{"operation":"document","citation":"99-0306","title":"California Highway Patrol< — 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":"99-0306 response to California Highway Patrol< concerning 177.848.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0306.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0306.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0306","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1999/990306.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nWashington, D.C.\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\n20590\nResearch and\npecial Program\ndministratior\nDEC 2 1999\nMr. George Barber\nRef. No. 99-0306\nCalifornia Highway Patrol\n2072 Third Street\nOroville, CA 95965\nDear Mr. Barber:\nThis is in response to your letter dated November 5, 1999, regarding segregation requirements under\n§ 177.848(e)(3) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically\nyou ask if lab packs containing Division 4.1 and Class 8 liquids may be considered a truckload and\ntherefore loaded above or adjacent to one another when offered by different shippers and transported\nby a single carrier.\nThe answer is no. Section 177.848(e)(3) states that Class 8 liquids may not be loaded above or\nadjacent to Class 4 or Class 5 materials. Section 177.848(e)(3) also states that shippers may load\ntruckload shipments of such materials together when it is known that the mixture of contents would not\ncause a fire or a dangerous evolution of heat or gas. The term truckload as used in this section means a\nshipment of hazardous materials loaded into a transport vehicle by a single shipper. Shipments of\nhazardous materials offered to a carrier by different shippers and loaded into a transport vehicle are not\nconsidered to be a truckload. Therefore, a carrier that receives Class 4 and Class 8 materials from\ndifferent shippers must segregate the materials in accordance with § 177.848(e) (3).\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nMESA\nSohn A. Gale\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n990306\n177,848\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nState of California\nBusiness, Transportation and Housing Agency\nDate:\nNovember 5, 1999\n8177848\nTo:\nMr. Edward Mazzullo\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n99-0306\nWashington DC 20590-0001\nFrom:\nDEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL\nOroville\nFile No.:\n201.10665\nSubject:\nLetter of Interpretation\nI am writing to request an interpretation or definition of \"Truckload\", as used in Section\n177.848(e)(3). On 11/05/99 at approximately 09 00 hours 1 spoke with Jeff on the information\nline and he suggested I request a letter on interpretation. Specifically, would a truck load of\nhazardous wastes, Division 4.1 and Class 8 liquids, in lab packs, shipped by multiple waste\ngenerators, be subject to the separatión regulation or be considered a truckload shipment, after\nthe shipment was consolidated by waste clean-up company, for transportation to a disposal site?\nI would appreciate an expedited reply, as a court case is pending on this matter.\nMy return address is:\n3822\nCalifornia Highway Patrol\n2072 Third Street\nOroville, CA 95965\n530 533\nFax (530) 533-2703\nG. Barber, CHO 10665\nCHP 51WP (Rcv. 11-88) OP1 076","truncated":false,"body_characters":2772}