# American Freightways — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **operation:** document - **citation:** 99-0077 - **title:** American Freightways — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **source type:** guidance - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** guidance - **official:** true - **published on:** 1999-03-29 - **effective on:** Not available - **summary:** 99-0077 response to American Freightways concerning 177.841. - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0077.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0077.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0077 - **source url:** https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1999/990077.pdf **body:** <<>> U.S. Department of Transportation 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20590 Research and Special Programs Administration MAR 2 9 1999 Mr. Ken Chambers Ref. No. 99-0077 American Freightways 3100 South Beltline Road - Irving, IX 75060 Dear Mr. Chambers: • This is in response to your letter dated March 25, 1999, regarding segregation requirements under § 177.848 of the • Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) . Specifically you ask if it is permissible to transport corrosive materials in the same vehicle with material known to be foodstuffs. The answer is yes. Under § 177.841, a package bearing or required to bear a POISON or POISON INHALATION HAZARD label may not. be transported in the same motor vehicle with material known to be foodstuffs. restrictions on i the transportation of materials bearing a However, the HMR does not impose CORROSIVE label with material known to be foodstuffs. I hope this satisfies your request. Sincerely, • 1. Gal • Transportation Regulations Specialist Office of Hazardous Materials Standards • 177.841 - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 1083