{"operation":"document","citation":"99-0001","title":"Sharp Microelectronics Technology, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1999-07-07","effective_on":null,"summary":"99-0001 response to Sharp Microelectronics Technology, Inc. concerning 173.4.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0001.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0001.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0001","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1999/990001.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. . 20590\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nJUL 7 1999\nMs. Lesa L. Grant\nRef. No: 99-0001\nSharp Microelectronics Technology, Inc.\n5700 NW Pacific Rim Blvd.\nCamas, Washington 98607\nDear Ms. Grant:\nThis is in response to your December 22, 1998, letter\nconcerning the training requirements for materials shipped\nunder the small quantity exceptions in § 173.4 of the\nHazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171 - 180).\nMaterials which meet the requirements of § 173.4 are not\nsubject to any other requirements of the HMR. Therefore,\npersons who ship hazardous materials under the provisions of\n$ 173.4 are not subject to the formal training requirements of\nSubpart H in Part 172.\nA person who offers small quantity\nshipments under § 173.4 is still responsible for properly\nclassifying and naming the material as well as correctly\ndetermining if the material may be shipped as a small\nguantity.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nThon\nI. Allan\nThomas G. Allan\nIransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n990001\n173.4\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBAH\nSHARP\nSHARP MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY, INC.\n173.4\n700 NW Pacific Rim Boulevar\namas, Washington 9860\nTelephone (360) 834-8700\nFacsimile\n(360) 834-8611\nEdward Mazzullo\nDirector O.H.M.S\n400 7h St.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nDecember 22, 1998\nRe:\nRequest for Interpretation regarding CFR 49 Sec. 173.4.\nDear Director Mazzullo,\nAt our facility, on occasion we have a need for one of our chemists to transport small quantities\n(approximately 1-3 mls.) of hazardous materials to another local laboratory for analysis. The\nmaterials in question meet the quantities and hazard classes allowed by the \"small quantities\nexception\" in\nsection 173.4, therefore we plan to transport these materials according to the\nrequirements as such.\nAlthough the employee responsible for transporting the sample materials has a P.H.D. in chemistry,\nand is knowledgeable of DOT regulations, a question has arisen as to whether or not the chemist\ntransporting the samples would be considered a \"Hazmat Employee\" as defined in section 171.8, and\ntherefore subject to the DOT training requirements specified in section 172.704. Since the chemical\nsamples fall within the \"small quantities exception\"\n\", it is our interpretation that these materials are\n\"not subject to any other requirements of this subchapter\" which would include \"training\"\n, as\ndescribed under section 172.704.\nI have contacted the DOT hotline, regarding this matter, however I do not feei that a definitive\nconclusion on interpretation was reached. Therefore, in order to ensure compliance we are\nrequesting a ruling as to whether or not this employee would be required to receive DOT training as\ndefined in section 172.704.\nYour response to this request would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or require\nfurther information please contact me at (360)817-8407.\nLesa L. Grant\nCASE d'DER MINOTA, FRUILITIES\nFOR LEIA GAST\nEnvironmental Manager\nenc. none\nREF NO\n99-0001","truncated":false,"body_characters":3108}