{"operation":"document","citation":"24-0017","title":"Champion X — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2024-04-24","effective_on":null,"summary":"24-0017 response to Champion X concerning 172.101, 173.243.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0017.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0017.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0017","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/2024-05/240017.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nApril 24, 2024\nMelanie Barker\nRegulatory Specialist\nChampion X\n11177 S. Stadium Drive\nSugar Land, TX 77478\nReference No. 24-0017\nDear Ms. Barker:\nThis letter is in response to your March 7, 2024, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) regarding vessel transportation of\n“UN3286, Flammable liquid, toxic, corrosive, n.o.s., 3 (6.1, 8), PG II” in composite intermediate\nbulk containers (IBCs). You ask whether the IBCs authorized in the HMR for a commodity\ntransported using this hazardous materials description satisfies the International Maritime\nDangerous Goods (IMDG) Code requirement for a competent authority approval (CAA), or if a\nCAA letter is still required to transport it internationally via vessel. More specifically, you ask\nwhether a CAA (letter) is required to transport a 31HA1 composite IBC for vessel transportation\nof this material.\nThe answer is no. Your understanding is correct that special provision IB2—which is assigned to\nthe UN3286 Packing Group (PG) II entry in the § 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table—\nauthorizes composite (31HZ1) IBCs for transportation, including for vessel transportation.\nFurther, the HMR authorizes the use of composite IBCs for UN3286 materials, provided the\npackaging meets the conditions and limitations in § 173.243(d).\nNote also that a CAA, as defined in § 105.5, is an approval by the competent authority that is\nrequired under an international standard, and that a specific regulation in the HMR may be\nconsidered a CAA if it satisfies the requirement of an international standard—see, for example,\nsection 4.1.3.7 of the IMDG Code. Therefore, the authorization in the HMR for use of composite\nIBCs for transportation of a UN3286 PG II material serves as a U.S. CAA.\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<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nHorne\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nTo: Dodd, Alice (PHMSA)\nCc: Hazmat Interps\nSubject: FW: Question regarding transportation of materials classified as UN3286\nDate: Thursday, March 14, 2024 11:58:17 AM\n24-0017\nHi Alice,\nPlease see the below interpretation request.\nLet me know if you need anything.\nRegards,\n-Breanna\nFrom: Barker, Melanie <Melanie.Barker@championx.com>\nSent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 11:51 AM\nTo: PHMSA HM InfoCenter <PHMSAHMInfoCenter@dot.gov>\nSubject: Question regarding transportation of materials classified as UN3286\nCAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content\nis safe.\nHello,\nI have been receiving questions regarding transport of materials classified as UN3286 Flammable liquid, toxic, corrosive, n.o.s., 3(6.1,8), PG II in IBCs by sea and one specific vessel that is refusing to\naccept the cargo without a letter from DOT. We have 31HA1 composite totes which appears to be an authorized composite IBC under Special Provision IB2 according to 49 CFR 172.102(c)(4) and table\nfound in 49 CFR 178.702(a)(2).\nIB2 – Authorized IBCs: Metal (31A, 31B and 31N); Rigid plastics (31H1 and 31H2); Composite (31HZ1).\nIf 31HA1 composite IBCs are authorized containers to transport materials classified as UN3286 Flammable liquid, toxic, corrosive, n.o.s., 3(6.1,8), PG II by DOT, then does that extend to being\nauthorized under IMDG? The IMDG regulations list packing instruction IBC 99 which states: Only IBCs which are approved for these goods by the competent authority may be used (see 4.1.3.7). A\ncopy of the Competent Authority approval shall accompany each consignment or the transport document shall include an indication that the packaging was approved by the Competent Authority.\nCan you provide a Letter of Interpretation for IB2 or advise if an application for a Competent Authority approval is required? Additionally, if a Competent Authority certification will be required, what\ndocumentation will need to be provided in order to receive an approval. We have attempted to apply for a Competent Authority certification in the past and were rejected on grounds of\ndocumentation.\nBest Regards,\nMelanie Barker\nRegulatory Specialist\n11177 S. Stadium Dr, Sugar Land, Texas 77478\nT +1 281 632 8105 E melanie.barker@championX.com\nConnect with Us\nLinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube\nCONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain proprietary and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. Any\nunauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.","truncated":false,"body_characters":4959}