{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0513","title":"The Dow Chemical Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-01-06","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0513 response to The Dow Chemical Company concerning 172.3, 172.512.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0513.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0513.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0513","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980513.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n•\n/\nATG SYMBOL\nINITULSISO\nIAN 56X\nATG STUBOT\nMr. Hugh Taylor\nThe Dow Chemical Company\nRegulatory Specialist\nRTG SYNBOL\nMidland, MI 48674\nDear Mr. Taylor:\nDATE\nThis is in response to your letter dated November 5, 1997, regarding residues of Class 9\nATG SYMBOL\nhazardous substances under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-\n180). Specifically, you ask whether tank cars and cargo tanks that contain residues of Class 9\nINITULSISIO\nhazardous substances may be returned from the consignee without removing the ID number\nDATE\nmarking and/or the placards.\nATG SYMBOL\nThe answer is yes. The HMR do not require removal of the identification markings and/or\nPITULSISIG\nplacards when a package has a residue of a Class 9 hazardous substance. However, the\nshipping paper should be consistent with the transport vehicle's hazard communications by\nDATE\nprefacing the shipping description with \"RESIDUE Last Contained ***\" as provided by\n§ 172.203(e)(1). However, markings or placards may be removed when the Class 9\nATG SYUBOL\nhazardous substance residue is below its reportable quantity. No shipping paper is nécessary\n*X*x\nif placards and markings are removed.\nANTULSISO\nDATE\nI hope this information is helpful. If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to\ncontact us.\nATO SYMBOL\nSincerely,\nMITMSISO\n15/\nD1573x\nATO SYMBOI\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Regulations Development\nBITALSO\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n%\n13-23\nGeorge:DHM-11:68553:12/19/97:at\nFile: 172.303 172.512(3)(c)\nSC: 230, 355\n177.203\n98-0513\nForm DOT F 13208S (Ror. 5183)\nOFFICIAL FILE COPY","truncated":false,"body_characters":1609}