# HQ-Joint Munitions Command — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **operation:** document - **citation:** 24-0087 - **title:** HQ-Joint Munitions Command — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **source type:** guidance - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** guidance - **official:** true - **published on:** 2024-12-30 - **effective on:** Not available - **summary:** 24-0087 response to HQ-Joint Munitions Command concerning 172.519. - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0087.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0087.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0087 - **source url:** https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/2025-01/240087.pdf **body:** <<>> U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 December 30, 2024 Patrick L. Bradley Chief HQ-Joint Munitions Command 2695 Rodman Ave Bldg. 350 Rock Island, IL 61299 Reference No. 24-0087 Dear Mr. Bradley: This letter is in response to your September 17, 2024, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to hazardous material placards. Specifically, you ask whether it is permitted to print or produce your own hazardous material placards instead of purchasing placards from a company provided the placards adhere to the requirements found in § 172.519. The answer is yes, as there is no requirement to acquire placards from a vendor or company. Therefore, it is permitted to print or produce your own placards provided the placards meet the placard specification requirements found in § 172.519. I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance. Sincerely, Dirk Der Kinderen Chief, Standards Development Branch Standards and Rulemaking Division <<>> Baker 24-0087 From: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) To: Dodd, Alice (PHMSA) Cc: Hazmat Interps Subject: FW: Letter of Interpretation Date: Monday, September 23, 2024 1:09:27 PM Attachments: Letter of Interpretation .msg Hi Alice, Please see the attached interpretation request. Let me know if you need anything, -Breanna -----Original Message----- From: Bradley, Patrick L CIV USARMY JMC (USA) Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:14 PM To: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) Subject: Letter of Interpretation 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. <<>> From: Bradley, Patrick L CIV USARMY JMC (USA) To: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) Subject: Letter of Interpretation Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:14:22 PM Attachments: image001.png Good Afternoon, I am requesting a letter of interpretation on the 49 CFR in regards to printing hazardous placards. Can we print/produce our own hazardous placards instead of buying them from a company as long as the placards follow the requirements laid out in 49 CFR 172.519? Thanks V/R Patrick L. Bradley Chief, Transportation Division HQ-Joint Munitions Command Comm: 309-782-3284 TEAMs Number: 520-944-9042 Work Cell: 309-756-9202 DSN: 793-3284 NIPR: Patrick.L.Bradley.civ@army.mil SIPR: Patrick.L.Bradley.civ@mail.smil.mil Semper Fidelis - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 2630