{"operation":"document","citation":"23-0056","title":"Hazmat Resources, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2023-11-28","effective_on":null,"summary":"23-0056 response to Hazmat Resources, Inc. concerning 172.101, 172.202.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-23-0056.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-23-0056.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-23-0056","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/78001/230056.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nNovember 28, 2023\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nMr. Daniel Shelton\nPresident\nHazmat Resources, Inc.\n141 Wendover Dr.\nKingsport, TN 27660\nReference No. 23-0056\nDear Mr. Shelton:\nThis letter is in response to your June 20, 2023, email and subsequent phone call with a member\nof my staff requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts\n171-180) applicable to the description of hazardous materials on shipping papers. In your email,\nyou reference the letter “G” in Column 1 of the § 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table (HMT).\nThe letter “G” in Column 1 of the HMT identifies proper shipping names for which one or more\ntechnical names of the hazardous material must be entered in parenthesis in association with the\nbasic description. In the subsequent phone call, you requested clarification as to when the\ninclusion of a technical or chemical name would be acceptable for a hazardous material listed in\nthe HMT that does not have the letter “G” in Column 1. As an example, you note that the entry\n“UN1987 Alcohol, n.o.s., Class 3, PG III” does not have the letter “G” in Column 1 in the HMT\nand ask whether the following description is in compliance with the HMR: UN1987 Alcohol\nn.o.s., (Denatured Alcohol and Ethanol), Class 3, PGIII (1 Tank).\nThe HMT has several entries that do not include the letter “G” in Column 1 of the HMT, such as\n“UN1987 Alcohol n.o.s.\n” However, as provided in § 172.202(d), technical and chemical group\nnames may be entered in parenthesis between the proper shipping name and hazard class or\nfollowing the basic description. It is the opinion of this Office that the addition of the text,\n“(Denatured Alcohol and Ethanol)” in association with the basic description as provided in your\nexample is an acceptable description of the hazardous material on a shipping paper. Further, an\nappropriate modifier, such as “contains” or “containing,” and/or the percentage of the technical\nconstituent may also be used.\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 2>>>\n\nVore\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nTo: Dodd, Alice (PHMSA)\nCc: Hazmat Interps\nSubject: FW: Request for Interpretation\nDate: Monday, June 26, 2023 5:03:55 PM\nAttachments: image001.png\n23-0056\nHi Alice,\nPlease see the below interpretation request.\nLet us know if you need anything.\nRegards,\n-Breanna\nFrom: Daniel Shelton <dshelton@hazmatresources.com>\nSent: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 8:00 PM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) <INFOCNTR.INFOCNTR@dot.gov>\nSubject: Request for Interpretation\nCAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do\nnot click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content\nis safe.\nAlcohol N.O.S. does not have G in column 1 of the HM Table. In accordance with 49 CFR §\n172.202(b) which states in part the following: “Except as provided in this subpart, the basic\ndescription specified in paragraphs (a)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of this section must be shown in sequence\nwith no additional information interspersed.” Is the following shipping description correct:\nUN1987 Alcohol N.O.S., (Denatured Alcohol and\nEthanol), Class 3, PGIII (1 Tank)\nBest Regards\nDaniel G. Shelton\nPresident\nHazmat Resources, Inc.\nMain Number: 423.863.2252","truncated":false,"body_characters":3508}