{"operation":"document","citation":"22-0107","title":"Roadrunner Transportation System LLC — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2024-02-01","effective_on":null,"summary":"22-0107 response to Roadrunner Transportation System LLC concerning 172.201, 172.202, 172.600, 172.602, 172.604, 173.120, 173.25.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-22-0107.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-22-0107.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-22-0107","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/78161/22-0107.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nFebruary 1, 2024\nMr. Karl Kronau\nCSA Compliance Manager\n1100 Milwaukee Ave.\nSouth Milwaukee, WI 53172\nReference No. 22-0107\nDear Mr. Kronau:\nThis is in response to your October 10, 2022, letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to shipping papers.\nSpecifically, you ask about shipping paper format and provisions that provide regulatory relief\nfrom the HMR.\nWe have paraphrased and answered your questions as follows:\nQ1. When utilizing a provision offering regulatory relief from the HMR, you ask whether you\nmust comply with all conditions of the provision.\nA1. In general, a person must comply with all conditions in a provision in order to qualify for\nthe regulatory relief allowed by the HMR. However, although not recommended, a\nperson may take advantage of part of the relief provided by the provision in certain\nsituations. For example, a person may place a “FLAMMABLE LIQUID” label on a\npackaging that—under a provision that does not require labeling—provided the package\ncontains a flammable liquid as defined in § 173.120.\nQ2. You outline a scenario involving highway transportation where a shipper chooses to use\nthe limited quantity provision specified in § 173.150(b) which allows relief from the\nshipping paper requirements for a limited quantity of a Class 3 material. However, the\nshipper provides the shipping description “UN1263, Paint, 3, II, Ltd Qty” on a shipping\ndocument. You state that the shipping document includes a column marked “HM” and\nask whether an “X” must be placed in the “HM” column in association with the entry for\nthe limited quantity shipment. You also ask whether an emergency response telephone\nnumber must be provided by the shipper.\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nQuantity HM Description Weight # of Items\n2 Pallets LED light fixtures 700 lbs. 72 ctns\n2 fiberboard boxes UN1263, Paint, 3, II, LTD QTY 60 lbs. 30 btls\n1 pallet Nails 1,100 lbs. 50 ctns\nA2. A hazardous materials shipping description on a shipping document will usually be\nregarded as an indication that the material is a hazardous material, and that the document\nis a “shipping paper” as required under Subpart C of Part 172 of the HMR. In addition,\nplacing an “X” in the “HM” column of a shipping document in association with the entry\nfor the limited quantity shipment will further indicate that the material is subject to\nshipping paper requirements. See § 172.201(a)(1). While use of the shipping description\n“UN1263, Paint, 3, II, Ltd Qty” on paperwork accompanying a shipment does not\nconstitute a declaration that a material is a fully regulated hazardous material, please note\nthat the use of the full shipping description, even when identified as “LTD QTY,” may\nfrustrate shipments.\nQ3. You ask whether in the scenario in Q3, the shipper must comply with the requirements to\nprovide an emergency response telephone number in accordance with § 172.201(d) and\nemergency response information in accordance with § 172.602.\nA3. As specified in § 172.604(d)(1), hazardous materials that are offered for transportation\nunder the provisions applicable to limited quantities or excepted quantities are excepted\nfrom the emergency response telephone number requirements in § 172.604. Further, as\ndescribed in § 172.600(d), material which is excepted from the shipping paper\nrequirements are not required to provide the emergency response information described\nin Subpart G of Part 172 of the HMR.\nQ4. You ask whether two shipping descriptions may appear sequentially on the same line or\nrow of a shipping paper if they are both contained in the same “safety kit.\n” You also ask\nwhether the quantity of each material must be displayed separately. You provide the\nfollowing example:\nQuantity HM Weight\n14 Ctns 450 pounds 14 Kits\nDescription X NA1325, Fusee, 4.1, II, (ERG#133), UN1044,\nFire Extinguishers, 2.2, (Cylinder, ERG#126)\nA4. The quantity of each hazardous material must be displayed—see § 172.202(a)(5)—and\nexcept as otherwise provided by the HMR, the basic description on a shipping paper must\nbe entered in sequence with no additional information interspersed. See § 172.202(b).\nThe number and type of packages must appear either before or after the basic description\nand any additional information must be entered after the basic description. See\n§ 172.202(c)(1). It is recommended that each hazardous material in the “safety kit” be\nentered on sequential rows so that the total quantity for each basic description may be\nclearly identified even when combined in an overpack under § 173.25. See the below\nexample:\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nQuantity HM Description Weight\n14 Ctns X NA1325, Fusee, 4.1, II, (ERG#133)\nUN1044, Fire extinguishers, 2.2, (Cylinder,\nERG#126)\n50 pounds\n400 pounds\n14 Kits\nQ5. You ask whether the display of the aggregate gross quantity of the 14 cartons (450\npounds)—without specifying the gross quantity of each hazardous material in the safety\nkit—is acceptable under § 172.202(c)(1).