Interwest Home Medical — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1. > * of transportation U.S. Department Research and Special Programs Administration Mx. James VanSchoonhoven MAY 27 1998 Waxehouse Supervisor Interwest Home Medical 30 Ohm Place, # 3 Reno, NV 89502 Deax Mx. VanSchoonhoven: This is in response to your letter requesting clarification of placarding requixements for your liquid oxygen shipments. Specifically you ask if a bulk shipment of Oxygen, Refrigexated liquid, 2.2, UN1073, may display an identification number on the placard depicted in 49 CER 172.530 ox must the identification numbex appeax on a sepaxate orange panel used in conjunction with the OXYGEN placard. Either is acceptable. The placard depicted in $ 172.530 may display the word "OXYGEN" or the identification number "1073". Section 172.519 (b) (3) does not permit a non-text placad; that is, the placard illustrated in § 172.530 showing the oxidizer symbol and hazard class numbex only, to be used fox placarding OXYGEN shipments. I hope this satisfies your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, Hother. mitchell Regulatory Review Hattie 1. Mitchell, Chief and Reinvention Office of Hazardous Materials Standards CC: Nevada Highway Patxol, Commexcial Enforcement Division#

Page 2Mar 18 98 10:34a INTERWEST MEDICAL 7028573233 p.1 AheM home medical • interwesi stevers Home Care Lauipme & surpa Prosessions iVancin File 173.579 200 wi. 2a30, 2s.50 menxx."x. A cubicy vans company inter. March 18, 1998 Suzanne Hedgepeth Fax (202) 366-3308 Office of Hazardous Material Exemprions and Approvals Dear Mis. Hedgepeth: : We operate an 800 gallon liquid orygen delivery vehicle in the states of Nevada and Califomia A question of proper placarding has come up with the commercial enforcement division of the Nevada Highway Patrol. Our tanker operates under Title 49 CFR 173.320. Under section 172 regarding placarding we interpret that the yellow placard with the UN number 1073 is appropriare. Our local enforcement officer says we need to run a yellow placard with OXYGEN, as well as the orange panel with the UN 1073 number. Do wo need to display both markings? The following is included for your reference. 172.328 (2) I states ID number on placards or orango panel 172.329 (a) ID nurabers displayed on orango panel or placards also seo paragraph "C" placards Thank you very much for your prompt attention to this request, and we appreciate your reply to interwess Home Medicallax # (702) 857-3233 attention Var. Sincerely, Samal Schoonhon James VanSchoonhoven Warehouse Supervisor 30 OHm PLACE #3 RENO, NV 89502#