Interpretation Response #98-0426 ([American Crop Protection Association] [Mr. Thomas J. Gilding])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: American Crop Protection Association
Individual Name: Mr. Thomas J. Gilding
Location State: DC Country: US
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Response text:
APR 29, 1998
Mr. Thomas J. Gilding
Director, Environmental Affairs
American Crop Protection Association
1156 Fifteenth Street, N. W., Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20005
Dear Mr. Gilding
This responds to your letter, dated April 20, 1998, concerning the display of placards on motor vehicles. You asked whether the display of four placards above a vehicle on a single assembly, with one placard visible from the front, one from the rear, and one from each side, would comply with the placarding requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180 ).
The answer to your question is no. When placarding is required by '§ 172.504 of the HMR, a transport vehicle must be placarded "on each side and each end." The placard holder that you describe in your letter does not meet the requirement in § 172.504 for placarding on each side and each end of a transport vehicle.
I hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact this office.
Sincerely,
Thomas G. Allan
Senior Transportation
Regulations Specialist
Office of Hazardous Materials Standard
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.516 | Visibility and display of placards |