{"operation":"document","citation":"99-0235","title":"Modern Safety Techniques — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1999-11-03","effective_on":null,"summary":"99-0235 response to Modern Safety Techniques concerning 172.406.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0235.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0235.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0235","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1999/990235.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nNOV 3 1999\nModern Safety Techniques\nMr. Charles F. Martin, P.E.\nRef. No.\n99-0235\n11388 Breininger Road\nP.O. Box 87\nHicksville, Он\n43526\nDear Mr. Martin:\nThis is in response to your letter dated August 23, 1999,\nregarding labeling requirements for specification cylinders under\nthe Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nIn your letter you stated that you are shipping compressed gases\nin Specification 39 cylinders.\nSpecifically you ask if it is\nrequired to place the NON-FLAMMABLE GAS label on the cylinder, or\nif it is sufficient to label only the strong outside packaging\nrequired\nunder $ 173.301 (k).\nA hazard warning label (e.g., NON-FLAMMABLE GAS) must be placed\non each non-bulk packaging.\nUnder § 173.301(k), Specification 39\ncylinders must be shipped in strong outside packagings.\nThe\ncylinder and the strong outside package together constitute the\npackage; therefore,\nthe hazard warning label need only be affixed\nto the strong outside packaging.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nPreparation Regulations sochanist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials\nStandards\n990235\n172.406\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n\"Save\nBAtT\nYour\nNST\n5172,406\nBreath\n99-0235\nWith\nMODERN SAFETY TECHNIQUES\n. O. Box 87\n1388 Breininger Roac\n(819) 542-6645\n(800) 542-6646\nE-Mall Address: modsafe@bright.net\nHicksville, OH 43526\n888-MODSAFE\nwww.modsafe.com\nFax: (419) 542-6475\nAugust 23, 1999\nMr. Edward Mazzullo\nDirector of Office of Hazardous Matcrials Standard\nWashingion, DC\nFax: (202) 366-3012\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nWe have been in contact with personnel in the Office of Roscarch and Spccial Programs\nAdministration (RSPA) regarding the following information:\n\"Dear RSPA:\nWe manufacture safety equipment and part of our system is a Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitor that requires periodic\nalibration. As an accessory to this devico, wo also scll calibration gascs, which are primarily compressed air, non\nTowever we pies costie from variu Spiasion eylinders. We do not manufaure thess gases or eylinders\nWhen shipping these calibration gases, the cylinder is packaged into a fiberboard box (rated according to our carrier's -\nUPS and Fed-X - requirements) and properly labeled. We are certified by UPS to ship hazardous materials.\nOne of our newer customers has come to us and indicated that the cylinder itself must have the 4\" × 4\" (approx.) Green\ndiamond shapcd label (\"Non-l'lammable Cas\") on il.\nshipped by itself and must be placed inside a box (ref CFR 49-173.301k), therefore the labeling must be placer on the\nAccording to our supplicrs (who ship millions of thosc cylinders all over the world), the DOT 39 cylinder can never be\noutside of the box, not the cylinder itself (since it can nover be shipped that way). Our local DOT enlorcemeni agency\n(regional office in Des Plaines, IL) also supported this conclusion, as well as one of our supplier's legal counsels. We\nhave also noticed that compressed propane used for applying solder to plumbing fixtures, cle., that are found in\nhardware stores, supermarkets, etc., do not possess the diamond shaped lahel.\nis never allowed to be shipped by itself (without proper outer packaging), are we roquired to place the green diamund\nThe question we are posing is: Since a DOT 39 Specification cylinder, containing compressed gas as indicated above,\nshuped label on the cylinder itself? We understand that the nuter package must contain all of the proper labcling,\nincluding the green diamond shaped label.\"\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nPage 2.\nAugust 23, 1999\nIncluded with this correspondence you will find a Memorandum dated August 19, 1999, from our\nVice President of Operations which further clarifies the cylinders and their contents.\nWe would appreciale a clarification regarding the above interpretation at your earliest convenience.\nThank you.\nCharles F. Martin, P.E.\nPresident, MST, Inc.\nEnclosure\ncc: S. Fox\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nAugust 20, 1999\nINTER-OFFICE MEMO:\nSUBJECT: Memorandum to Shipping Depl.- August 19, 1999\n-Do we nced the proper label per CFR 49, 172.415\non the cylinders of compressed gas we ship?\nChuck,\npurchase and re-ship are labeled, i.e. 172.415. Following are the cylinders of compressed gases\nThere seems to be an interpretation problem on how the cylinders of compressed gas we\nthat wo purchased from a manufacture of compressed gases:\nA) DOT 39 specification cylinder charged with 0.6 cu. fl., 17 L at 70 F and 240 PSIG of ATR,\nCOMPRESSED 2.2, UN1002, NON-FLAMMABLE GAS\nB) DOT 39 specification cylinder charged with 0.6 cu. fl., 17L at 70 Fi and 240 PSIC of\nFLAMMABLE GAS.\nCOMPRESSED GAS, N.O.S. (CARBON MONOXIDE/ATR) 2.2, UN1956, NON-\nC) DOT 39 specification cylinders charged with 3.6 cu. ft., 103 L at 70 F and 1000PSIG of cach\n2.2 gas mentioned above.\nThe cylinders of compressed gases we re-ship are shipped the following way:\nGround shipments: UPS\nAir shipments: UPS and FEDERAL EXPRESS\nWe ship these cylinders) in an overpack (strong fiberboard box). The overpack is marked with\ner 172.415. We also mark the overpack with a statement indicating that the inside (inne\no propcr shipping nam and identification number and labeled with the Green Diamond Lab\npackages comply with prescribed specifications since the DOT 39 cylinders are specification\npackagings.\nIf you can get a written explanation/ ruling from your contact at RSPA on whether or not the\nlabel is required on the cylinder itself, it would clear up the interpretation problem.\nSincerely,\nStern t\nSteven K. Fox\nVP Of Opcrations, MST, Inc.","truncated":false,"body_characters":5607}