# Public Utilities Commission of Ohio — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **operation:** document - **citation:** 24-0020 - **title:** Public Utilities Commission of Ohio — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **source type:** guidance - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** guidance - **official:** true - **published on:** 2024-05-01 - **effective on:** Not available - **summary:** 24-0020 response to Public Utilities Commission of Ohio concerning 172.201. - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0020.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0020.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0020 - **source url:** https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/2024-05/240020.pdf **body:** <<>> U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 May 1, 2024 Mr. Tom Bartfai Hazardous Materials Specialist, Motor Carrier & Rail Enforcement Public Utilities Commission of Ohio 180 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215 Reference No. 24-0020 Dear Mr. Bartfai: This letter is in response to your March 20, 2024, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to shipping papers. In your email, you note that when a shipping paper contains both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, shippers must differentiate between the two using at least one of the methods indicated in § 172.201(a)(1). We have paraphrased and answered your questions as follows: Q1. Your incoming email and photo present a shipping paper which utilizes all three of the options listed in § 172.201(a)(1) simultaneously—i.e., the hazardous materials entries are entered first, the hazardous materials entries are identified by the entry of an “X” placed before the basic shipping description in a column captioned “HM”, and the hazardous materials basic shipping descriptions are highlighted. You ask whether—as shown in the photo—it is permissible to highlight more than just the basic shipping description. A1. The answer is yes, provided the additional highlighted information on the shipping paper is associated with—and is consistent with—the hazardous materials being shipped. Q2. If the highlight option in § 172.201(a)(1)(ii) is the only method used to differentiate between hazardous materials and non-hazardous materials on a shipping paper, you ask whether it is acceptable to highlight more than the basic description as seen in the photo you provided. <<>> A2. Please see answer A1. I hope this information helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance. Sincerely, Steven Andrews Acting Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch Standards and Rulemaking Division <<>> 24-0020 Jones, Jessie Jane CTR (PHMSA) Pollack From: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2024 1:29 PM To: Dodd, Alice (PHMSA) Cc: Hazmat Interps Subject: FW: Letter of Interpretation Request Attachments: OH3211303074-3.JPG Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Flagged Flag for follow up Hi Alice, Please see the below interpreta on request with the a ached photo. Let me know if you need anything. Regards, -Breanna From: thomas.bartfai@puco.ohio.gov Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 9:37 AM To: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) Subject: Letter of Interpretation Request CAUTION: 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 is safe. Tom Bartfai 180 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43215 216-407-0352 To whom it may concern, I’m writing to request a formal letter of interpretation in regards to 172.201(a)(1), specifically the applicability of 172.201(a)(1)(ii). Question #1: If a shipper utilizes all 3 of the options listed in 172.201(a)(1) to what extent can items be highlighted per 172.201(a)(1)(ii)? Please look at the attached photo of a bill of lading taken during a recent roadside inspection. The shipper, actually the carrier in this instance prepared and o ered the BOL for transportation. All hazardous materials are listed first; they all also have an “X” in the HM column. The second option listed is also utilized by highlighting information. As the photo shows, items other than the basic description are highlighted. When 2 options are done correctly; is it permissible to highlight more than the basic description as specified in 172.201(a(1)(ii)? The regulation reads that only 172.202(a)(1), (2), (3), and (4) specific to the basic description are permitted to be highlighted. 1 <<>> Question #2: If only the 172.202(a)(1)(ii) highlight option is used in preparation of the BOL is it acceptable to highlight more than the basic description as specifically stated? Thank you for help, Tom Bartfai Tom Bar ai Hazardous Materials Specialist Transporta on Department Motor Carrier & Rail Enforcement FRA Cer fied 216-407-0352 thomas.bar ai@puco.ohio.gov T he lin ke d im ag e ca nn ot T he lin ke d im ag e ca nn ot T he lin ke d im ag e ca nn ot T he lin ke d im ag e ca nn ot 2 <<>> ATL VULUL. Sealt: 24242362 V2/05/2S24 20:33 Consignee : R+L CARRIERS WILMINGTON.., OH Address : 600 GILLAM RD Page: 1 Manifest#: 55278672 Trailer: SF2287 (1/1) NBG WILMINGTON.., OH 45177 Phone : 800-543-5589 Best Doors WIL Shipper : R+L CARRIERS MONTGOMERY, NY Sch Arrival : 02/06/2024 12:30 EST Building PM 1: 1-40, 426-475 Address : 140 NEELYTOWN RD MONTGOMERY, NY 12549 Bulk Pcs Container Phone Type Wt Description : 800-464-1404 (Lbs.) Sch.Departure : 02/06/2024 01:00 EST Shipper & Consignee 9 PAIL 323 UN1170, ETHANOL, 3, PI Seq Load Orig Dest Svc Date Pro •PcS (Lbs.) 9300 NBG SWA 02/14/24 1245476332 9 361 GREENFIELD GLOBAL USA (SHIPPER) 38 TARE WEIGHT PO#: 107871 58 VALE RD INC UROUTE ID#: 2131268 BROOKFIELD, CT 06804 1 SKD STC 9 PAILS OF HAZ AGC BIOLOGICS (CONSIGNEE) 16200 23RD DR W STE EVERETT, WA 98203 101 X 29 CASE 852 UN1987, ALCOHOLS, N.O.S HAZMAT EMERGENCY RES NBG TTX 02/09/24 1245476341 29 890 GREENFIELD GLOBAL USA (SHIPPER) 9300 CONTRACT# CCN17213 58 VALE RD INC 38 TARE WEIGHT BROOKFIELD, CT 06804 PO#: 71789/1 REFERENCE#: 2131149 (CONSIGNEE) UROUTE ID#: 2131149 ARTIVION 1PLT STC 29PC 1300 E ANDERSON LN BL- AUSTIN, TX 78752 DG A 30 1040 GREENFIELD GLOBAL USA (SHIPPER) 10 CASE 323 UN1294, TOLUENE, 3, 7 NBG SNA 02/12/24 1245476323 PAIL 300 UN1230, METHANOL, 2 CASE 79 UN1265, PENTANES, 58 VALE RD INC 8 CASE 238 UN1090, ACETONE, BROOKFIELD, CT 06804 X CASE 62 UN1307, XYLENES, HAZMAT EMERGEN THERMAL SCIENTIFIC INC (CONSIGNEE) 9300 CONTRACT# 1721: CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78- 822 CANTWELL LN OFFERER NAME C 408 38 TARE WEIGHT PO#: CC8501 UROUTE ID# : 21 LIFT GATE REQL *** Continued on next paae *** Sed 34242362 Repared By P1071903227 Barto 43211 - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 6111