{"operation":"document","citation":"99-0269","title":"Poitevent Carrère & Denègre L.L.P. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1999-12-02","effective_on":null,"summary":"99-0269 response to Poitevent Carrère & Denègre L.L.P. concerning 171.8.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0269.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0269.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0269","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1999/990269.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C.\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nDEC 2 1999\nMr. Stanley A. Millan\nJones Walker Waechter\nRef. No. 99-0269\nPoitevent Carrère & Denègre I.L.P.\n201 St. Charles Avenue\nNew Orleans, LA\n70170-5100\nDear Mr. Millan:\nThis is response to your letter dated October 1, 1999, concerning\nthe definition of hazardous substance under the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nUnder $ 171.8, a hazardous substance is defined\nincluding its mixtures and solutions, that: (1) is listed in\nas a material,\nAppendix A to § 172.101 of the HMR; (2) is in a quantity, in one\nis in a\npackage, which equals or exceeds its reportable quantity; and (3)\nconcentration by weight which equals or exceeds the\nin the table under S 171.8.\nconcentration corresponding to the RQ of the material, as shown\nFor example, n-Butyl phthalate has an RQ of 10 pounds.\nTo meet\nthe definition of a hazardous substance, the quantity of n-Butyl\nconcentration by weight must be equal to or be greater than 0.02%\nphthalate in each package must equal or exceed 10 pounds, and the\n(200 ppm) ..\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials\nStandards\n990269\n\n<<>>\n\nJONES WALKER\nWAECHTER POITEVENT\nBAH\nCARRÈRE & DENÈGRE L.L.P.\n81718\nHarsok\nSTANLEY A. MILLAN\n201 ST. CHARLES AVENUE\nFAX 504-582-8583\n504-582-8328\nNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70170-5100\nsmillan@jwlaw.com\nOctober 1, 1999\n99-0269\nBY FAX\n(202) 366-3012\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nMr. Edward Mazzulo\nU.S. DOT/RSPA\n(DHM 10)\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nRe:\nHazardous Substances\nDear Mr. Mazzulo:\nI request any interpretative guidance you have on the definition of hazardous substances at\n49 C.F.R. 171.8 with respect to solutions and the conjunctive (i.e., and) test that a hazardous\nsubstance is (1) a listed substance, (2) in a designated quantity, and (3) in a certain solution\nconcentration.\nThank you for your consideration.\nTot Millan\nStanley A. Milíar\nSAM/ksc\nBATON ROUGE OFFICE: FOUR UNITED PLAZA • 8555 UNITED PLAZA BOULEVARD • BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70809-7000 • 225-231-2000 • FAX 225-231-2010\nWASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE: SUITE 600, 499 SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, S.WV. • WASHINGTON, D. C. 20003 • 202-828-8363 • FAX 202-828-6907\nLAFAYETTE OFFICE: SUITE 120 • 500 DOVER BOULEVARD • LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70503 • 318-406-5610 • FAX 318-406-5620\nN0415661.1","truncated":false,"body_characters":2502}