\nA5. See answer A4.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nPollack\nFrom: Foster, Glenn (PHMSA)\nTo: Dodd, Alice (PHMSA)\nSubject: Roadrunner Transportation Systems\nDate: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 8:03:00 AM\nAttachments: EO - Kelley(Roadrunner) 18Oct22.pdf\n22-0107\nAlice,\nPlease have the attached checked in and assigned as a new Interp, and ask the assigned Specialist to\ninclude Shane in the review/concurrence process.\nThanks,\nGlenn\nFrom: Kelley, Shane (PHMSA) <shane.kelley@dot.gov>\nSent: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 7:56 AM\nTo: Foster, Glenn (PHMSA) <Glenn.Foster@dot.gov>\nSubject: Fwd: Roadrunner Transportation Systems\nCan you make sure this is processed and that I am included on coordination when we respond?\nThanks\nFrom: Lisak, Frank (PHMSA) <frank.lisak@dot.gov>\nSent: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 7:38:47 AM\nTo: Kelley, Shane (PHMSA) <shane.kelley@dot.gov>\nSubject: Roadrunner Transportation Systems\nHi, Shane:\nThe attachment is for your review.\nFrank\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\nRoadrunner Transportation Systems LLC\n1100 S. Milwaukee Ave., Bldg. 7, South Milwaukee, WI 53172\nroadrunner\nSafety: (414) 615-1696 safety@rrts.com\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\n10-10-2022\nMr. Kelly,\n1 am seeking clarification, and a formal interpretation regarding 49 CFR Part 172: I have spoken\nwith Josh from the PHMSA Helpline who provided me guidance on these matters, but | seek\nfurther clarification and guidance as | prepare to discuss these requirements with my\ncompany's personnel, and our clients.\n1) First question is regarding the exercising of Exceptions. Am I correct in my understanding\nfrom my phone conversation that regulatory exceptions are permissive, while the\nregulations, such as 172.201 and 172.202 are mandatory? It is further my understanding,\nthrough the same conversation, that a person must exercise and be compliant with either\nthe entire regulation (i.e. 172.200) or the exception (i.e. 173.150), but they cannot\nselectively combine, and exercise, various parts from the Regulation(s) and Exception(s)\njointly. I have provided a Sample below:\nIn this Shipping Description example, the shipper identifies the hazardous material along\nwith non-hazardous material on the same bill of laden. The shipper does not;\n(1) distinguish the Ltd Qty hazardous material from the non-regulated materials by listing it\nfirst, highlighting it, or with an \"X\" in the HM column,\n(2) provide emergency response information by;\n(a) displaying the emergency response contact information (ERI) on the shipping paper,\n(b) provide the ERI on a separate document, or\n(c) provide an Emergency Guide Document, such as an SDS or copy of relevant ERG\npage(s)\nThis sample only contains the material shown on the sample.\nQuantity\nHM\nDescription\nWeight\n# of Items\n2 Pallets\nLED Light fixtures\n700lbs.\n72 ctns\n2 Fiberboard Boxes\nUN1263, Paint, 3, II, LTD QTY\n60 Ibs.\n30 btls\n1 pallet\nNails\n1,100 Ibs.\n50 ctns\nSince the shipper elected to comply with regulation by describing the hazardous\nmaterial as required by 172.202(a)(1)-(4), verses fully complying with the exception of\n172.200(b)(3) and 173.150, is the shipper required to comply with 172.201(a) (ii) or (iii)\nand either highlight, or place an \"X\" in the HM column, in addition to complying with\n172.201(d) & 172.602 and provide an Emergency Response Telephone Number, ERI\nDocument, or ERG document with the shipping paper?\n\n<<<PAGE 6>>>\n\n2) Second Question is regarding the correct format for documenting the Proper Shipping\nDescription on a shipping paper for a single package containing multiple hazardous\nmaterials.\nIs it correct that two hazardous materials cannot be shown sequentially on the same\nline/row of a shipping paper?\nEXAMPLE: Regarding a \"safety kit\", a shipper is claiming that the 2 hazardous materials\npackaged together are part of the same \"Kit\", and therefore the proper shipping\ndescriptions can only be shown as below and cannot be separated into two separate lines\n(rows).\nQuantity HM Description Weight\n14 Ctns X NA1325 Fusee,4.1, II, ERG#133, UN1044, Fire Extinguishers, 2.2, Cylinder, ERG #126 450 lbs\n14 kits\n3) Third question also pertains to the aforementioned \"Kit\" and is regarding 172.202(a)(5) &\n(c) which require that every hazardous material must show the total quantity and\nmass/volume for each hazardous material shown on the shipping paper?\nDoes the displayed aggregate weight of 450 Lbs. associated with the 14 cartons fail to\ncomply with 172.202(a)(5) & (c)?\nAre both the NA1325 Fusee, and the UN1044 Fire Extinguishers required to display their\nrespective individual aggregate weights for the shipment?\nSincerely,\nKarl Kronau\nCSA Compliance Manager\n1100 Milwaukee Ave., South Milwaukee, 53172\nkarl.kronau@rrts.com\nOffice: (414) 615-1526\nwww.shi roadrunnerfrei ht.com\ncc:\nV.P. Dawn Johnston\nS.D. Tim Dougan","truncated":false,"body_characters":10202}