Interpretation Response #10-0176 ([The Chlorine Institute, Inc.] [Ms. Robyn Heald])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: The Chlorine Institute, Inc.
Individual Name: Ms. Robyn Heald
Location State: VA Country: US
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Response text:
September 13, 2010
Ms. Robyn Heald
Director Transportation & Incident Analysis
The Chlorine Institute, Inc.
1300 Wilson Blvd, Suite 525
Arlington, VA 22209
Ref. No. 10-0176
Dear Ms. Heald:
This responds to your August 10, 2010 request for clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). In the scenario described in your letter, the end user returns a residue chlorine cylinder or ton container to the supplier. The end user secures the closure on the package, but is not the party who prepares and provides the shipping papers, nor does he perform the pre-transportation inspection to ensure the container is suitable for shipment. Specifically, you ask if the end user is subject to the hazardous material security plan requirements.
In accordance with § 171.1(b)(4), the end user performs a pre-transportation function by securing a closure on a package or container containing a residue of a hazardous material. Also, as provided in Part 172, Subpart I of the HMR, any quantity of a material poisonous by inhalation is subject to the security plan requirements. Therefore, the hazardous materials security plan requirements apply to the end user in your scenario you describe.
I hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, please contact this office at
202-366-8553.
Sincerely,
Ben Supko
Acting Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
171.1(b)(4)