{"operation":"document","citation":"24-0099","title":"Master Builders Solutions — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2024-10-21","effective_on":null,"summary":"24-0099 response to Master Builders Solutions concerning 172.202.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0099.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0099.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0099","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/2025-04/240099.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nOctober 21, 2024\nNorm Stollberg\nGlobal Dangerous Goods Expert\nMaster Builders Solutions\n7778 Four Seasons Blvd\nKissimmee, FL 34747\nReference No. 24-0099\nDear Mr. Stollberg:\nThis letter is in response to your September 11, 2024, letter requesting clarification of the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the description of\nhazardous materials on shipping papers. Specifically, you state that a freight forwarder refused to\nprocess your shipment because the words “US DOT” were on the shipping paper in association\nwith the hazardous materials description. You state that the description on the shipping paper\nappeared as “US DOT: UN1760, Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. (Nitrilotrimethylenetris (Phosphoric\nAcid)), 8, III, ERG 154, Danger Label: 8.” Lastly, you seek confirmation that your understanding\nis correct that the basic description is in the correct sequence and is not interspersed with\nadditional information.\nBased on the information you have provided, it appears that your understanding is correct. As\nspecified in § 172.202(b), the basic description specified in § 172.202(a)(1) through (4) must be\nshown in sequence with no additional information interspersed. It appears that the basic\ndescription you have provided is in the correct sequence and the additional information is outside\nof that description.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nShane C. Kelley\nDirector\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Safety\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nLarson\nMASTER®\n94-090+2\n»BUILDERS\nSOLUTIONS\n23700 Chagrin Bivd, Beechwood, OH 44/22\nMaster Builders Solutions Admixtures US, LLC\n09.11.2024\nMr. Shane Kelley\nNorm Stollberg\nTitle, Global Dangerous Goods Expert\nDirector, Standards Rule Making Divison\nAdress: 7778 Four Seasons bld, Kissimmee, FL\nU.S. DOT/PHMSA (PHH-10)\n34747\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE East Building, 2*° floor\nEmail: Norman.stollberg@masterbuilders.com\nMobile Phone- (407) 201-0947\nWashington, DC 20590\nDear Mr. Kelley or Designated Representative\nReference for Intepretation: 49 CFR 172.202(a), (I),(2),(3), (4) and 172.202(b)\nI had a freight forwarder who refused to process a shipment because US DOT: was shown in the\nBasic Shipping Description. The following is the completed description on the BOL\nUS DOT: UN 1760 CORROSIVE LIQUID,\nN.O.S.(NITRILOTRIMETHYLENETRIS(PHOSPHORIC ACID), 8, III, ERG 154,\nDanger Label: 8\n49 CFR 172.202 states that the basic shipping descriptions contains the:\n(a) The shipping description of a hazardous material on the shipping paper must include:\n(1) The identification number prescribed for the material as shown in Column (4) of the § 172.101\ntable;\n(2) The proper shipping name prescribed for the material in Column (2) of the § 172.101 table;\n(3) The hazard class or division number prescribed for the material, as shown in Column (3) of the\n§ 172.101 table and the subsidiary hazard class when applicable; and\n(4) The packing group in Roman numerals, as designated for the hazardous material in Column (5)\nof the § 172.101 table.\nFuthermore 49 CFR |72.202(b) states:\nDeutschland GmbH\nMaster Builders Solutions\nManaging Directors:\nGlücksteinallee 43-45\nThomas Breiner\nLegal Headquarter: Trostberg\n68163 Mannheim, Germany\nTobias Sedimeier\nTraunstein, HRB 10261\nDistrict Court:\nUst.-IdNr. DE204803343\nwww.master-builders-solutions.com\n» »\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nPage 2 of 2\nExcept as provided in this subpart, the basic description specified in paragraphs (a)(I), (2), (3), and\n(4) of this section must be shown in sequence with no additional information interspersed. For\nexample, \"UN2744, Cydobutyl chloroformate, 6. I, (8, 3), PG II.\" Shipping descriptions for\nhazardous materials offered or intended for transportation by rail that contain all the information\nrequired in this subpart and that are formatted and ordered in accordance with recognized\nelectronic data interchange standards and, to the extent possible, in the order and manner\nrequired by this subpart are deemed to comply with this paragraph.\nIn my opinion on this occasion the freight forwarder is incorrect in their determination because the\nbasic description that is included above is in the correct sequence and it is not interrupted or\ninterspersed. Am I correct in my determination?\nHom Stak\nVorm Stollber\nGlobal Dangerous Goods Expert\nMaster Builders Solutions\n»»","truncated":false,"body_characters":4549}