{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0020","title":"Goshen Corporate Park West — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-06-04","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0020 response to Goshen Corporate Park West concerning 172.202.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0020.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0020.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0020","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980020.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S.Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, SW\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nWashington, D C\n20590\nAdministration\nJUN - 4 1998\nMI. David B. Caria\nDirector,\nVWR Scientific Products\nRegulatory Affairs\nGoshen Corporate Park West\nRef. No. 98-0020\n1310 Goshen Parkway\nwest Chester, PA 19380\nDear Mr. Caria:\nThis is in response to your letter of April 8, 1998, regarding\nunits of measurement required in a shipping paper entry in\naccordance with 49 CFR S 172.202 (a) (5) • Specifically, you ask\nappropriate unit of measurement.\nwhether the gross weight of the package in pounds would be an\nThe answer is yes.\nempty packages, cylinders, and bulk packages, that the total\nSection 172.202 (a) (5) requires, except for\nquantity including the unit of measurement of the hazardous\nmaterials covered by the description be included in the shipping\npapers.\nweight, capacițy, or as otherwise appropriate.\nTotal quantity may be entered as net weight, gross\nPounds may be\ni\ngross weight.\nused as an adequate unit of measurement to express either net or\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely 1\nBillings\nStandards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n112.202\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\ncontractor\nViA Scientific\nFile: 172.202(a)(5)\nProducts\nGoshen Corporate Park West\nWest Chester, PA 19380\n1310 Goshen Parkway\nMain (610) 431-1700\nApril 8, 1998\nDOT/RSPA/OHMS\nMr. Edward Mazzullo, DHM-10\n400 7th Street, S.W.\nWashington, DC 20590\nRE: Request For An Opinion\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nVWR Scientific Products is a distributor of laboratory supplies. As part of this, we ship\nmany small packages of liquid hazardous materials. It is presently our practice to show\nthe total quantity contained in each combination package as gross weight of the\npackage in pounds. It is our belief that this is an appropriate unit of measure as\nrequired by 49 CFR 172.202 (a)(5).\nI respectfully request your opinion on whether or not gross weight in pounds is an\nappropriate unit of measure for relatively small quantities of liquid hazardous chemicals\nshipped in combination packages. Four liters of acetone in a glass bottle, packaged in a\n4GV package would be a typical shipment.\nIf you have questions or need clarification, I can be reached at 610-429-2814.\nSincerely,\nDavid Blain\nDavid B. Caria\nDirector Regulatory Affairs\nDClamb","truncated":false,"body_characters":2319}