{"operation":"document","citation":"21-0091","title":"Entegris — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2021-10-19","effective_on":null,"summary":"21-0091 response to Entegris concerning 171.4, 173.24, 173.24a.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-21-0091.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-21-0091.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-21-0091","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/76016/210091.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nOctober 19, 2021\nMr. James V. McManus\nEntegris\n7 Commerce Drive\nDanbury, CT 06810\nReference No. 21-0091\nDear Mr. McManus:\nThis letter is in response to your September 9, 2021, letter requesting clarification of the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the transportation\nof marine pollutants. Specifically, you ask for clarification of the exceptions provided for marine\npollutants in § 171.4(c)(2) and Chapter 2.10.2.7 of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods\n(IMDG) Code when shipping a diluted liquid mixture of potassium permanganate. You state\nthat the material has been classed and described as “UN3082, Environmentally hazardous\nsubstance, liquid, n.o.s. (contains potassium permanganate), 9, PG III” and prepared for\ntransportation in packagings containing a net quantity per inner packaging of 5 L or less.\nWe paraphrased and answered your questions as follows:\nQ1. As described, you ask whether the shipment is excepted from the shipping paper\nrequirements specified in Subpart C of Part 172 of the HMR.\nA1. The answer is yes. In accordance with § 171.4(c)(2), single or combination packagings\ncontaining a net quantity per single or inner packaging of 5 L or less for liquids are not\nsubject to any other requirements of the HMR, provided the packagings meet the general\nrequirements in §§ 173.24 and 173.24a and the marine pollutant is not a hazardous waste,\na hazardous substance, or meet any other hazard class.\nQ2. You ask whether the shipment is excepted from the documentation requirements\nspecified in Chapter 5.4 of the IMDG Code.\nA2. The answer is yes. In accordance with Chapter 2.10.2.7 of the IMDG Code, marine\npollutants packaged in single or combination packagings containing a net quantity per\n\n<<>>\n\nsingle or inner packaging of 5 L or less for liquids or having a net mass per single or\ninner packaging of 5 kg or less for solids are not subject to any other provisions of the\nIMDG Code relevant to marine pollutants, provided the packagings meet the general\nprovisions of 4.1.1.1, 4.1.1.2, and 4.1.1.4 to 4.1.1.8.\nQ3. You ask whether the shipment is excepted from the marking, labeling, and placarding\nrequirements of Subparts D, E, and F of Part 172 of the HMR.\nA3. The answer is yes. See answer A1.\nQ4. You ask whether the shipment is excepted from the marking and labeling of packages,\nand placarding and marking of cargo transport units, as specified in Chapters 5.2 and 5.3\nof the IMDG Code.\nA4. The answer is yes. See answer A2.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nDirk Der Kinderen\nChief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<>>\n\nCardez\n21-0091\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nTo: Hazmat Interps\nSubject: FW: Request for Interpretation\nDate: Friday, September 10, 2021 3:15:18 PM\nAttachments: image001.png\nimage002.png\nEntegris Request for Interpretation-Exceptions for Marine Pollutants.pdf\nSee Attached Request for Letter of Interpretation.\nThanks,\nJonathon, HMIC\nFrom: Jim McManus \nSent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 5:08 PM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) \nSubject: Request for Interpretation\nCAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click on links or open\nattachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.\nHello,\nIn accordance with 49 CFR §105.20, Entegris is submitting the attached letter requesting a letter of\ninterpretation of the Hazardous Materials Regulations.\nRegards,\nJim\nJim McManus\nSr. Principal Engineer\nDangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA)\nM 203-482-1606\nT 203-207-9307\nE jim.mcmanus@entegris.com\n7 Commerce Drive\nDanbury, CT 06810 USA\nCONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and\nmay contain confidential 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 the sender\nby reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that\nany use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited.\nENTEGRIS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL – INTERNAL\n\n<<>>","truncated":false,"body_characters":4588}