Interpretation Response #18-0086
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: KASI Infrared Corporation
Individual Name: Tom Allen
Location State: NH Country: US
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Response text:
September 20, 2018
Tom Allen
KASI Infrared Corporation
931 John Stark Highway
Newport, NH 03773
Reference No. 18-0086
Dear Mr. Allen:
This letter is in response to your June 6, 2018, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the requirements for permanently mounted propane tanks for which the sole purpose is powering equipment that is mounted on the truck. Specifically, you ask whether the transport vehicle in the photographs provided is subject to the placarding requirements of Part 172, Subpart F of the HMR.
The answer is no. Provided the permanently mounted propane tanks meet the requirements of 49 CFR 393.65 and 393.67 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) for fuel systems and are used only for supplying fuel for the operation of the motor vehicle or its auxiliary equipment, the mounted propane tanks are not subject to the HMR with respect to their use on the vehicle.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Dirk Der Kinderen
Chief, Standards Development Branch
Standards and Rulemaking Division
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