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(b) The requirements of this subchapter for the transportation of marine pollutants are based on the provisions of Annex III of the 1973 International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78).

(c) Exceptions. Except when all or part of the transportation is by vessel, the requirements of this subchapter specific to marine pollutants do notapply to non-bulk packagings transported by motor vehicle, rail car or aircraft.

[Amdt. 171–116, 57 FR 52934, Nov. 5, 1993, as amended by Amdt. 107–39, 61 FR 51337, Oct. 1, 1996; 73 FR 4712, Jan. 28, 2008]

§ 171.6 Control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
(a) Purpose and scope. This sectioncollects and displays the control numbers assigned to the HMR collections ofinformation by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This section complies with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.7(f), 1320.12, 1320.13 and 1320.14 (OMB regulations implementing the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995)for the display of control numbers assigned by OMB to collections of information of the HMR.

(b) OMB control numbers. The table in paragraph (b)(2) of this section sets forth the control numbers assigned to collection of information in the HMRby the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

(1) Column 1 lists the OMB controlnumber assigned to the HMR collections of information. Column 2 contains the Report Title of the approved collection of information. Column 3 lists the part(s) or section(s) in 49 CFR identified or described in the collection of information.

(2) Table.

Current OMB control No. Title Title 49 CFR part or section where identified and described

2137–0014 ......................... Cargo Tank Specification Requirements ............ §§ 107.503, 107.504, 178.320, 178.337, 178.338, 178.345, 180.407, 180.409, 180.413, 180.417. 2137–0018 ......................... Inspection and Testing of Portable Tanks and Intermediate Bulk Containers. §§ 173.24, 173.32, 178.3, 178.255, 178.273, 178.274, 178.703, 178.801, 180.352,
180.605. 2137–0022 ......................... Testing, Inspection, and Marking Requirements for Cylinders. §§ 173.5b, 173.302a, 173.303, 173.304, 173.309, 178.2, 178.3, 178.35, 178.44, 178.45, 178.46, 178.57, 178.59, 178.60, 178.61, 178.68, 180.205, 180.207, 180.209,180.211, 180.213, 180.215, 180.217, Appendix C to Part 180. 2137–0034 ......................... Hazardous Materials Shipping Papers and Emergency Response Information. §§ 172.200, 172.201, 172.202, 172.203, 172.204, 172.505, 172.600, 172.602, 172.604, 172.606, 173.6, 173.7, 173.22, 173.56, 174.24, 174.26, 174.114, 175.30, 175.31, 175.33, 176.24, 176.27, 176.30, 176.36, 176.89, 177.817. 2137–0039 ......................... Hazardous Materials Incidents Reports .............. §§ 171.15, 171.16, 171.21. 2137–0051 ......................... Rulemaking and Special Permit Petitions ........... §§ 105.30, 105.40, 106.95, 106.110, 107.105, 107.107, 107.109, 107.113, 107.117, 107.121, 107.123, 107.125, 107.205, 107.211, 107.215, 107.217, 107.219, 107.221, 107.223. 2137–0510 ......................... RAM Transportation Requirements ..................... Part 173, Subpart I, §§ 173.22, 173.411, 173.415, 173.416, 173.417, 173.457, 173.471, 173.472, 173.473, 173.476. 2137–0542 ......................... Flammable Cryogenic Liquids ............................. §§ 173.318, 177.816, 177.840, 180.405.


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Current OMB control No. Title Title 49 CFR part or section where identified and described

2137–0557 ......................... Approvals for Hazardous Materials §§ 107.402, 107.403, 107.405, 107.502, 107.503, 107.705, 107.713, 107.715, 107.717, 107.803, 107.805, 107.807, 110.30, 172.101, 172.102, Special Provisions 19, 26, 53, 55, 60, 105, 118, 121, 125, 129, 131, 133, 136, B45, B55, B61, B69, B77, B81, N10, N72, 173.2a, 173.4, 173.7, 173.21, 173.22, 173.24, 173.31, 173.38, 173.51, 173.56, 173.58, 173.59, 173.124, 173.128, 173.159, 173.166, 173.171, 173.214, 173.222, 173.224, 173.225, 173.245, 173.301, 173.305, 173.306, 173.314, 173.315, 173.316, 173.318, 173.334, 173.340, 173.411, 173.433, 173.457, 173.471, 173.472, 173.476, 174.50, 174.63, 175.8, 175.85, 175.701, 175.703, 176.168, 176.340, 176.704, 178.3, 178.35, 178.47, 178.53, 178.273, 178.274, 178.503, 178.509, 178.605, 178.606, 178.608, 178.801, 178.813, 180.213.2137–0559 ......................... (Rail Carriers and Tank Car Tank Requirements) Requirements for Rail Tank CarTanks—Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Rail.. §§ 172.102, Special provisions: B45, B46, B55, B61, B69, B77, B78, B81; 173.10, 173.31, 174.20, 174.50, 174.63, 174.104, 174.114, 174.204, 179.3, 179.4, 179.5, 179.6, 179.7, 179.11, 179.18, 179.22, 179.100–9, 179.100– 12, 179.100–13, 179.100–16, 179.100–17, 179.102–4, 179.102–17, 179.103–1, 179.103– 2, 179.103–3, 179.103–5, 179.200–10, 179.200–14, 179.200–15, 179.200–16, 179.200–17, 179.200–19, 179.201–3, 179.201–8, 179.201–9, 179.220–4, 179.220– 7, 179.220–8, 179.220–13, 179.220–15, 179.220–17, 179.220–18, 179.220–20, 179.220–22, 179.300–3, 179.300–7, 179.300– 9, 179.300–12, 179.300–13, 179.300–15, 179.300–20, 179.400–3, 179.400–4, 179.400– 11, 179.400–13, 179.400–16, 179.400–17, 179.400–19, 179.400–20, 179.500–5, 179.500–8, 179.500–12, 179.500–18, 180.505, 180.509, 180.515, 180.517. 2137–0572 ......................... Testing requirements for non-bulk packages ...... §§ 173.168, 178.2, 178.601, Appendix C to Part 178, Appendix D to Part 178. 2137–0582 ......................... Container Certification Statement ....................... §§ 176.27, 176.172. 2137–0586 ......................... Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants. Part 110.

2137–0591 ......................... Response Plans for Shipments of Oil ................. Part 130.2137–0595 ......................... Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in Liquefied Compressed Gas Service. §§ 173.315, 178.337–8, 178.337–9, 180.405,
180.416. 2137–0612 ......................... Hazardous Materials Security Plans ................... Part 172, Subpart I, §§ 172.800, 172.802,
172.804. 2137–0613 ......................... Subsidiary Hazard Class and Number/Type of Packagings. §§ 172.202, 172.203

2137–0620 ......................... Inspection and Testing of Meter Provers ............ Part 173, Subpart A, § 173.5a. 2137–0621 ......................... Requirements for United Nations (UN) Cylinders §§ 173.301, 173.304, 173.304b, 178.69, 178.70, 178.74, 178.75, 180.207, 180.209, 180.212, 180.215, 180.217.

[Amdt. 171–111, 56 FR 66157]

E DITORIAL NOTE : For F EDERAL R EGISTER citations affecting §171.6, see the List of CFR Sections Affected which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO
Access.

§ 171.7 Reference material.

(a) Matter incorporated by reference

— (1) General. There is incorporated, byreference in parts 170–189 of this subchapter, matter referred to that is not specifically set forth. This matter is hereby made a part of the regulations in parts 170–189 of this subchapter. Thematter subject to change is incorporated only as it is in effect on the


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date of issuance of the regulation referring to that matter. The material listed in paragraph (a)(3) has been approved for incorporation by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the approvaland a notice of any change in the material will be published in the F EDERAL R EGISTER. Matters referenced by footnote are included as part of the regulations of this subchapter.

(2) Accessibility of materials. All incorporated matter is available for inspection at:

(i) The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, East Building, PHH–10, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001. For information on the availability of this material at PHH–10, call 1–800–467–4922, or go to: http:// www.phmsa.dot.gov; and

(ii) The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/ federal

lregister/ code

lof

lfederal

lregulations/ ibr

llocations.html. (3) Table of material incorporated by reference. The following table sets forth material incorporated by reference.The first column lists the name and address of the organization from which the material is available and the name of the material. The second column lists the section(s) of this subchapter, other than §171.7, in which the matter is referenced. The second column is presented for information only and may not be all inclusive.

Source and name of material 49 CFR reference

Air Transport Association of America, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004–1707: ATA Specification No. 300 Packaging of Airline Supplies, Revision 19, July 31, 1996 .................. 172.102. The Aluminum Association, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017, telephone 301–645–0756,

http://www.aluminum.org: Aluminum Standards and Data, Seventh Edition, June 1982 .......................................................... 172.102; 178.65. Welding Aluminum: Theory and Practice, 2002 Fourth Edition ........................................................ 178.68 American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036: ANSI/ASHRAE 15–94, Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration ................................................... 173.306; 173.307. ANSI B16.5–77, Steel Pipe Flanges, Flanged Fittings ..................................................................... 178.360–4. ANSI N14.1 Uranium Hexafluoride—Packaging for Transport, 1971, 1982, 1987, 1990, 1995 and

2001 Editions. 173.417; 173.420.

American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005–4070: API Recommended Practice Closures of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks, 3rd Edition,

March 1996. 172.102.

American Pyrotechnics Association (APA), P.O. Box 30438, Bethesda, MD 20824, (301) 907–8181,

www.americanpyro.com: APA Standard 87–1, Standard for Construction and Approval for Transportation of Fireworks,

Novelties, and Theatrical Pyrotechnics, December 1, 2001 version. 173.56.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME International, 22 Law Drive, P.O. Box 2900, Fairfield,

NJ 07007–2900, telephone 1–800–843–2763 or 1–973–882–1170, http://www.asme.org:


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Source and name of material 49 CFR reference

‘ASME Code’; ASME Code, Sections II (Parts A and B), V, VIII (Division 1), and IX of 1998 Edition of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. 172.102; 173.5b; 173.24b; 173.32; 173.306; 173.315; 173.318; 173.420; 178.245–1; 178.245–3; 178.245–4; 178.245–6; 178.245–7; 178.255–1; 178.255–2; 178.255–14; 178.255–15; 178.270–2; 178.270–3; 178.270–7; 178.270–9; 178.270–11; 178.270–12; 178.271–1; 178.272–1; 178.273; 178.274; 178.276; 178.277; 178.320; 178.337– 1; 178.337–2; 178.337–3; 178.337–4; 178.337–6; 178.337–16; 178.337–18; 178.338–1; 178.338–2; 178.338–3; 178.338–4; 178.338–5; 178.338–6; 178.338–13; 178.338–16; 178.338–18; 178.338–19; 178.345–1; 178.345–2; 178.345–3; 178.345–4; 178.345–7; 178.345–14; 178.345–15; 178.346–1; 178.347–1; 178.348–1; 179.400–3;
180.407. Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and other Liquids, Chapters II, III, IV,

V and VI, ASME B31.4–1998 Edition. 173.5a.

American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 1942, telephone (610) 832–9585, http://www.astm.org: Noncurrent ASTM Standards are available from: Engineering Societies Library, 354 East 47th

Street, New York, NY 10017 ASTM A 20/A 20M–93a Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Plates for

Pressure Vessels. 178.337–2; 179.102–4; 179.102–1;
179.102–17. ASTM A 47–68 Malleable Iron Castings ........................................................................................... 179.200–15.ASTM A 53, ASTM A 53/A 53M–06a Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and HotDipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless. 173.5b.

ASTM A 106, ASTM A 106/A 106M–06a Standard Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe

for High-Temperature Service. 173.5b.


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Source and name of material 49 CFR reference

ASTM A 240/A 240M–99b Standard Specification for Heat-Resisting Chromium and ChromiumNickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet and Strip for Pressure Vessels. 178.57; 178.358–5; 179.100–7; 179.100–10; 179.102–1; 179.102–4; 179.102–17; 179.200–7; 179.201–5; 179.220–7; 179.300–7;
179.400–5. ASTM A 242–81 Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel ................... 178.338–2.ASTM A 262–93a Standard Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels. 179.100–7; 179.200–7;
179.201–4. ASTM A 285–78 Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Low- and Intermediate-Tensile Strength 179.300–7. ASTM A 300–58 Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels for Service at Low Temperatures .................. 178.337–2.ASTM A 302/A 302M–93 Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, Manganese-Molybdenum and Manganese-Molybdenum Nickel. 179.100–7; 179.200–7;
179.220–7. ASTM A 333–67 Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low-Temperature Service ........................ 178.45. ASTM A 370–94 Standard Test 179.102–1; 179.102–4; Methods and Definitions for Mechanical

Testing of Steel Products. 179.102–17.

