{"operation":"document","citation":"99-0126","title":"Becton Dickinson Healthcare Systems — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1999-05-24","effective_on":null,"summary":"99-0126 response to Becton Dickinson Healthcare Systems concerning 173.22.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0126.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0126.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0126","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1999/990126.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n173.22\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n$400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C.\n20590\nResearch and\nMAY 2 4 1999\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nMr. Mark Welch\nRef- No.\n299-0126\nBecton Dickinson Healthcare Systems\n1 Becton Drive\nFranklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417\nDear Mr. Mark Welch:\nThis is in response to your letter dated May 11, 1999, requesting\nclarification on the training requirements under the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR, 49 CFR Parts 171-180) Specifically,\nyou ask whether a shipper is responsible for verifying that a\ncarrier or driver is qualified to transport hazardous materials.\nThe answer is no. Each hazmat employer must certify that each of\nits hazmat employees has been trained and tested within 90 days\nof employment as required by $ 172,704 (c) and (d) The\nresponsibility for providing training remains with each hazmat\nemployer. The terms \"hazmat employer\" and 'hazmat employee\" are\ndefined in $ 171.8.\n84\nI hope this information is helpful.\n- If we can be of further\nassistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\nHolle I. Mitcke\nHattie I. Mitchell, Chief\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\noffice of\nHazardous Materials Standards\n990126\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBettS\n$173.22\nBecton Dickinson Healthcare Systems 99-0126\nFranklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417\n1 Becton Drive i\n(201) 847-6800 Ex 6954\n/Fax 2018475350\nBECTON\nDICKINSON\nTuesday, May 11, 1999\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nDirector's Office Hazardous Materials\nUS DOT/RSPA\n400.74 St SW\n(DHM-10)\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nI am writing in hopes of getting a letter of interpretation on shippers/consignee\nresponsibility or liability in verifying that a carrier and the individual driver is qualified to\ntransport HazMats. Are we as a shipper responsible to check drivers picking up and.\ndelivering Haz Mats for proper certification?\nThank you in advance for your help.\nRespectfully,\nMarkWelkh\nMark Welch","truncated":false,"body_characters":1902}