# Hercules Incorporated — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **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:** Not available - **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:** <<>> U.S. Department of Transportation Research and 20590 Special Programs Administration APR 2 3 1998 Mr. I.L. Kerstetter Hercules Incorporated Hercules Plaza 1313 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19894-0001 - Dear Mr. Kerstetter: This is in response to your January 12, 1998 letter and subsequent telephone conversations with Mr. Ryan Posten of my ~ pressure relief devices and vented closures on metal intermediate - bulk containers (IBC) be removed and their apertures plugged or rendered inoperative. (lid) on an IBC is designed to function as a non-reclosing Specifically, you stated if a closure 20 psig rupture diso may be replaced with a rupture disc that has pressure relief device with a burst pressure of 20 psig, then the a minimum burst pressure of 29 psig when conducting the hydrostatic pressure test. Your understanding of this requirement is not correct.. You may pressure relief device. not replace the non-reclosing pressure relief device with another relief devices (PRD) and vented closures must be removed and Section 178.814 (b) states all pressure their apertures the hydrostatic pressure test on the IBC. (openings) plugged or rendered inoperative during aperture may be held in place by threading, bolting, welding, The plug closing the clamping or other suitable means. burst pressure of a pressure relief device is required to be Additionally, you asked if the marked on the container or on the closure of a (metal) IBC. The answer is no. If you have contact us. any further questions, please do not hesitate to sincerely, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards <<>> Posten Fele: 178.814 •HERCULES SC: 322, 3602 Hercules Plaza Hercules Incorporated Wilmington, DE 19894-0001 1313 North Market Street (302) 594-5000 Mr. Edward Mazzullo Director (DHM-10) January 12, 1998 • Office of Hazardous Materials Standards Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Research & Special Programs Administration 400 Seventh Street NW U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590 Dear Mr. Mazzullo: HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST Hercules' is requesting clarification of the qualification test required by 49 : CFR 178.814 for 31A metal intermediate bulk containers. 49 CFR 178.814(d) requires a hydrostatic pressure test of 200 kPa (29 PSIG) for at least 10 minutes. 49 CFR 178.814(b) states that all pressure relief devices and vented closures must be removed and their apertures plugged or rendered inoperative. If the closure (lid) on an IBC is designed to function as a non-reclosing pressure reliet device with a burst pressure of 20 PSIG, then per 49 CFR 178.814(b) the 20 PSIG rupture disc may be replaced with a rupture disc that has a minimum burst pressure of 29 PSIG when conducting the hydrostatic pressure test. Please advise if Hercules' interpreiation of this regulation is correct. Also, must the 20 PSIG burst pressure be marked on the container and/or closure? Thank you for your time and cooperation. Very truly yours, elteratetter L. L. Kerstetter Regulations LLK:ims Purchasing & Transportation ... <<>> H. B. LUFFY 1VL. 10 1 _ P.10111 FAX abDuit, SINCE 1951 ANDREW B. DUFFY, INC. PH (609) 845-4900 P.O. BOX #UC0 FAX (609) 845-3921 CROWN POINI ROAD THOROFARE, NI WANKSFY PATE: 2/6/98 TO: Mr. RUN POSTIN AT: DOT/STOS DIVISION PHONE#. 