{"operation":"document","citation":"21-0027","title":"ACTenviro — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2021-07-20","effective_on":null,"summary":"21-0027 response to ACTenviro concerning 172.202, 172.205, 173.12.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-21-0027.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-21-0027.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-21-0027","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/75681/210027.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nJuly 20, 2021\nMr. Aaron Hayward\nACTenviro\nAccount Manager\n24602 Pacific Hwy S\nKent, WA 98032\nReference No. 21-0027\nDear Mr. Hayward:\nThis letter is in response to your March 10, 2021, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the description of limited\nquantities of waste materials on a waste manifest. In your email, you note that § 173.12(h)(1)\nstates that the word “waste”—in association with the proper shipping name—is not required on\nindividual packages and that § 173.12(h)(3) specifies that the outside of the shrink-wrap or\nstretch-wrap must be marked on opposite sides with “Waste, Limited Quantity.” Specifically,\nyou ask what the preferred method is to identify the number of packages on a pallet when\npreparing your Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (UHWM).\nAs provided by § 172.205(h), a hazardous waste manifest (i.e., a UHWM) required by 40 CFR\nPart 262, and containing the information required by Subpart C of Part 172, may be used as a\nshipping paper. In addition, § 172.202(a)(7) requires that the number and type of packages must\nbe indicated, if not listed, on a shipping paper. Consistent with this requirement, the instructions\nfor the UHWM require that the number and type of containers for each waste be entered in Block\n10 “Containers (Number and Type)” of the UHWM. Therefore, the number of packages\nshrink-wrapped on the pallet(s) must be included in Block 10 of the UHWM.\n\n<<>>\n\nYou may also choose to provide an additional notation of the number of pallet(s) in your\nshipment in Block 14 “Special Handling Instructions and Additional Information” of the\nUHWM—thereby communicating the number of shrink-wrapped waste pallet(s) that are being\ntransported.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nfor\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<>>\n\nAndrews\n21-0027\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nTo: Hazmat Interps\nSubject: FW: request for interpretation\nDate: Thursday, March 11, 2021 1:19:48 PM\nAttachments: image002.png\nSee below for request for interpretation\nThanks,\nJonathon, HMIC\nFrom: Aaron Hayward [mailto:AHayward@ACTEnviro.com]\nSent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 12:45 PM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) \nSubject: RE: request for interpretation\nCAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click on links or\nopen attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.\nAaron Hayward\n24602 Pacific Hwy S\nKent, WA 98032\n253-227-0819\nAaron Hayward | Account Manager\nACTenviro\n253-227-0819\nYour #1 COVID 19 responder\n24/7 Emergency Response 1-866-348-2800\nWeb | LinkedIn | Facebook Covid-19\nThe information transmitted herewith is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential\nand/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this\ninformation by persons or entities other than the intended recipients is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the\nsender and delete the material from any computer.\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) \nSent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 8:45 AM\nTo: Aaron Hayward \n\n<<>>\n\nSubject: RE: request for interpretation\nDear Aaron,\nWe have received your request for a written letter of interpretation regarding the hazardous\nmaterials regulations (49 CFR Parts 171-180). The hazardous materials regulations are available at\nthe following URL:\nhttps://www.phmsa.dot.gov/phmsa-regulations\nHowever, before we can submit your request for processing, please respond to this email with:\nFull Name\nPhysical Mailing Address\nTelephone Number\nSincerely,\nJonathon, Hazardous Materials Specialist\nAn e-mail response from this office is considered informal guidance. Formal guidance may be\nrequested in accordance with 49 CFR 105.20. https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/standards-\nrulemaking/hazmat/hazardous-materials-information-center\nFrom: Aaron Hayward [mailto:AHayward@ACTEnviro.com]\nSent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:51 PM\nTo: PHMSA HM InfoCenter \nSubject: request for interpretation\nCAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click on links or\nopen attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.\nGood afternoon –\nI am in need of help with an interpretation of 49 CFR 173.12(h) for limited quantities and how it\napplies to preparing a waste manifest.\nParagraph (1) states that the word “waste” is not required on individual packages as long as\nthe contents are in the original, undamaged limited quantity packaging\nParagraph (3) states that the shrink/stretch-wrap is marked with “Waste, Limited Quantity”\nBased on that, is the manifested quantity directed towards the total piece count of the limited\nquantity containers, or the number of pallets shipped, since the marking is applied to the wrapped\n\n<<>>\n\npallet?\nThanks so much in advance.\nAaron Hayward | Account Manager\nACTenviro","truncated":false,"body_characters":5352}