ASTM A 441–81 Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Manganese Vanadium Steel. 178.338–2.

ASTM A 514–81 Standard Specification for High-Yield Strength Quenched and Tempered Alloy

Steel Plate, Suitable for Welding. 178.338–2.

ASTM A 515/A 515M–03 Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for

Intermediate- and Higher-Temperature Service. 179.300–7.

ASTM A 516/A 516M–90 Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for

Moderate and Lower-Temperature Service. 178.337–2; 179.100–7; 179.102–1; 179.102–2; 179.102–4; 179.102–17; 179.200–7; 179.220–7;
179.300–7.ASTM A 537/A 537M–91 Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Heat-Treated, Carbon-Manganese-Silicon Steel. 179.100–7; 179.102–4;
179.102–17. ASTM A 572–82 Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Columbian-Vanadium

Steels of Structural Quality. 178.338–2.

ASTM A 588–81 Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel with 50 Ksi

Minimum Yield Point to 4 in. Thick. 178.338–2.

ASTM A 606–75 Standard Specification for Steel Sheet and Strip Hot- Rolled and Cold-Rolled,

High-Strength, Low-Alloy, with Improved Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance, 1975 (Reapproved 1981). 178.338–2.

ASTM A 607–98 Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, High-Strength, Low-Alloy,

Columbium or Vanadium, or Both, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled. 178.338–2.

ASTM A 612–72a High Strength Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels for Moderate and Lower

Temperature Service. 178.337–2.

ASTM A 633–79a Standard Specification for Normalized High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural

Steel, 1979 Edition. 178.338–2.

ASTM A 715–81 Standard Specification for Steel Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled, High-Strength,

Low-Alloy with Improved Formability, 1981. 178.338–2.

ASTM A 1008/A 1008M—03 Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet, Cold-Rolled, Carbon,

Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy and High Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability. 178.338–2;
178.345–2ASTM A 1011/A 1011M—03a Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low Alloy and High Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability. 178.338–2;
178.345–2

ASTM B 162–93a Standard Specification for Nickel Plate, Sheet, and Strip .................................. 173.249; 179.200–7. ASTM B 209–93 Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate ....... 179.100–7; 179.200–7;
179.220–7. ASTM B 221–76 Aluminum Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Shapes, and Tubes ................................. 178.46. ASTM B 557–84 Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum and Magnesium-Alloy Products .. 178.46. ASTM B 580–79 Standard Specification for Anodic Oxide Coatings on Aluminum, (Re-approved

2000). 173.316; 173.318;
178.338–17.ASTM D 1238–90b Standard Test Method for Flow Rates of Thermoplastics for Extrusion Plastometer. 173.225.

ASTM D 1709–01 Standard Text Methods for Impact Resistance of Plastic Film by the Free-Falling Dart Method. 173.197.

ASTM D 1835–97 Standard Specification for Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases .............................. 180.209.


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Source and name of material 49 CFR reference

ASTM D 1838–64 Copper Strip Corrosion by Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases ............................. 173.315. ASTM D 1922–00a Standard Test Method for Propogation Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and

Thin Sheeting by Pendulum Method. 173.197.

ASTM D 4206–96 Standard Test Method for Sustained Burning of Liquid Mixtures Using the

Small Scale Open-Cup Apparatus. 173.120.

ASTM D 4359–90 Standard Test Method for Determining Whether a Material is a Liquid or a

Solid. 171.8.

ASTM E 8–99 Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials ........................... 178.36; 178.37; 178.38; 178.39; 178.44; 178.45; 178.50; 178.51; 178.53; 178.55; 178.56; 178.57; 178.58; 178.59; 178.60; 178.61;
178.68. ASTM E 23–98 Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of Metallic Materials ...... 178.57. ASTM E 112–88 Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size .............................. 178.44. ASTM E 112–96 Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size, 1996 Edition ........ 178.274; Part 178, appendix A. ASTM E 114–95 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam Examination by the

Contact Method. 178.45.

