Interpretation Response #09-0234 ([Donaldson Company] [Mr. Tom Zweber])
Below is the interpretation response detail and a list of regulations sections applicable to this response.
Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Donaldson Company
Individual Name: Mr. Tom Zweber
Location State: MN Country: US
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Response text:
December 1, 2009
Mr. Tom Zweber
Donaldson Company
9250 W. Bloomington Freeway
Bloomington, MN 55431
Ref. No. 09-0234
Dear Mr. Zweber:
This responds to your October 15, 2009 request for clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask whether placards are required for a shipment of less than 1,000 pounds of hazardous materials in a company vehicle that will be transported to another company building two blocks from your main campus. In addition, you ask if the driver of a company vehicle transporting two quarts of isopropal alcohol must have a commercial driver's license (CDL) with a hazardous materials endorsement.
In accordance with § 172.504(c), placards are not required on a transport vehicle or freight container that contains less than 1,001 pounds aggregate gross weight of the hazardous materials listed in Table 2 in § 172.504(e)(2) when packaged in non-bulk packagings. Placards are required for hazardous materials in bulk packagings, hazardous materials transported on a transport vehicle or freight container in non-bulk packagings with an aggregate gross weight of 1,001 pounds of greater, and any quantity of the hazardous materials listed in Table 1 in § 172.504((e)(2).
Regulations governing licensing requirements for commercial drivers are in 49 CFR Part 383. A commercial driver must have a CDL with a hazardous materials endorsement if he or she transports hazardous materials required to be placarded under the HMR or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73. A driver need not have a CDL with a hazardous materials endorsement if he or she is transporting a package
containing two quarts of isopropal alcohol. Specific questions about commercial driver licensing requirements should be directed to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) at 202-366-6121.
I hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, do not hesitate to contact this office.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Betts
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
172.504(e)(2)
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.504 | General placarding requirements |