{"operation":"document","citation":"99-0307","title":"Michels Pipeline Construction, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1999-12-10","effective_on":null,"summary":"99-0307 response to Michels Pipeline Construction, Inc. concerning 172.504.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0307.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0307.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0307","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1999/990307.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C.\n20590\nResearch and\nAdministration\nSpecial Programs\nDEC 10 1999\nMr. Rod Day\nRef. No: 99-0307\nMichels Pipeline Construction, Inc.\n817 W. Main\nBrownsville, WI 53006-0128\nDear Mr. Day:\nThis is in response to your letter of November 15, 1999, and subsequent telephone conversation, with\nDiane LaValle, of my staff, requesting clarification on placarding requirements under the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations. You provided a scenario where you transport permanently secured non-bulk\ntanks under the provisions of § 173.8 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts\n171-180). You ask whether placarding is required when transporting one 35 gallon and one 85 gallon\ntank in this manner if the aggregate gross weight of both tanks is less than 1001 pounds..\nThe answer is no. An exception is provided in § 172.504(c) where a transport vehicle carrying less\nthan 1001 pounds aggregate gross weight (packaging plus contents) of Table 2 hazardous materials in\nnon-bulk packaging need not be placarded.\nI hope this information is helpful.\nSincerely,\nDebor+Blip\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172,504\n990307\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nJIC rUL\nMICHELS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION, INC.\nMICHELS\nPIPELINE CONSTRUCTIOH INC.\nUnderground Utility Contractors\nlacalle\n172.504\nDATE 11-15-99\nTIME\n2:05891\nPLEASE DELIVER THE FOLLOWING PAGES TO:\nNAME\nDIANE\nNUMBER OF PAGES (INCLUDING COVER PAGE).\nTHIS TELEFAX IS BEING SENT BY:\nNAME\npod\nIF ANY PROBLEMS OCCUR OR IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL OF THE PAGES,\nPLEASE CALL OUR BROWNSVILLE OFFICE AT (920)583-3132.\nOUR FAX NUMBER: (920) 583-3240\nMESSAGE\nBROWNSVILLE. WI 53006-0128\n817 W.MAIN\nVILWAUKEE, WI 53226-2994\n5205 N. 124TH ST\nFAX (414) 583-3429\n(414) 583-3132\nFAX (414) 781-3643\n(414) 781-3240\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n...:\n:\nDear Diane,\nPer our telephone conversation today, the question is\nWhen Hazardous Materials are shipped in separate fuel tanks (i.e. 80 gal. of\ndiesel fuel in one fuel tank and 35 gal. of gasoline in another fuel tank) are\nplacards required to be displayed on the truck they are hauled in?\nOur court date in 13-08-99.\nThank you,\nRod Day","truncated":false,"body_characters":2217}