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Interpretation Response #05-0012 ([Mr. Bob Thompson] [Mr. Bob Thompson])

Below is the interpretation response detail and a list of regulations sections applicable to this response.

Interpretation Response Details

Response Publish Date:

Company Name: Mr. Bob Thompson

Individual Name: Mr. Bob Thompson

Location State: KY Country: US

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Response text:

Feb 17, 2005

 

Mr. Bob Thompson                Reference No. 05-0012
United Propane Gas Companies, Inc.
4200 Cairo Road
Paducah, Kentucky 42002-2450

Dear Mr. Thompson:

This responds to your January 18, 2005 letter and subsequent telephone conversation with a member of my staff requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if the proper shipping name must be marked on the outside of a cargo tank in addition to the required placards and identification number markings for ammonia anhydrous and propane.

The answer is yes. A cargo tank containing a Class 2 material must be marked in accordance with Part 172, Subpart D and placarded in accordance with Part 172, Subpart F. A cargo tank containing a Class 2 material must be marked with the proper shipping name specified in the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT; § 172.101), or an appropriate common name for the material (e.g., “Refrigerant Gas”) in accordance with § 172.328. However, § 172.328 provides an exception from the requirement to mark the proper shipping name or common name on certain nurse tanks that are marked in accordance with § 173.315(m).

I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance.

Sincerely,

 

John A. Gale
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards

172.328, 172.334, 172.519

Regulation Sections