{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-95-038","title":"Hoechst Celanese Corporation — Pipeline Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1995-09-12","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-95-038 response to Hoechst Celanese Corporation concerning 195.2.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-95-038.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-95-038.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-95-038","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1995/PI95038.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nSR-95-086\nU.S. Department 400 Seventh Street, SW\nof Transportation Washington, DC 20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nSeptember 12, 1995\nMr. Richard Buckley-Correa\nHoechst Celanese Corporation\n1601 West LBJ Freeway\nP.O. Box 819005\nDallas, TX 75381-9005\nDear Mr. Buckley-Correa:\nThis responds to your letter of July 19, 1995, to Cesar DeLeon, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office\nof Pipeline Safety, regarding the hazardous liquid pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR Part 195). You\nwant to know if we consider the definition of “ petroleum product” to include liquids besides those that\nare produced by separating crude petroleum.\nIn Part 195, “ petroleum product” means flammable, toxic, or corrosive products obtained from distilling\nand processing of crude oil, unfinished oils, natural gas liquids, blend stocks and other miscellaneous\nhydrocarbon compounds (§195.2). Under this definition, any flammable, toxic, or corrosive liquid that is\nproduced by distilling or processing hydrocarbon compounds is a petroleum product and, thus, a\nhazardous liquid under Part 195. Petroleum products are not limited, as you suggest, to refinery\nproducts produced by crude oil distillation or cracking. They also include petrochemicals produced from\nother hydrocarbons, including natural gas, natural gas liquids, coal, coal tar, or charcoal.\nYou also asked if we consider ethylene glycol and formic acid to be hazardous liquids under Part 195.\nSince these liquids have a hydrocarbon base and are, respectively, flammable and corrosive products\nunder the definitions in §195.2, we consider them to be petroleum products and hazardous liquids under\nPart 195.\nI hope you find this information helpful. hazardous liquid pipeline safety regulations.\nPlease let me know if you have any further questions about the\nSincerely,\nRichard D. Huriaux, P.E.\nDirector for Technology and Regulations\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\n95-09-12.doc 195.2","truncated":false,"body_characters":1950}