{"operation":"document","citation":"19-0065","title":"Freeman Manufacturing & Supply Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2019-09-20","effective_on":null,"summary":"19-0065 response to Freeman Manufacturing & Supply Company concerning 171.4, 173.24.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0065.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0065.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0065","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/72456/190065.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nSEP 2 0 2019\nBen Inman\nImport/Export Analyst\nFreeman Manufacturing & Supply Company\n1101 Moore Rd\nAvon, OH 44011\nReference No. 19-0065\nDear Mr. Inman:\nThis letter is in response to your May 28, 2019, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the transportation of marine\npollutants. Specifically, you ask for clarification of the exceptions provided for marine\npollutants in § 171.4( c ).\nWe have paraphrased and answered your questions as follows:\nQ 1. You state that your company ships hazardous materials described as \"UN3082,\nEnvironmentally hazardous substance, liquid, n.o.s., 9, III,\" with varied technical names\nin non-bulk quantities. You also mention that your company ships these materials\n. domestically via motor vehicle, rail car, or aircraft, and ask whether these materials may\nbe shipped under the exceptions in§ 171.4(c)(l).\nA 1. The answer is yes. As prescribed in § 171.4( c )( 1 ), except when all or part of the\ntransportation is by vessel, the requirements of the HMR specific to marine pollutants do\nnot apply to non-bulk packagings transported by motor vehicle, rail car, or aircraft.\nQ2. You ask wltether a marine pollutant that meets the exceptions provided in § 171.4( c )(1)\nmust also meet the requirements in§ 171.4(c)(2).\nA2. The answer is no. Paragraphs (c)(l) and (c)(2) are standalone provisions for exceptions\nfrom the marine pollutant requirements of the HMR. Section 171.4( c )(2) specifically\nprovides an alternative exception for marine pollutants shipped by all modes, including\nvessel, provided the single or combination packagings have a net quantity per single or\ninner packaging of 5 L (1.3 gallons) or less for liquids and 5 kg (11 lbs) or less net mass\nfor solids and are packaged in accordance with the general requirements of§§ 173.24 and\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n173.24a. Please note that this response is based on the understanding the hazardous\nmaterial in the example provided is a hazardous material based solely on marine pollutant\ncriteria. If the hazardous material meets Class 1 through 8 criteria or other Class 9 criteria\n(i.e., hazardous substance), it is still subject to the HMR.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSfficerely, / ~\n~n\nChief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nDodd, Alice (PHMSA)\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nSent:\nTo:\nSubject:\nAttachments:\nFriday, May 24, 2019 4:17 PM\nHazmat Interps\nFW: Letter of Interpretation Request\nDocument2.pdf\nHello Alice and lkeya,\nPlease see the attached letter of interpretation request. We talked with Ben and provided regulatory guidance but he\nwould still like a written letter.\nThanks,\nLynsie Patschke\nHMIC\nFrom: Ben Inman [mailto:binman@freemansupply.com]\nSent: Monday, May 13, 2019 1:07 PM\nTo: PHMSA HM lnfoCenter <PHMSAHMlnfoCenter@dot.gov>\nSubject: Interpretation 171.4\nGood Afternoon\nPlease see the attached PDF, requesting a formal interpretation. Please feel free to contact me if you need additional\ninformation or have any questions.\nThank you,\nBen Inman\nImport/Export Analyst\nFreeman Manufaduring & Supply Company\n1101 Moore Rd., Avon OH 44011\n(440) 934-1902 x143 I (800) 321-8511\nwww.freemansupply.com\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nFreeman Manufacturing & Supply Company\n• •\nFREEMAN\n1101 Moore Rd . Avon, OH 44011\nP (440) 934-1902, (800) 321 -8511 IF (440) 934-7200\nMr. Shane Kelley\nDirector, Standards and Rulemaking Division\nU.S. DOT/PHMSA (PHH-10)\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE East Building, 2nd Floor\nWashington, DC 20590\nI would like to request a formal interpretation regarding the following:\n§ 171.4 - Marine pollutants\n( c) Exceptions.\n(I) Except when all or part of the transportation is by vessel, the requirements of this subchapter specific to\nmarine pollutants do not apply to non-bulk packagings transported by motor vehicle, rail car or aircraft.\n(2)Single or combination packagings containing a net quantity per single or inner packaging of 5 Lor less for\nliquids or having a net mass of 5 kg or Jess for solids, are not subject to any other requirements of this\nsubchapter provided the packagings meet the general requirements in §§ 173.24 and 173.24a. This exception\ndoes not apply to marine pollutants that are a hazardous waste or a hazardous substance. In the case of\nmarine pollutants also meeting the criteria for inclusion in another hazard class, all provisions of this\nsubchapter relevant to any additional hazards continue to apply.\nThe material we ship is:\nUN 3082, ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (TECHINICAL NAMES\nVARY), 9, III\nThe quantities of this material range from a quart to a 55 gallon drum. We only ship domestically via road, rail,\nor air. No ocean shipments.\nUnder 171 .4C 2 it is not clearly stated which mode of transport it pertains to and counteracts the first exception.\nQI- Since we are shipping quantities under 119 gallons then we could ship this material unregulated?\nQ2- Since we meet the I st exception we wouldn 't have to apply the 2nd exception?\nThank you for your consideration of this request and I look forward to your interpretation.\nBen Inman\nImport/Export Analyst\nFreeman Manufacturing & Supply Company\n1101 Moore Rd., Avon OH 44011\n(440) 934-1902 x143 I (800) 321-8511\nwww.freemansupply.com\n------------ www.freemansupply.com I www.freemanwax.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":5538}