{"operation":"document","citation":"99-0310","title":"The Texas A&M University System — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2000-03-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"99-0310 response to The Texas A&M University System concerning 172.203.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0310.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0310.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0310","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1999/990310.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S.Department\n400 Seventh Street, S.W\nWashington, D.C\n20590\nResearch and\npecial Program\nMAR 17 2000\ndministration\nMr. Jeff R. Bowman\nThe Texas A&M University System\nRef. No. 99-0310\nPublic Service Training Division\n600 Hemis Fair Plaza Way, Building 227\nSan Antonio, Texas 78205-3223\nDear Mr. Bowman:\nThis is in response to your letter regarding the requirements for inclusion of a technical name(s) for a\nhazardous waste described by generic or n.o.s. description under the Hazardous Materials Regulations\n(HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nYou stated that a common practice of emergency response contractors is to perform a\nhazard characterization (\"HAZCAT\") field test as a method to determine the hazard\ncategory for unknown hazardous wastes from an emergency response cleanup, and\nselection of a generic or n.o.s. description to identify the waste materials. Disposal sites\noften accept these unknown wastes identified under the HAZCAT field test method.\nOnce the waste is received at the disposal site, additional analysis, if required, may then\nbe performed.\nYou asked how the technical name should be shown for generic or n.o.s. proper shipping names\n(PSNs), other than \"Hazardous waste liquid or solid, n.o.s.\". Can it be assumed that since additional\ntesting may be performed by the disposal site, these generic PSNs are excepted from the technical\nname(s) requirement as specified in § 172.203(k)(2)(ii)?\nThe answer is no. The technical name exception in § 172.203(k)(2)(ii) only applies to a hazardous\nmaterial for which the hazard class is to be determined by testing under the criteria of\n§ 172.101(c)(11). This does not include analysis performed at a disposal site.\nI hope this satisfies your inquiry. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172,203\n990310\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nThe Texas A&M University System\nTexas Engineering Extension Service\n600 HemisFair Plaza Way\nPublic Sector Training Division\nnorem\nBuilding 227\n9 n 20\nSan Antonio Texas 78205-3223\n99-0310\nOctober 29, 1999\nUS Department of Transportation\nRSPA\n400 Seventh Street S.W.\nWashington D.C. 20590\nAttn.: Thomas G. Allan\nDear Mr. Allan:\nI am in receipt of a copy of your letter dated August 6, 1999 to Mr. Paul Bomgardner regarding\nthe use of EPA waste codes to satisfy the requirements for a technical name. As a provider of\nEPA and DOT compliance training, many of our students provide emergency response services\nfor the illegal disposal of unknown/unmarked hazardous waste drums and containers. It has been,\nand continues to be, a common practice of emergency response contractors to perform a hazard\ncharacterization (HAZCAT) field test as a method to determine the hazard category by which a\ngeneric, or n.o.s., proper shipping name can be chosen. Unknown waste from an emergency\nresponse cleanup can oftentimes be accepted by a disposal site using the HAZCAT as\nidentification. Once received, additional analysis, if required, can then be performed.\nAs per 49 CFR 172.203(k) these PSNs require technical names in association with the basic\ndescription. Due to public and environmental health concerns, it is often not practicable to leave\nthese containers on site while analysis is performed to determine the technical constituents of each\ncontainer. In emergency response type situations such as this, how should the technical name be\nshown for generic PSNs other than hazardous waste liquid or solid, n.o.s.? Can we assume that\nsince additional testing may be performed by the disposal site, these generic PSNs are then\nexempt from requiring technical names under 49 CFR 172.203(k)(3)(ii)?\nYour clarification on this matter will be greatly appreciated.\nThank you:\nJeffR. Bowman\nEnvitonmental Compliance\n(210)208-9314\n-","truncated":false,"body_characters":3845}