708 - 76A - 8,553 FAX#: 702 366 3753 FROM: Lizar in CeLi NO. PAGES:. I/ii... Mr. POSTINE. INCORPORATED, LAM ENCLOSING THE FOLLOWINGi. • INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY VENT LIN, CLAR WÜHETCH WHOWING FIXTURE USED FOR HYDROSTATIS TESTING (174, 514(6)) (1P8) CONE DA DUE TEST REPORTS FROM 1997- 123(-J 1 MODE THIS NEURMATUR LI HELPED DIRE BRIAN DUiL FX 302 594 7304 Manuf. Suffy) Drawings <<>> A. B. DUFFY INC. TEL: 609-845-3921 Feb 06 98 11:56 No.004 P.02 ANDEW B. DUrY, INC. 569 P.O. Boxf, Crowu Polit Road Thorofare, NJ 08086 Ps, 2/1!. abDuffy Custom Mcral Fabrication Since 1957 (68)9)845490 Fax: (609) 815-3921 (215) 922-4909 EMERGENCY VENT LID WITH RIEKE FITTING. 0.060" (4) "bmpees" ) 304 Ss (6º840) CÜMLOSUN LID RIEKE "SAFETY ELUSURE " IN CTR PLAN 2334" NOM — ScALr: OD /É "=/'o" ELEVATION ELAMP RING : Y8" THR. 304 SS LUAS ON RING - 9/16" THK. ONE GUa WITH BI4"Ø HUnE ONE AVI- TAPPED F/RR' UNC. BOLT. - 304 5$ 9/16" UNC X4"L. HExA) WIThe 9l16" UNC HEX NUT. S/S, KMA" 81i7-8/prs <<>> A: B. DUFFY INC. TEL: 609-845-3921 Feb 06 98 11:57 No. 004 P.03 ANBREW B. DUPPY, INC. Bg 3/11 5 69 PO. Boxe, Crown Point Roas •.:• Thorofase, N) 08086 • abDuffy Custom Acta Nahricarion Since 19S1 (609) 845-4900 Fax: (609) 845-3921 (215) 922-1909) 5" THR. 304 55 DISHED MEAD I FOR TEST. /BC.7: 10) 01.) 17C VENTELOSURE iNOPERATIVE (PEr 178.814 (b)) FOR HYDROSTATIC TEST 5K- "B" BMD 2/6/88 .... <<>> A. B. DUFFY INC. TEL: 509-845-3921 Feb 05 98 11:57 No. 004 P.04 liar Да 4!!. .. • PACKAGE KLULAKCH LABORATORY ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY 07866 Job No.: L-5038 Date Tested: 6/6/97 LABORATORY DOT VIBRATION TEST ON A 46" DIAMETER. STEEL TANKIBC PERFORMED OR: Andrew B. Duffy, Inc. Crown Print Rnad P.O. Box #1 ... i i. 137 Thorofare, Nu 08086 MATERIAL TESTED: follows: One 46" diameter steel portable tank/IBC filled with sand is briefly described as Identification: 46" diameter steel portable tank/IBC Oulside Dimensions: 48-1/4" × 46" × 79-3/8" Gross Weight: 5,747 Ibs. Manufactured by: Andrew B. Duffy, Inc. Contents: Lead weight and 3,739 Ibs. of water NOTE: This report is intended solely for the informational purposes of the addrasste. Package Rescarch Laboratory makes no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, of any kind or nature, to the addressee or any third persons, as to the product involved, its general merchantability or its suitability for any particular purpose. <<>> A. B. DUFFY INC. TEL: 509-845-3921 Feb 06 98 11:58 No.004 P.05 MATERIAL TESTED: (Continued) Page 2 Photo No.: L-5038-A Tank/IBC filled and ready for testing. Photo No.: L-5038-B Method of performing Vibration Test IEST PROCEDURES: The vibration test was performed on a filled Metal Portable Tank/IBC as specified in 49 Code of Federal Regulations 178.819 Paragraph 178.819 (b) (1), (2), (3), & (c). Vibration Test Equipment: A 10,000 Ib. capacity variable speed drive synchronous motion L.A.B. vibration package tester with a circular motion at 1" double amplitude. The metal portable tank/IBC, filled with sand was placed on the table of the vibration tester. A steel "" beam was placed on the vibration table to prevent the tank/IBC from falling over, but the tank/IBC was allowed room to move vertically and aused the tank/IBC to leave the testing table momentarily during each cycle. A fla ounce. The test was performed for one hour at 205 pm. Vibration at this spee metal shim was passed between the bottom of the tank/IBC and the table while al that vibration speed. - <<>> A. B. DUFFY INC. TEL: 609-845-3921 Feb 06 98 11:59 No.004 P.05 Pa. 6/11 Page 3 TEST RESULTS: "!'' Photo No.: L-5038-C&D Condition of the metal portable tank/IBC after the Vibration Test Bryan Berg SENIOR PACKAGING TECHNICIAN <<>> П ПІГГУ ThIr ТГ 000 0AE T071 17 00 0 00a d * Pr.?