{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0609","title":"Hercules Incorporated — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-04-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0609 response to Hercules Incorporated concerning 178.814.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0609.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0609.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0609","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980609.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nResearch and\n20590\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nAPR 2 3 1998\nMr. I.L. Kerstetter\nHercules Incorporated\nHercules Plaza\n1313 North Market Street\nWilmington, DE\n19894-0001\n-\nDear Mr. Kerstetter:\nThis is in response to your January 12, 1998 letter and\nsubsequent telephone conversations with Mr. Ryan Posten of my\n~ pressure relief devices and vented closures on metal intermediate\n- bulk containers (IBC) be removed and their apertures plugged or\nrendered inoperative.\n(lid) on an IBC is designed to function as a non-reclosing\nSpecifically, you stated if a closure\n20 psig rupture diso may be replaced with a rupture disc that has\npressure relief device with a burst pressure of 20 psig, then the\na minimum burst pressure of 29 psig when conducting the\nhydrostatic pressure test.\nYour understanding of this requirement is not correct.. You may\npressure relief device.\nnot replace the non-reclosing pressure relief device with another\nrelief devices (PRD) and vented closures must be removed and\nSection 178.814 (b) states all pressure\ntheir apertures\nthe hydrostatic pressure test on the IBC.\n(openings) plugged or rendered inoperative during\naperture may be held in place by threading, bolting, welding,\nThe plug closing the\nclamping or other suitable means.\nburst pressure of a pressure relief device is required to be\nAdditionally, you asked if the\nmarked on the container or on the closure of a (metal) IBC. The\nanswer is\nno.\nIf you have\ncontact us.\nany further questions, please do not hesitate to\nsincerely,\nDirector, Office of Hazardous\nMaterials Standards\n\n<<>>\n\nPosten\nFele: 178.814\n•HERCULES\nSC: 322, 3602\nHercules Plaza\nHercules Incorporated\nWilmington, DE 19894-0001\n1313 North Market Street\n(302) 594-5000\nMr. Edward Mazzullo\nDirector (DHM-10)\nJanuary 12, 1998\n• Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Safety\nResearch & Special Programs Administration\n400 Seventh Street NW\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nHYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST\nHercules' is requesting clarification of the qualification test required by 49\n:\nCFR 178.814 for 31A metal intermediate bulk containers.\n49 CFR 178.814(d) requires a hydrostatic pressure test of 200 kPa (29 PSIG)\nfor at least 10 minutes. 49 CFR 178.814(b) states that all pressure relief devices and\nvented closures must be removed and their apertures plugged or rendered inoperative.\nIf the closure (lid) on an IBC is designed to function as a non-reclosing\npressure reliet device with a burst pressure of 20 PSIG, then per 49 CFR 178.814(b)\nthe 20 PSIG rupture disc may be replaced with a rupture disc that has a minimum\nburst pressure of 29 PSIG when conducting the hydrostatic pressure test.\nPlease advise if Hercules' interpreiation of this regulation is correct. Also,\nmust the 20 PSIG burst pressure be marked on the container and/or closure?\nThank you for your time and cooperation.\nVery truly yours,\nelteratetter\nL. L. Kerstetter\nRegulations\nLLK:ims\nPurchasing & Transportation\n...\n\n<<>>\n\nH.\nB. LUFFY 1VL.\n10 1 _\nP.10111\nFAX\nabDuit,\nSINCE 1951\nANDREW B. DUFFY, INC.