Interpretation Response #98-0548 ([Ross Trucking Co., Inc.] [Ms. Nancy McKnight])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Ross Trucking Co., Inc.
Individual Name: Ms. Nancy McKnight
Location State: SC Country: US
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Response text:
APR 3, 1998
Ms. Nancy McKnight
Ross Trucking Co., Inc.
Post Office Box 265
2506 Green Hill Rd.
Elgin, SC 29045
Dear Ms. McKnight:
This is in response to your letter of February 25, 1998, concerning the definition of a "NON DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicle suitable for transport of liquids" as referred to in § 173.241 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
When the HMR authorize a "non-DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicle suitable for transport or liquids," any cargo tank may be used as long as it meets the general packaging requirements in § 173.24 and 173.24b. The definition of a cargo tank is found in § 171.8 which states:
"Cargo tank means a bulk packaging which:
(1) Is a tank intended primarily for the carriage of liquids or gases and includes appurtenances, reinforcements, fittings, and closures (for tank, see 49 CFR 178.345-l(c), 178.337-1, or 178.338-1, as applicable);
(2) Is permanently attached to or forms a part of a motor vehicle but which, by
reason of its size, construction or attachment to a motor vehicle is loaded or unloaded without being removed from the motor vehicle; and(3) Is not fabricated under a specification for cylinders, portable tanks, tank cars, or multi-unit tank car tanks."
I hope this answers your inquiry. If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards