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 11:34 AM\nTo: Gale, John (PHMSA) <john.gale@dot.gov>\nSubject: Interpretation question\nJohn,\nI got your email address from the PHMSA website and would like some clarification. Nowhere in the regulation does it\ngive proper abbreviations for packages but allows for abbreviations in 172.202(a)(7). We have been audited by several\nFederal auditors and never had an issue with our shipping papers. I'm now having an issue with the use of CA as an\nabbreviation for the word Case. For example, lCA, for 1 Case. Again, this has never been an issue. Would you be so\nkind to share your opinion with me on this matter?\nI appreciate your time and expertise in this matter.\nThanks,\nClayton Droste\nAdvisor, Commercial Vehicle Compliance\nProduct Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs\n3005 Rocky Mountain Ave\nLoveland, CO 80534\nt 970-685-3857 C 970-397-7016\nclay.droste@nutrien.com\nwww.nutrien.com\ni~lutrien-\n1.•: ,, .. ,;.· ', ! 1:11,,!-i·r, , 1\\Jui11i•r:'·_. ,-·,n- ,: ~--c-i 1./ ,,1 w;•:i!y,,_::h,. ,.\n1 1ct'- i;, ' .. ·: https://www.nutrien.com/important-\nnotice\nhttps://www.nutrien.com/avis-important","truncated":false,"body_characters":2635}