Interpretation Response #07-0196 ([The Shepherd Chemical Company] [Mr. Bayard Pelsor])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: The Shepherd Chemical Company
Individual Name: Mr. Bayard Pelsor
Location State: OH Country: US
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Response text:
Nov 19, 2007
Mr. Bayard Pelsor
EHS Manager
The Shepherd Chemical Company
4900 Beech Street
Norwood, Ohio 45212
Ref. No. 07-0196
Dear Mr. Pelsor:
This is in response to your e-mail asking whether the abbreviation "TT" is acceptable under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) for representing a cargo tank when indicating the packaging type on shipping papers. You point out that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authorizes the abbreviation for hazardous waste manifests. In a follow-up telephone conversation with a member of my staff you asked whether "TT" would be an acceptable abbreviation on shipping papers for hazardous materials that do not require a hazardous waste manifest.
The answer is yes. The abbreviation "TT" is a commonly accepted and recognizable abbreviation for cargo tanks
(tank trucks) and, thus, may be used to indicate a shipment"s packaging type on shipping papers in accordance with § 172.202(a)(6) of the HMR.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact this office should you have additional questions.
Sincerely,
Hattie L. Mitchell
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
172.202(a)(7)
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.202 | Description of hazardous material on shipping papers |