{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0049","title":"Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-06-11","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0049 response to Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program concerning 171.8.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0049.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0049.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0049","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980049.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n=\nof Transportation\nUS.Department\nWashington, D.C.\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\n20590\nAdministration\nJUN I / 1998\nMs. Tammi Keating\nKaiser Permanente Medical Care Program\nRef. No. 98-0049\nNational Environmental, Health & Safety\n1800 Harrison, 11th Floor\nOakland, CA 94612\nDear Ms. Keating:\nThis is in reference to your letter dated May 5, 1998, requesting clarification on the materials\nof trade exception under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, you ask if hazardous materials transported between your company's materials\nmanagement centers and your health care centers using Kaiser Permanente privately owned\nand operated vehicles may be considered materials of trade.\nOne criteria for a material of trade is that a hazardous material is transported by a private\ncarrier in direct support of its principal business which may not be transportation by motor\nvehicle. Since you state that the hazardous materials transported between your company's\nmaterials management centers are used to support the business, and provided all conditions of\n§ 173.6 are met, the materials of trade exception may be applied in your scenario.\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nShan Hille'p\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n980374\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nNational Environmental, Health and Safety\nKaiser Permanente Medical Care Program\n1800 Harrison, 11th Floor\n- Boothe\nDakland, California 94612-3416\n§171.8 MOTs\nKAISER PERMANENTE\nMay 5,1998\nEdward Mazzullo\nDirector of OHMS\n400 7\" Street, sw\nWashington, DC 20590\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nOur company provides health care to its members on a not-for-profit basis.\nWe have a few materials management centers that receive and distribute\nvarious hazardous materials (as defined by DOT regulation) to our own\nhealth care centers using Kaiser Permanente privately owned and operated\nvehicles.\nWe request that you provide us your interpretation in writing as to whether\nthe materials of trade exception would apply to our operations as described\nabove.\nThank you in advance for your assistance. If you have any questions, feel\nfree to call me at 510/987-3475.\nSincerely,\nDammilleatly\nTammi Keating\n08906-50 (REV. 2-97)","truncated":false,"body_characters":2278}