Interpretation Response #05-0312 ([Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP] [Mr. George A. Kerchner])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP
Individual Name: Mr. George A. Kerchner
Location State: DC Country: US
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Response text:
Jan 17, 2006
Mr. George A. Kerchner Reference No. 05-0312
Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP
1776 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Dear Mr. Kerchner:
This responds to your letter of November 30, 2005, requesting clarification of the placarding requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if a shipper who offers a carrier a shipment consisting of excepted nonspillable lead acid batteries, Batteries, wet filled with acid, 8 UN2794 PG III and Battery fluid, acid, 8, UN2796, PG II must consider the weight of the excepted nonspillable batteries when determining the aggregate gross weight of Table 2 materials on the vehicle under § 172.504(c) of the HMR?
The answer is no. Hazardous materials listed in Table 2 in § 172.504(e) of the HMR that do not require placards are not included in the aggregate gross weight used for placarding determinations.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance
Sincerely,
John A. Gale
Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
172.504(c), 173.159(d)
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.504 | General placarding requirements |
| 173.159 | Batteries, wet |