/1 VIBRATION TEST (b) Test Method (1) A sample IBC, sclecied at random, must be filled and closed as for shipment. (Z) The sample DBC must bu placed on a vibrating platform that has a vertical double amplitude (peak to poak displacement) of 1 inch. The IBC must be constrained horizontally 1o prevent it 1) hales misbe pellomed or or bur ate tequency that also the package a to raised (0.063 inch) thickness (such as stec strapping or puparbuald) car ho pagned between the bottom pa. to least equally effective may be used. Icalage. SHE TEST REPORT OF PACKAGE RESEARCH LABORATORIES. - Peeranned By aBove 6l5/97 <<>> B. DUFFY INC. TEL: 609-845-3921 Feb 06 98 12:00 No.004 P.08 Pa 8/11 BOTTOM LIFT TEST 178.811 (b) Special prepatation for the bottosh lift tost. The intermediate bulk container must be loadcd to 1.25 times its maximum pormissible gross mass, the load boing evonly distributed. (c) Tost method. All intermediate bulk container design types must be raised and lowered twice by a litt truck with the forks contrally positioned and spaced at thrac quariors of the dincasion of the side dreyfund the points of ontry are fixed). The fonks mus ponstrate to throo quartom of the RATIN GROSS MASS: WT. OF CONTAINER TESTED EMPTY IBC 1130LB. WT. OF WATER (PER P.R. LABS) 3769 .R. ADD FOR 1.1 S.G. (PER P.R 1.ARS) TOTAL REQ'D GROSS 377 1B. 5276 T.B. - DESIRED RATED GROSS MASS REQUIRID TEST FACTOR 1.25 5300LB. REQUIRED TEST WI. × 1,25 6625LB. TARE LEAD WEIGHT 1130LB. CONTENTS 758LB. 800/6s 3769LB. DISK #1 (2.5 X .32"D)) 569 TR 193K #2 (2.23 × 34"», l0Is. 1b5t Wl. 6676LB. 4JU AP. OUR TEST METHOD: 6650163 1. ADI LEAD WEIGITS 3. INSTALL COVER AND RING 1. PLACE DISKE ON TOP 5. MARK FORKS AT 36" FROM END (3/4 OF 48") 6. APPROACII UNIT, INSERT FORKS TO MÄRKS 7. LIFT 4 FRET FROM FLOOR 8. LOWER TO FLOOR AND REPEAT 9. REPEAT STEPS 6, 7,8 ON OTHER SIDE TEST IMPI FTEN DATE: DULUMENTALIUN: VIDEO VOTI (/70/97 BY: I.SJGN TYPI: J3C' 1 PHOTO. <<>> " A. B. DUFFY INC. TEL: 609-845-3921 Feb 06 98 12:01 No.004 P.09 P4.1 1/11 • LEAK PROOFNESS TEST IBC, 178.813 (1) General. The leakproofness lust must be conducted for the qualification of all IBC design lypos and on all production units intended to contain liquids or inlended to conlain solids that are loaded or discharged under pressurc. (b) Special preparation for the leakproofness lest. Vented closurcs must either be replaced by similar non-vented closuras or the vent must bo scaled. For mclal 13C design lypes, the initial test must carried out bofore the fitting of any thermal insulation equipment. 178.801(l). (d) Criteria for passing the fest. .... there may be no lcakage of sir from the IBC. OUR TEST METHOD 1. Use same method as periodic air test. TEST COMPLETED DATE: 5/21/42 BY: DESIGN TYPE: IC 1 .... .mu. . <<>> A. B. DUFFY INC. TEL: 609-845-3921 Feb 06 98 12:02 No.004 P.10 Pa. 10/11 HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST BC, 178.814 (a) General. The hydrostatic pressure test must be conducted for the qualifications of all melal... TBC: desien typos intended to contain liquids or intended to contain solids loaded of (b) special preparadon for the hydrostailo prossure desi. Bus metal BBC'» the lest aust le carried out before the fitting of any thermal insulation equipmont. For all IBC's, pressure relie! devices and vented closures must be removed and their apertures plugged or rendered inopcrative. (c) Test