\nPH\n(609) 845-4900\nP.O. BOX #UC0\nFAX (609) 845-3921\nCROWN POINI ROAD\nTHOROFARE, NI WANKSFY\nPATE: 2/6/98\nTO: Mr. RUN POSTIN\nAT: DOT/STOS DIVISION\nPHONE#. 708 - 76A - 8,553\nFAX#: 702 366 3753\nFROM: Lizar in CeLi\nNO. PAGES:. I/ii...\nMr. POSTINE.\nINCORPORATED, LAM ENCLOSING THE FOLLOWINGi.\n• INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY VENT LIN, CLAR\nWÜHETCH WHOWING FIXTURE USED FOR HYDROSTATIS\nTESTING (174, 514(6)) (1P8)\nCONE DA DUE TEST REPORTS FROM 1997- 123(-J\n1 MODE THIS NEURMATUR LI HELPED DIRE\nBRIAN DUiL\nFX 302 594 7304\nManuf. Suffy) Drawings\n\n<<>>\n\nA. B. DUFFY INC.\nTEL: 609-845-3921\nFeb 06 98\n11:56 No.004 P.02\nANDEW B. DUrY, INC.\n569 P.O. Boxf, Crowu Polit Road\nThorofare, NJ 08086\nPs, 2/1!.\nabDuffy\nCustom Mcral Fabrication\nSince 1957\n(68)9)845490\nFax: (609) 815-3921\n(215) 922-4909\nEMERGENCY\nVENT LID\nWITH RIEKE FITTING.\n0.060\"\n(4) \"bmpees\"\n)\n304 Ss (6º840)\nCÜMLOSUN LID\nRIEKE \"SAFETY\nELUSURE \" IN CTR\nPLAN\n2334\" NOM —\nScALr:\nOD\n/É \"=/'o\"\nELEVATION\nELAMP RING : Y8\" THR. 304 SS\nLUAS ON RING - 9/16\" THK.\nONE GUa WITH BI4\"Ø HUnE\nONE AVI- TAPPED F/RR' UNC.\nBOLT. - 304 5$ 9/16\" UNC X4\"L. HExA)\nWIThe 9l16\" UNC HEX NUT. S/S,\nKMA\" 81i7-8/prs\n\n<<>>\n\nA:\nB. DUFFY INC.\nTEL: 609-845-3921\nFeb 06 98\n11:57 No. 004 P.03\nANBREW B. DUPPY, INC.\nBg 3/11\n5 69 PO. Boxe, Crown Point Roas\n•.:•\nThorofase, N) 08086\n•\nabDuffy\nCustom Acta Nahricarion\nSince 19S1\n(609) 845-4900\nFax: (609) 845-3921\n(215) 922-1909)\n5\" THR. 304 55\nDISHED MEAD I\nFOR TEST.\n/BC.7: 10)\n01.) 17C\nVENTELOSURE iNOPERATIVE (PEr 178.814 (b))\nFOR HYDROSTATIC TEST\n5K- \"B\"\nBMD\n2/6/88\n....\n\n<<>>\n\nA.\nB. DUFFY INC.\nTEL: 509-845-3921\nFeb 05 98\n11:57 No. 004 P.04\nliar\nДа 4!!.\n..\n• PACKAGE KLULAKCH LABORATORY\nROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY 07866\nJob No.: L-5038\nDate Tested: 6/6/97\nLABORATORY DOT VIBRATION TEST\nON A\n46\" DIAMETER. STEEL TANKIBC\nPERFORMED OR:\nAndrew B. Duffy, Inc.\nCrown Print Rnad\nP.O. Box #1\n... i i. 137\nThorofare, Nu 08086\nMATERIAL TESTED:\nfollows:\nOne 46\" diameter steel portable tank/IBC filled with sand is briefly described as\nIdentification:\n46\" diameter steel portable tank/IBC\nOulside Dimensions:\n48-1/4\" × 46\" × 79-3/8\"\nGross Weight:\n5,747 Ibs.\nManufactured by:\nAndrew B. Duffy, Inc.\nContents:\nLead weight and 3,739 Ibs. of water\nNOTE: This report is intended solely for the informational purposes of the addrasste.\nPackage Rescarch Laboratory makes no representation or warranty, expressed or\nimplied, of any kind or nature, to the addressee or any third persons, as to the product\ninvolved, its general merchantability or its suitability for any particular purpose.\n\n<<>>\n\nA. B. DUFFY INC.\nTEL: 509-845-3921\nFeb 06 98\n11:58 No.004 P.05\nMATERIAL TESTED: (Continued)\nPage 2\nPhoto No.: L-5038-A\nTank/IBC filled and ready for testing.\nPhoto No.: L-5038-B\nMethod of performing Vibration Test\nIEST PROCEDURES:\nThe vibration test was performed on a filled Metal Portable Tank/IBC as specified\nin 49 Code of Federal Regulations 178.819 Paragraph 178.819 (b) (1), (2), (3), & (c).\nVibration Test\nEquipment: A 10,000 Ib. capacity variable speed drive synchronous\nmotion L.A.B. vibration package tester with a circular\nmotion at 1\" double amplitude.\nThe metal portable tank/IBC, filled with sand was placed on the table of the\nvibration tester. A steel \"\" beam was placed on the vibration table to prevent the\ntank/IBC from falling over, but the tank/IBC was allowed room to move vertically and\naused the tank/IBC to leave the testing table momentarily during each cycle. A fla\nounce. The test was performed for one hour at 205 pm. Vibration at this spee\nmetal shim was passed between the bottom of the tank/IBC and the table while al that\nvibration speed.