Interpretation Response #02-0043 ([R+L Carriers] [Dana Probasco])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: R+L Carriers
Individual Name: Dana Probasco
Location State: OH Country: US
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Response text:
February 22, 2002
Mr. Dana Probasco Reference No. 02-0043
Haz-Mat Specialist, Safety Dept.
R+L Carriers
P.O. Box 271
Wilmington, OH 45177-0271
Dear Mr. Probasco:
This responds to your February 6, 2002 letter concerning Placarding requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). You ask how to placard a transport vehicle containing a Class 8 (corrosive), UN 1780, material in a bulk container weighing 1,500 pounds and a Class 3 (flammable liquid), UN 1993, material in a non-bulk package weighing 500 lbs. Specifically, you asked if the weights of the two materials are added together to determine placarding requirements.
The answer is no. Section 172.504(c) provides a placarding exception exclusively for non-bulk packages containing Table 2 materials, as defined in § 172.504(e), in a transport vehicle or freight container. If the aggregate gross weight of the non-bulk packages and their contents is less than 454 kilograms (1,001 pounds), a placard is not required for these materials. However, § 172.504(a) requires the transport vehicle or freight container to be placarded if it contains a bulk packaging of a Table 2 material. Therefore, the correct placard for your packaging scenario is "CORROSIVE." Although § 172.502 permits the use of a "FLAMMABLE" placard in addition to the "CORROSIVE" placard, it is not required.
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
John A. Gale
Transportation Regulations Specialist
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
172.504
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.504 | General placarding requirements |