ASTM E 213–98 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe and Tubing ............ 178.45. American Water Works Association, 1010 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 810, Washington, DC 20005: AWWA Standard C207–55, Steel Pipe Flanges, 1955 ..................................................................... 178.360–4. American Welding Society, 550 N.W. Le Jeune Road, Miami, Florida 33126: AWS Code B 3.0; Standard Qualification Procedure; 1972 (FRB 3.0–41, rev. May 1973) ............. 178.356–2,
178.358–2. AWS Code D 1.0; Code for Welding in Building Construction (FR D 1.0–66, 1966) ...................... 178.356–2;
178.358–2.
Association of American Railroads, American Railroads Building, 50 F Street, NW., Washington, DC

20001; telephone (877) 999–8824, http://www.aar.org/publications.com;


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Source and name of material 49 CFR reference

AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, Section C—Part III, Specifications for

Tank Cars, Specification M–1002, (AAR Specifications for Tank Cars), December 2000. 173.31; 174.63; 179.6; 179.7; 179.15; 179.16; 179.20; 179.22; 179.100–9; 179.100–10; 179.100–12; 179.100–13; 179.100–14; 179.100–18; 179.101–1; 179.102–1; 179.102–4; 179.102–17; 179.103–5; 179.200–7; 179.200–9; 179.200–10; 179.200–11; 179.200–13; 179.200–17; 179.200–22; 179.201–6; 179.220–6; 179.220–7; 179.220–10; 179.220–11; 179.220–14; 179.220–18; 179.220–26; 179.300–9; 179.300–10; 179.300–15; 179.300–17; 179.400–5; 179.400–6; 179.400–8; 179.400–11; 179.400–12; 179.400–15; 179.400–18; 179.400–20; 179.400–25; 180.509; 180.513; 180.515; 180.517. AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, Section I, Specially Equipped Freight

Car and Intermodal Equipment, 1988. 174.55; 174.63.

AAR Specifications for Design, Fabrication and Construction of Freight Cars, Volume 1, 1988 .... 179.16. Chlorine Institute, Inc., 1300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209 AAR Standard 286; AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, Section C, Car

Construction Fundamentals and Details, Standard S–286, Free/Unrestricted Interchange for 286,000 lb Gross Rail Load Cars (Adopted 2002; Revised: 2003, 2005, 2006). 179.13

Chlorine Institute Emergency Kit ‘‘A’’ for 100-lb. & 150 lb. Chlorine Cylinders (with the exception

of repair method using Device 8 for side leaks), Edition 10, June 2003. 173.3

Chlorine Institute Emergency Kit ‘‘B’’ for Chlorine Ton Containers (with the exception of repair

method using Device 9 for side leaks), Edition 9, June 2003. 173.3

Type 1 1 ⁄ 2 JQ 225, Dwg., H51970, Revision F, November 1996; or Type 1 1 ⁄ 2 JQ 225, Dwg. H50155, Revision H, November 1996. 173.315.

Section 3, Pamphlet 57, Emergency Shut-Off Systems for Bulk Transfer of Chlorine, Edition 4,

October 2003. 177.840.

Section 3, Pamphlet 166, Angle Valve Guidelines for Chlorine Bulk Transportation, 1st Edition,

October 2002. 178.337–9.

Standard Chlorine Angle Valve Assembly, Dwg. 104–8, July 1993 ................................................. 178.337–9. Excess Flow Valve with Removable Seat, Dwg. 101–7, July 1993 ................................................. 178.337–8. Excess Flow Valve with Removable Basket, Dwg. 106–6, July 1993 .............................................. 178.337–8. Standards for Housing and Manway Covers for Steel Cargo Tanks, Dwgs. 137–1 and 137–2,

September 1, 1982. 178.337–10.

Typical Manway Arrangement Chlorine Cargo Tank, Dwg 137–5, November 1996 ....................... 178.337–10. Canadian General Standards Board, Place du Portage III, 6B1 11 ............................................................... 171.12 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada K1A 1G6National Standard of Canada (CAN/CGSB 43.147—2005) Construction, Modification, Qualification, Maintenance, and Selection and Use of Means of Containment for the Handling, Offering for Transport, or Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Rail.