\n-\n\n<<>>\n\nA. B. DUFFY INC.\nTEL: 609-845-3921\nFeb 06 98\n11:59 No.004 P.05\nPa. 6/11\nPage 3\nTEST RESULTS:\n\"!''\nPhoto No.: L-5038-C&D\nCondition of the metal portable tank/IBC\nafter the Vibration Test\nBryan Berg\nSENIOR PACKAGING TECHNICIAN\n\n<<>>\n\nП ПІГГУ ThIr\nТГ 000 0AE T071\n17 00 0 00a d\n*\nPr.?/1\nVIBRATION TEST\n(b) Test Method (1) A sample IBC, sclecied at random, must be filled and closed as for shipment.\n(Z) The sample DBC must bu placed on a vibrating platform that has a vertical double amplitude\n(peak to poak displacement) of 1 inch. The IBC must be constrained horizontally 1o prevent it\n1) hales misbe pellomed or or bur ate tequency that also the package a to raised\n(0.063 inch) thickness (such as stec strapping or puparbuald) car ho pagned between the bottom\npa. to least equally effective may be used.\nIcalage.\nSHE TEST REPORT OF PACKAGE RESEARCH LABORATORIES.\n-\nPeeranned By aBove 6l5/97\n\n<<>>\n\nB. DUFFY INC.\nTEL: 609-845-3921\nFeb\n06 98\n12:00 No.004 P.08\nPa 8/11\nBOTTOM LIFT TEST\n178.811\n(b) Special prepatation for the bottosh lift tost. The intermediate bulk container must be loadcd to\n1.25 times its maximum pormissible gross mass, the load boing evonly distributed. (c) Tost\nmethod. All intermediate bulk container design types must be raised and lowered twice by a litt\ntruck with the forks contrally positioned and spaced at thrac quariors of the dincasion of the side\ndreyfund the points of ontry are fixed). The fonks mus ponstrate to throo quartom of the\nRATIN GROSS MASS:\nWT. OF CONTAINER TESTED\nEMPTY IBC\n1130LB.\nWT. OF WATER\n(PER P.R. LABS)\n3769 .R.\nADD FOR 1.1 S.G.\n(PER P.R 1.ARS)\nTOTAL REQ'D GROSS\n377 1B.\n5276 T.B.\n-\nDESIRED RATED GROSS MASS\nREQUIRID TEST FACTOR 1.25\n5300LB.\nREQUIRED TEST WI.\n× 1,25\n6625LB.\nTARE\nLEAD WEIGHT\n1130LB.\nCONTENTS\n758LB.\n800/6s\n3769LB.\nDISK #1 (2.5 X .32\"D))\n569 TR\n193K #2 (2.23 × 34\"»,\nl0Is. 1b5t Wl.\n6676LB.\n4JU AP.\nOUR TEST METHOD:\n6650163\n1. ADI LEAD WEIGITS\n3. INSTALL COVER AND RING\n1. PLACE DISKE ON TOP\n5. MARK FORKS AT 36\" FROM END (3/4 OF 48\")\n6. APPROACII UNIT, INSERT FORKS TO MÄRKS\n7. LIFT 4 FRET FROM FLOOR\n8. LOWER TO FLOOR AND REPEAT\n9. REPEAT STEPS 6, 7,8 ON OTHER SIDE\nTEST IMPI FTEN DATE:\nDULUMENTALIUN: VIDEO VOTI\n(/70/97\nBY:\nI.SJGN TYPI: J3C' 1\nPHOTO.\n\n<<>>\n\n\"\nA. B. DUFFY INC.\nTEL: 609-845-3921\nFeb 06 98\n12:01 No.004 P.09\nP4.1 1/11\n•\nLEAK PROOFNESS TEST\nIBC, 178.813\n(1) General. The leakproofness lust must be conducted for the qualification of all IBC\ndesign lypos and on all production units intended to contain liquids or inlended to conlain solids\nthat are loaded or discharged under pressurc.\n(b) Special preparation for the leakproofness lest. Vented closurcs must either be\nreplaced by similar non-vented closuras or the vent must bo scaled. For mclal 13C design lypes,\nthe initial test must carried out bofore the fitting of any thermal insulation equipment.\n178.801(l).\n(d) Criteria for passing the fest. .... there may be no lcakage of sir from the IBC.\nOUR TEST METHOD\n1. Use same method as periodic air test.\nTEST COMPLETED DATE:\n5/21/42 BY:\nDESIGN TYPE: IC 1\n....\n.mu. .\n\n<<>>\n\nA. B. DUFFY INC.\nTEL: 609-845-3921\nFeb 06 98\n12:02 No.004 P.10\nPa. 10/11\nHYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST\nBC, 178.814\n(a) General. The hydrostatic pressure test must be conducted for the qualifications of all\nmelal... TBC: desien typos intended to contain liquids or intended to contain solids loaded of\n(b) special preparadon for the hydrostailo prossure desi. Bus metal BBC'» the lest aust le\ncarried out before the fitting of any thermal insulation equipmont. For all IBC's, pressure relie!