Interpretation Response #23-0050
Below is the interpretation response detail and a list of regulations sections applicable to this response.
Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: SBS Transportation, Inc
Individual Name: Billy Murphy, Jr.
Location State: MN Country: US
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Response text:
June 3, 2024
Billy Murphy, Jr.
Safety & Compliance Manager
SBS Transportation, Inc.
1700 Wynne Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
Reference No. 23-0050
Dear Mr. Murphy:
This letter is in response to your May 12, 2023, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to shipping papers. In your email, you provide an example of a hazardous material description included in a shipping paper and ask whether other columns or information may be placed between the "HM" column and the basic description in accordance with § 172.201(a)(1)(iii).
The answer is no. The hazardous material entry must be clearly and readily identifiable when described on the same shipping paper with materials not subject to the HMR. The basic description consisting of the proper shipping name, hazard class, identification number, and packing group, must be shown in proper sequence, as required in § 172.202(a) and (b). As stated in § 172.201(a)(1)(iii), the "X" must be placed in the HM column before the basic shipping description so as to clearly identify it as a hazardous material. Any additional information required by § 172.202, specifically, the total quantity of the hazardous material, number and type of packages. and destination marks may be placed before or after the basic description.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Dirk Der Kinderen
Chief, Standards Development Branch
Standards and Rulemaking Division
172.201(a)(1)(iii), 172.202, 172.202(a) and (b)