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Source and name of material 49 CFR reference

CGA Pamphlet C–3, Standards for Welding on Thin-Walled Steel Cylinders, 1994 ....................... 178.47; 178.50; 178.51; 178.53; 178.55; 178.56; 178.57; 178.58; 178.59; 178.60; 178.61; 178.65; 178.68; 180.211. CGA C–5, Cylinder Service Life—Seamless Steel High Pressure Cylinders, 1991 (reaffirmed

1995). 173.302a.

CGA Pamphlet C–6, Standards for Visual Inspection of Steel Compressed Gas Cylinders, 1993 173.3, 173.198, 180.205, 180.209, 180.211, 180.411,
180.519. CGA Pamphlet C–6.1, Standards for Visual Inspection of High Pressure Aluminum Compressed

Gas Cylinders, 2002, Fourth Edition. 180.205; 180.209

CGA Pamphlet C–6.2, Guidelines for Visual Inspection and Requalification of Fiber Reinforced

High Pressure Cylinders, 1996, Third Edition. 180.205.

CGA Pamphlet C–6.3, Guidelines for Visual Inspection and Requalification of Low Pressure Aluminum Compressed Gas Cylinders, 1991. 180.205; 180.209.

CGA C–7, Guide to Preparation of Precautionary Labeling and Marking of Compressed Gas

Containers, Appendix A, issued 2004 (8th Edition). 172.400a.

CGA Pamphlet C–8, Standard for Requalification of DOT-3HT Cylinder Design, 1985 .................. 180.205; 180.209. CGA Pamphlet C–11, Recommended Practices for Inspection of Compressed Gas Cylinders at

Time of Manufacture, 2001, Third Edition. 178.35.

CGA Pamphlet C–12, Qualification Procedure for Acetylene Cylinder Design, 1994 ...................... 173.301; 173.303; 178.59; 178.60. CGA Pamphlet C–13, Guidelines for Periodic Visual Inspection and Requalification of Acetylene

Cylinders, 2000, Fourth Edition. 173.303; 180.205;
180.209.CGA Pamphlet C–14, Procedures for Fire Testing of DOT Cylinder Pressure Relief Device Systems, 1979. 173.301; 173.323.

CGA Pamphlet G–2.2, Guideline Method for Determining Minimum of 0.2% Water in Anhydrous

Ammonia, 1985, Second Edition, Reaffirmed 1997. 173.315.

CGA Pamphlet G–4.1, Cleaning Equipment for Oxygen Service, 1985 .......................................... 178.338–15. CGA Pamphlet P–20, Standard for the Classification of Toxic Gas Mixtures, 2003, Third Edition ............... 173.115. CGA Pamphlet P–20, Standard for the Classification of Toxic Gas Mixtures, 1995 ....................... 173.115. CGA S–1.1, Pressure Relief Device Standards—Part 1—Cylinders for Compressed Gases, 2005

(with the exception of paragraph 9.1.1.1), Twelfth Edition. 173.301, 173.304a
178.75. CGA Pamphlet S–1.2, Safety Relief Device Standards Part 2—Cargo and Portable Tanks for

Compressed Gases, 1980. 173.315; 173.318; 178.276; 178.277.CGA S–7, Method for Selecting Pressure Relief Devices for Compressed Gas Mixtures in Cylinders, 2005. 173.301.

CGA Technical Bulletin TB–2, Guidelines for Inspection and Repair of MC–330 and MC–331

Cargo Tanks, 1980. 180.407; 180.413.

CGA Technical Bulletin TB–25, Design Considerations for Tube Trailers, 2008 Edition ................. 173.301. Department of Defense (DOD), 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331: DOD TB 700–2; NAVSEAINST 8020.8B; AFTO 11A–1–47; DLAR 8220.1: Explosives Hazard

Classification Procedures, January 1998. 173.56.