\ndevices and vented closures must be removed and their apertures plugged or rendered inopcrative.\n(c) Test mothod. Hydrostatic gauge pressure must be measured al the lop of the ISC.\nThe lost must be carried oul for a period of al loast 10 nunutes applying a hydrostatic gauge\npressure not less than that indicated in paragraph (d) of this section. The JIC may not he\nmechanically restrained during the rest.\n(d) Hydrostatic gauge pressure applicd. (1) For motal IBC: design type 31A,...9.4 psig.\n(2) l'or mela) IC design type 31A...29 psig. For metal IBC design types...31 A, the rests\nin paragraphs (dI) and (d)(2) of this paragraph must be conducted consecutively.\n(3) For motal IBC design types 21A.., for packing group I solids, 36 psig gauge pressure.\n(c) Criteria for passing the test. (1) For metal IBC's, subjected to the 9.4 psig test\npressurc specified in paragraph (d))) of this section, there may be no leakage or permanont\ndoformation that would make the IBC unsafe for transportation.\n(2) l'ol melal I. & intended to contain hquids, when subjocted to the 29 psig ..... lus/\npressuro, spocified in paragraphs (d)(2) and (d)(3) of this section, respoctively, there may bo no\nleakage.\nTesT to BalsiG\n6/20/97\nPerporaro by Mike Krogen\nVidio: yes\n.....\n.....\n1aia aos..\n...\n-\n• .\nman.\n\n<<>>\n\nA. B. DUFFY INC.\nTEL: 609-845-3921\nFeb 06 98\n12:03 No.004 P.11\nPa.\n\"/,,\nDROP TEST\nIBC. & DOT S7\nDOT 57,178.253-5 Testing\n(a)....the tank must be filled with a liquid 1o not loss than the rated gross weight.\n(2) Drop Test. 'Tho lank must be capable of withstanding, without Icakage ol'contents a\n2-foul fice deup ulito a flat unyiolding horizontal surface, kiriking the tangel surface in the position\nand antitudc from which maximum damage to the tank (including piping and fittings) is expected.\nTBC, 178.810 Drop Tost\n(n) Gunusal The drop lost must he conduadd for the qualification orall BC dosio ropes\nand performed poriodically as specitied in 178 801(c) of Mis sulpal,\n(b) Special preparallon for the drop tesl, (1) Metal, ...IC's intended in contain coral\nsolids must be filled to not loss than 95 percont of their capacity, or if intended to contain liquids,\nto not less than 98 perconi of die wapavily. Pressure relict dovioos must by romoved and their\naportures plugged or rendered inoperative.\n(c) Test Mcthod. Sainples of all IBC design types must be dropped onto a rigid, non\nresilient, smooth, tlat and horizontal surface. The point of impact must he the most vulnerable\npart of the base of the IBC being tested. Following the drop, the IBC must be restored to the\nupright position for obscrvation.\n(d) Drop height. (1) for all IBC\"s, drop heights are specified as follows:\n(i) Packing Group I 5.9 Ft.\n(i) Packing Group I! 3.9 Ht.\n(2) Drop tests are to be performed with the anlid or liquid to be transported or with a non-\nhazardous material having essentially the same physical charactcristics.\n(3) The spocific gravily and viscosity of a substituted non-hazardous matcrial used in the\ndrop test for liquids must be similar to the hazardous material intended for transportation. Water\nmay also be used for the drop test under the following conditions.\n(c) Criteria for passing the tes!. For all IBC design types there may be no loss of contents.\n...\nprovided that no further leakage occurs. ...\n: 1997\n\"Pro: ye.\n.....\n.•. . ...\n\n<<>>\n\nHER. 248 REV. 10-94\n•HERCULES\nJAN 13'93\nFIRST C\nMR EDWARD MAZZULLO\nDIRECTOR (DHM-10)\nOFFICE OF HAZARDOUS\nOFFICE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY\nMATERIALS STANDARDS\nRESEARCH & SPECIAL PROGRAMS\nUS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nADMINISTRATION\nWASHINGTON DC 20590\n400 SEVENTH STREET NW","truncated":false,"body_characters":14047}