{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0261","title":"Degussa Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-09-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0261 response to Degussa Corporation concerning 172.202.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0261.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0261.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0261","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980261.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nResearch and\nAdministration\nSpecial Programs\nSEP - 9 1998\nMr. John Foglio\nDegussa Corporation\nRef. No. 98-0261\n65 Challenger Rd., F1 3\nRidgefield Park,\nNJ 07660\nDear Mr. Foglio:\nThis is in response to your letter dated August 31, 1998,\nregarding the requirement to indicate the packaging type on\nshipping papers in accordance with the Hazardous Materials\nwhether you may describe your intermediate bulk containers as\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CER Parts 1/1-180) • Specifically you ask\n\"boxes\" or \"crates\" on a shipping paper.\nThe answer is yes. The type of packaging and destination marks\nbasic description.\nmay be entered in any appropriate manner before or after the\nTerms such as \"boxes\" or \"crates\" may be used\nto express types of packagings on a shipping paper\n(S 172.202 (c)).\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nJohn\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n08631/98 MON 13:30 FAX 201 807 3186\nFEED ADD. MKTA\n98-0261\n4001\nDegussa\nDegussa\nBAH\nCorporation\nIste:\n8/31/98\nTELEFAX\n§ 112.200\nто:\nDOT\nPages:\nInformation Center\nFROM:\nI. FOGLIO\nDISTRIBUTE TO:\nFAXe: (201) 8073186\npooR (01) 807-3178\nMESSAGE\nsof\nRe: Type of Package\nin shipping devcription\nWe ship splain hazardour materials in different\nType Packager including intermediate bulk containers.\nour IBe's are always Shipied in full Traler\nor containerloads: +38758 They are\ndescribed\nas\n20 Boxes and further in The\nbody 20 crates at 1000 kg. each, Is Thir\nan approved method of deserding the type of\nPackage on the Shipping document That governo\nThe movement from our plant of warhoure to\nthe fier for export? please adrie\nRegards\neschallenger fond odgueld Park N07660 201-641-4300\nJohn FoGLio","truncated":false,"body_characters":1807}