Packaging of Hazardous Material, DLAD 4145.41/ AR 700–143/AFJI 24–210/NAVSUPINST

4030.55B/MCO 4030.40B, January 14, 2000. 173.7

Department of Energy (USDOE), 100 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20545: USDOE publications available from: Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office

(GPO) or The National Technical Information Service (NTIS). USDOE, CAPE–1662, Revision 1, and Supplement 1, Civilian Application Program Engineering

Drawings, April 6, 1988. 178.356–1; 178.356–2; 178.358–1; 178.358–2; 178.358–3;
178.358–4.USDOE, Material and Equipment Specification No. SP–9, Rev. 1, and Supplement—Fire Resistant Phenolic Foam, March 28, 1968. 178.356–2;
178.358–2. USDOE, KSS–471, November 30, 1986—Proposal for Modifications to U.S. Department of

Transportation Specification 21PF–1, Fire and Shock Resistant Phenolic Foam—Insulated Metal Overpack. 178.358–1;
178.358–3.

General Services Administration, Specification Office, Room 6662, 7th and D Street, S.W., Washington,

DC 20407: Federal Specification RR-C–901D, Cylinders, Compressed Gas: Seamless Shatterproof, High

Pressure DOT 3AA Steel, and 3AL Aluminum, February 21, 2003 (Superseding RR-C–901C, 1981). 173.302; 173.336;
173.337.

Institute of Makers of Explosives, 1120 19th Street NW., Suite 310, Washington, DC 20036–3605:IME Safety Library Publication No. 22 (IME Standard 22), Recommendation for the Safe Transportation of Detonators in a Vehicle with Certain Other Explosive Materials, May 1993. 173.63; 177.835.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), P.O. Box 100, Wagramer Strasse 5, A–1400 Vienna, Austria:


### 91 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin., DOT § 171.7

Source and name of material 49 CFR reference

Also available from: Bernan Associates, 4611–F Assembly Drive, Lanham, MD 20706–4391,

USA; or Renouf Publishing Company, Ltd., 812 Proctor Avenue, Ogdensburg, New York 13669, USA.IAEA, Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, (IAEA Regulations), 1996 Edition (Revised), No. TS-R-1 (ST-1, Revised). 171.22; 171.23; 171.26, 173.415, 173.416, 173.417,
173.473 International Civil Aviation Organization (‘‘ICAO’’), 999 University Street, Montre  ́al, Quebec H3C 5H7, Canada, 1–514–954–8219, http://www.icao.int: ICAO Technical Instructions available from: INTEREG, International Regulations, Publishing and

Distribution Organization, P.O. Box 60105, Chicago, IL 60660. Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (‘‘ICAO Technical Instructions’’),

2009–2010 Edition. 171.8; 171.22; 171.23; 171.24; 172.202; 172.401; 172.512; 172.602; 173.56; 173.320; 175.33; 178.3. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 3, rue de Varembe  ́ , P.O. Box 131, CH—1211, GENEVA 20, Switzerland: Fuel cell technologies—Part 6–1: Micro fuel cell power systems—Safety, IEC/PAS 62282–6–

1:2006(E), First Edition 2006–02, with Corrigendum 1, First Edition 2007–04. § 175.10.

International Maritime Organization (‘‘IMO’’), 4 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SR, United Kingdom

or New York Nautical Instrument & Service Corporation, 140 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013, +44 (0) 20 7735 7611, http://www.imo.org: International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, (‘‘SOLAS’’) 176.63, 176.84. Amendments 2002,

Chapter II–2/Regulation 19, Consolidated Edition 2004.. International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (‘‘IMDG Code’’), 2008 Edition, Incorporating Amendment

34–08 (English Edition), Volumes 1 and 2. 171.22; 171.23; 171.25; 172.101 Appendix B; 172.202; 172.401; 172.502; 172.602; 173.21; 173.56; 176.2; 176.5; 176.11; 176.27; 176.30; 176.84; 178.3; 178.274. International Organization for Standardization, Case Postale 56, CH–1211, Geneve 20, Switzerland,

http://www.iso.org: Also available from: ANSI 25, West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036, 1–212–642–4900, http://

www.ansi.org

. ISO 535–1991(E) Paper and board—Determination of water absorptiveness—Cobb method ....... 178.516; 178.707;
178.708. ISO 1496–1: 1990 (E)—Series 1 freight containers—Specification and testing, Part 1: General

cargo containers. Fifth Edition, (August 15, 1990). 173.411

ISO 1496–3—Series 1 freight containers—Specification and testing—Part 3: Tank containers for

liquids, gases and pressurized dry bulk, Fourth edition, March 1995, (E). 178.74; 178.75;
178.274. ISO 2431–1984(E) Standard Cup Method ........................................................................................ 173.121. ISO 2592–1973(E) Petroleum products—Determination of flash and fire points—Cleveland open

cup method. 173.120.

