{"operation":"document","citation":"99-0081","title":"Eastman Chemical Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1999-04-28","effective_on":null,"summary":"99-0081 response to Eastman Chemical Company concerning 171.8.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0081.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0081.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0081","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1999/990081.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n171.8\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nWas Singeon, Be S0\nWashington, D.C\nSpeciol Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nAPR 28 1999\nMs. Julie Brown\nEastman Chemical Company\nRef. No.\n99-0081\nLogistics Compliance\nP.O. Box 431\nKingsport, TN 37662-5280\nDear Ms. Brown:\nThis is in response to your letter of March 29, 1999, requesting\nclarification on the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR\nParts 171-180). Specifically, you ask whether Eastman Chemical\nCompany's chemists transporting small amounts of hazardous\nmaterials to schools to conduct experiments for educational\npurposes would fall under the material of trade definition in\n§ 171.8.\nThe answer is yes. In order to take advantage of the material of\nin\ntrade exception, criteria in the definition for material of trade\n§ 171.8 must be met.\nA material of trade is a hazardous\nmaterial, other than a hazardous waste, that is carried on a\nmotor vehicle for the purpose of: (1) protecting the health and\nsafety of the motor vehicle operator or passengers; (2) for the\npurpose of supporting the operation or maintenance of motor\nvehicle; (3) by a private motor carrier in direct support of a\nprincipal business that is other than transportation by motor\nvehicle.\nEastman Chemical Company's chemists' primary\nresponsibility is not transportation; therefore, the materials of\ntrade exception would apply if all the requirements of $ 173.6\nare met.\nThese materials are not subject to any other\nrequirements of the HMR other than those set forth in $ 173.6.\nI hope this information is helpful. If we can be of further\nassistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\nHalle z. mithell\nHattie I. Mitchell, Chief\nRegulatory Review\nand Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n990081\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nEastman Chemical Company\nEASTMAN\nKingsport, Tennessee 37662\nP. O. Box 431\nBetts\nMarch 29, 1999\n§ in1.8\nMOTS\nMr. Edward Mazzallo\n99-0081\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\n400 Seventh Street, SW,\nDHM-10\nWashington, DC 20590\nRE: Request for interpretation\nDear Mr. Mazzallo:\nOn occasion, our chemists will travel to local schools in the area to conduct experiments\nfor the school children for educational purposes. For these experiments, small amounts of\nhazardous material are transported to the schools in company or personal vehicles over\npublic roads. Would this fall under the definition of the material of trade in 49 CFR\n171.8 and could we use the exception in 49CFR 173.62 I spoke with the Hazardous\nMaterials Hotline who talked with Diane Lavalle and she agreed we could use the MOT\nexception. I would appreciate written confirmation regarding this question. Thank you.\nYours very truly,\nJulie Brown\nLogistics Compliance\nEastman Chernical Company\nP.O. Box 431\nKingsport, TN 37662-5280\n423-224-7897 (Fax)\nResponsible Cara®\nA Public Commitment","truncated":false,"body_characters":2866}