mothod. Hydrostatic gauge pressure must be measured al the lop of the ISC. The lost must be carried oul for a period of al loast 10 nunutes applying a hydrostatic gauge pressure not less than that indicated in paragraph (d) of this section. The JIC may not he mechanically restrained during the rest. (d) Hydrostatic gauge pressure applicd. (1) For motal IBC: design type 31A,...9.4 psig. (2) l'or mela) IC design type 31A...29 psig. For metal IBC design types...31 A, the rests in paragraphs (dI) and (d)(2) of this paragraph must be conducted consecutively. (3) For motal IBC design types 21A.., for packing group I solids, 36 psig gauge pressure. (c) Criteria for passing the test. (1) For metal IBC's, subjected to the 9.4 psig test pressurc specified in paragraph (d))) of this section, there may be no leakage or permanont doformation that would make the IBC unsafe for transportation. (2) l'ol melal I. & intended to contain hquids, when subjocted to the 29 psig ..... lus/ pressuro, spocified in paragraphs (d)(2) and (d)(3) of this section, respoctively, there may bo no leakage. TesT to BalsiG 6/20/97 Perporaro by Mike Krogen Vidio: yes ..... ..... 1aia aos.. ... - • . man. <<>> A. B. DUFFY INC. TEL: 609-845-3921 Feb 06 98 12:03 No.004 P.11 Pa. "/,, DROP TEST IBC. & DOT S7 DOT 57,178.253-5 Testing (a)....the tank must be filled with a liquid 1o not loss than the rated gross weight. (2) Drop Test. 'Tho lank must be capable of withstanding, without Icakage ol'contents a 2-foul fice deup ulito a flat unyiolding horizontal surface, kiriking the tangel surface in the position and antitudc from which maximum damage to the tank (including piping and fittings) is expected. TBC, 178.810 Drop Tost (n) Gunusal The drop lost must he conduadd for the qualification orall BC dosio ropes and performed poriodically as specitied in 178 801(c) of Mis sulpal, (b) Special preparallon for the drop tesl, (1) Metal, ...IC's intended in contain coral solids must be filled to not loss than 95 percont of their capacity, or if intended to contain liquids, to not less than 98 perconi of die wapavily. Pressure relict dovioos must by romoved and their aportures plugged or rendered inoperative. (c) Test Mcthod. Sainples of all IBC design types must be dropped onto a rigid, non resilient, smooth, tlat and horizontal surface. The point of impact must he the most vulnerable part of the base of the IBC being tested. Following the drop, the IBC must be restored to the upright position for obscrvation. (d) Drop height. (1) for all IBC"s, drop heights are specified as follows: (i) Packing Group I 5.9 Ft. (i) Packing Group I! 3.9 Ht. (2) Drop tests are to be performed with the anlid or liquid to be transported or with a non- hazardous material having essentially the same physical charactcristics. (3) The spocific gravily and viscosity of a substituted non-hazardous matcrial used in the drop test for liquids must be similar to the hazardous material intended for transportation. Water may also be used for the drop test under the following conditions. (c) Criteria for passing the tes!. For all IBC design types there may be no loss of contents. ... provided that no further leakage occurs. ... : 1997 "Pro: ye. ..... .•. . ... <<>> HER. 248 REV. 10-94 •HERCULES JAN 13'93 FIRST C MR EDWARD MAZZULLO DIRECTOR (DHM-10) OFFICE OF HAZARDOUS OFFICE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY MATERIALS STANDARDS RESEARCH & SPECIAL PROGRAMS US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC 20590 400 SEVENTH STREET NW - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 14047