ISO 2919–1980(E) Sealed radioactive sources—Classification ....................................................... 173.469. ISO 3036–1975(E) Board—Determination of puncture resistance ................................................... 178.708. ISO 3574–1986(E) Cold-reduced carbon steel sheet of commercial and drawing qualities ............ 178.503; Part 178, appendix C. ISO 3807–2, Cylinders for acetylene—Basic requirements—Part 2: Cylinders with fusible plugs,

First edition, March 2000, (E). 173.303; 178.71.

ISO 4126–1 Safety valves—Part 1: General Requirements, December 15, 1991, First Edition ..... 178.274.ISO 6406, Gas cylinders—Seamless steel gas cylinders—Periodic inspection and testing, Second edition, February 2005, (E). 180.207.

ISO 6892 Metallic materials—Tensile testing, July 15, 1984, First Edition ...................................... 178.274. ISO 7225, Gas cylinders—Precautionary labels, Second Edition, July 2005, (E) ........................... 178.71.ISO 7866, Gas cylinders—Refillable seamless aluminum alloy gas cylinders—Design, construction and testing, First edition, June 1999, (E). 178.71.

ISO 8115 Cotton bales—Dimensions and density, 1986 Edition ..................................................... 172.102. ISO 9809–1: Gas cylinders—Refillable seamless steel gas cylinders—Design, construction and

testing—Part 1: Quenched and tempered steel cylinders with tensile strength less than 1 100 MPa., First edition, June 1999, (E). 178.37; 178.71;
178.75.

ISO 9809–2: Gas cylinders—Refillable seamless steel gas cylinders—Design, construction and

testing—Part 2: Quenched and tempered steel cylinders with tensile strength greater than or equal to 1 100 MPa., First edition, June 2000, (E). 178.71; 178.75.

ISO 9809–3: Gas cylinders—Refillable seamless steel gas cylinders—Design, construction and

testing—Part 3: Normalized steel cylinders, First edition, December 2000, (E). 178.71; 178.75.

ISO 9978:1992(E)—Radiation protection—Sealed radioactive sources—Leakage test methods.

First Edition, (February 15, 1992). 173.469.


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Source and name of material 49 CFR reference

ISO 10156:1996, Gases and Gas Mixtures—Determination of fire potential and oxidizing ability for the selection of cylinder valve outlets, Second edition, February 1996 (E). 173.115.

ISO 10156–2:2005, Gas cylinders—Gases and gas mixtures—Part 2: Determination of oxidizing ability of

toxic and corrosive gases and gas mixtures, First edition, August 2005, (E). 173.115.

ISO 10297, Gas cylinders—Refillable gas cylinder valves—Specification and type testing, First

edition, May 1999, (E). 173.301b, 178.71.

ISO 10461, Gas cylinders—Seamless aluminum—alloy gas cylinders—Periodic inspection and

testing, Second edition, February 2005, (E). 180.207.

ISO 10462, Gas cylinders—Transportable cylinders for dissolved acetylene—Periodic inspection

and maintenance, Second edition, February 2005, (E). 180.207.

ISO 11114–1, Transportable gas cylinders—Compatibility of cylinder and valve materials with

gas contents—Part 1: Metallic materials, First edition, October 1997, (E). 173.301b; 178.71.

ISO 11114–2, Transportable gas cylinders—Compatibility of cylinder and valve materials with

gas contents—Part 2: Non-metallic materials, First edition, December 2000, (E). 173.301b; 178.71.

ISO 11117, Gas cylinders—Valve protection caps and valve guards for industrial and medical

gas cylinders—Design, construction and tests, First edition, August 1998, (E). 173.301b.

ISO 11118, