# The Dow Chemical Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

- **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:** Not available
- **summary:** 98-0513 response to The Dow Chemical Company concerning 172.3, 172.512.
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INITULSISO
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Mr. Hugh Taylor
The Dow Chemical Company
Regulatory Specialist
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Midland, MI 48674
Dear Mr. Taylor:
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This is in response to your letter dated November 5, 1997, regarding residues of Class 9
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hazardous substances under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-
180). Specifically, you ask whether tank cars and cargo tanks that contain residues of Class 9
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hazardous substances may be returned from the consignee without removing the ID number
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marking and/or the placards.
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The answer is yes. The HMR do not require removal of the identification markings and/or
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placards when a package has a residue of a Class 9 hazardous substance. However, the
shipping paper should be consistent with the transport vehicle's hazard communications by
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prefacing the shipping description with "RESIDUE Last Contained ***" as provided by
§ 172.203(e)(1). However, markings or placards may be removed when the Class 9
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hazardous substance residue is below its reportable quantity. No shipping paper is nécessary
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if placards and markings are removed.
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I hope this information is helpful. If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to
contact us.
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Sincerely,
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Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Regulations Development
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Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
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George:DHM-11:68553:12/19/97:at
File: 172.303 172.512(3)(c)
SC: 230, 355
177.203
98-0513
Form DOT F 13208S (Ror. 5183)
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