# US Ecology, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **operation:** document - **citation:** 19-0087 - **title:** US Ecology, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **source type:** guidance - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** guidance - **official:** true - **published on:** 2019-10-08 - **effective on:** Not available - **summary:** 19-0087 response to US Ecology, Inc. concerning 172.516. - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0087.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0087.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0087 - **source url:** https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/72571/190087.pdf **body:** <<>> U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 OCT O 8 2019 Michael Herron Transportation Compliance Manager US Ecology, Inc. 17440 College Parkway Suite 300 Livonia, MI 481 52 Reference No. 19-0087 Dear Mr. Herron: This letter is in response to your June 28, 2019, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171 -180) applicable to the visibility of a placard on the outside of a transport vehicle. Specifically, you ask whether the placards shown in the photographs provided are affixed on a contrasting background, in accordance with § 172.516( C )(7). The answer is yes. Based on the photographic evidence, the red upper and lower triangles, and black inscription on the placard sufficiently contrast with the white background of the transport vehicle such that the placard is clearly visible. I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance. <<>> ~ ~ /72, 51(,,, (c) lf;M87 Dodd, Alice (PHMSA) From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) Monday, July 01, 2019 2:00 PM Hazmat Interps FW: Interpretation request dangerous placard.png; Side 1.jpg; side 2. jpg; Backjpg Hello Alice and lkeya, Please see the request for a letter of interpretation below and the attached pictures. A specialist provided a couple of letters to Mike but he would like further clarification on his scenario. Thanks, Lynsie, HMIC From: Mike Herron [mailto:Michael.Herron@usecology.com] Sent: Friday, June 28, 2019 5:16 PM To: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) Subject: Interpretation request I'd like to request an interpretation of Title 49 CFR 172.516 (c) (7) regarding placards being affixed on a contrasting background. We recently received a violation for dangerous placards being displayed on a non-contrasting background. I have attached photographs of the placards as they were displayed on the vehicle for your review. Please note that this was a rental vehicle and we could not mount placard holders on the vehicle. The photographs show that the placards are displayed on a white box-truck vehicle. Please review the attached photos and advise if they appear to be displayed in compliance with 172.516 (c) . I can be reached by the mailing address and/or email address shown below- US Ecology, Inc. Attn : Michael Herron 17440 College Parkway Suite 300 Livonia, Ml 48152 I appreciate your assistance in this matter, Michael Herron 'I Ii 11 11 michael.herron@usecology.com 11 1 I I I 111 w I Tr I jt I t f I ( I II t~ I I• II. I\, I I I._ 1 <<>> <<>> Ryder DANGEROUS sCalifornia. 41459H2 <<>> DANGEROUS EMENT <<>> • DANGEROUS FLEET LEASING & M e e <<>> Ryder.com DANGEROUS Ryder Ever better. 24X0Z 41459H2 - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 2867