Interpretation Response #00-0053 ([Office of Motor Carrier Safety] [Mr. Robert J. Brown, Jr.])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Office of Motor Carrier Safety
Individual Name: Mr. Robert J. Brown, Jr.
Location State: CA Country: US
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Response text:
March 1, 2000
Mr. Robert J. Brown, Jr. Ref. No. 00-0053
Hazardous Materials Specialist
Office of Motor Carrier Safety
201 Mission Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94105
Dear Mr. Brown:
This is in response to your letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically you ask whether a shipment intended for international transportation qualifies for domestic exceptions from the HMR. In addition, you asked whether a shipment being prepared for transportation by highway in Mexico for delivery to the US may take advantage of the exceptions in the HMR prior to entering the US.
A shipment being prepared for transportation by highway in the US for delivery to a foreign destination may take advantage of any domestic exceptions including domestic proper shipping names and placarding. This is true regardless of the destination. However, when preparing a shipment of hazardous materials in a foreign country, it must comply with that country's regulations. A shipment qualifies for the exceptions from the HMR only after entering the US.
I hope this information is helpful.
Sincerely,
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.22
Regulation Sections
Section | Subject |
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173.22 | Shipper's responsibility |