{"operation":"document","citation":"19-0021","title":"Gayston Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2019-06-24","effective_on":null,"summary":"19-0021 response to Gayston Corporation concerning 178.65.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0021.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0021.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0021","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/71761/190021.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nJUN 2 4 2019\nDavid Schmitz\nDirector of Sales & Product Development\nGayston Corporation\n721 Richard Street\nMiamisburg, OH 45342\nReference No. 19-0021\nDear Mr. Schmitz:\nThis letter is in response to your February 19, 2019, email and phone call requesting clarification\nof the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to marking\nrequirements for DOT-39 non-reusable cylinders. Specifically, you describe a scenario where\nthe newly manufactured cylinders will be transported empty with no valves installed and bear the\nfollowing markings: _\n• \"DOT-39 NRC\"\n• Service pressure/Test pressure\n• M-number for the cylinder manufacturer\n• Date of manufacture\nYou state that the newly manufactured cylinder is not marked with the marking- \"Federal law\nforbids transportation if refilled-penalty up to $500,000 fine and 5 years imprisonment ( 49\nU.S.C. 5124)\" which is a required marking for DOT-39 cylinders (see § 178.65(i)(2)(viii)(B)).\nYou have a written agreement with your customer that they will apply this marking on a durable\nadhesive label prior to the cylinder being filled.\nYou state it is your customer's understanding that it is permissible to transport the empty, valve-\nless cylinders to their facility without the \"Federal law forbids ... \" marking, and you ask for\nconfirmation of their understanding.\nThe responsibility for complying with cylinder marking requirements found in Part 178 of the\nHMR is primarily placed on the pack~ging manufacturer (see§ 178.2(a)(2)). By embossing\n\"DOT-39 NRC\" on the base of the cylinder, you have indicated that the packaging meets the\nrequirements applicable to a DOT-39 cylinder, and is suitable for the transportation of hazardous\nmaterials in commerce. By placing your M-number on the cylinder, your company is certifying\ncompliance with all DOT-39 requirements. The absence of a valve, which is not itself part of the\nDOT-39 specification, does not remove the requirement to comply with all DOT-3 9\nrequirements, which include the \"Federal law forbids ... \" marking found in\n§ 178.65(i)(2)(viii)(B).\n\n<<>>\n\nResponsibility for applying this marking may be transferred to your customer through a contract\nor other agreement; however, both parties may be held responsible if hazardous materials are .\noffered or transported in commerce in DOT-39 cylinders that do not bear all the required\nmarkings.\nAdditionally, please note that DOT-39 cylinders must be marked with the lot number in\naccordance with § 178.65(i)(2)(vi).\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nren\nChief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<>>\n\nDodd, Alice (PHMSA)\n/9-DVZ f\nFrom:\nSent:\nTo:\nSubject:\nINFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nThursday, February 21, 2019 10:46 AM\nHazmat Interps\nFW: Interpretation\nAttachments: Interpretation.pdf; IMG_20190219_\n172252181~ 2.jpg; IMG_20190219_172336352~ 2.jpg;\nIMG_20190219_172346474.jpg\nHello Alice and lkeya,\nAttached is a request for letter of interpretation.\nThanks,\nJonathon, HMIC\nFrom: David Schmitz [mailto:david.schmitz@precisionimpacts.com]\nSent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 5:53 PM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) \nSubject: Interpretation\nShane,\nAttached, please find our letter of interpretation that we would like your review and advise on.\nPlease acknowledge and confirm receipt.\nThanks,\nDave Schmitz\nDirector of Sales & Product Development\n~ , GAYSTCN\n¥ CORPORATION\n721 Richard Street\nMiamisburg, OH 45342\nP: (937) 530-8261\nC: (937) 902-9474\ndavid.schmitz@gayston.com\nDavid Schmitz\nDirector, Sales & Marketing\n1\n\n<<>>\n\n721 Richard St reet, Miamisburg • Ohio\n45342\nD Main : 937-530-8250\nD Direct: 937-530-8261\nD david .schmitz@precisionimpacts.com\nD www.precisionimpacts.com\nCONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:\nThe contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain\nconfidential and/ or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended\nrecipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert\nt he sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you\nare hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly\nprohibited.\n2\n\n<<>>\n\n~ GAYSTON\ny CORPORATIO N\nFebruary 4, 2019\nStandards Division - PHH-10\nPHMSA\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nATTN : Director Shane Kelly\nEast Building\n1200 New Jersey Ave., SE\nWashington D.C. 20590-0001\n202.3 66.4488\nDavid Schmitz\nGayst on Corporat ion\n721 Richard St.\nM iamisburg, OH 45342\n937.902.9474\ndschmitz@gayston.com\nSubject: Interpretation\nShane,\nGayston is a manufacturer of DOT-39 NR C under the regist ration number M4625. We are working w ith a customer on a new\ncylinder opportunity and that customer has determined t hat th eir cylinders do not require the follow ing st atement to be\nma rked on them after manufacture prior t o shipment to t heir facility:\n\"Federal law forbids transportation if refiffed-penalty up to $500,000 fine and 5 years imprisonment (49 US.C. 5124). \"\nOur customer's arguments for not requ iring this marking are as follows:\n1.) The cylinder will not have a valve installed in it\n2.) The cylinder will only be shipped empty\n3.) The cylinder will be marked according to 49 CFR 178.65 and include the following markings:\na. DOT-39\nb. NRC\nc. The service pressure\nd. The test pressure\ne. The registration number (M4625) of the manufacturer\nf. The date of manufacture\nAttached, I have included pictures of the DOT-39 NRC which shows the empty cylinder without va lve and absent of the label.\nCan you please confirm this interpretation is correct?\nRegards,\n~~\nDavid Schmitz ~\nProgram Director\nGayston Corporation\n\n<<>>\n\n\n\n<<>>\n\n\n\n<<>>\n\n07-39 TEA\n500/750\n34/32","truncated":false,"body_characters":6087}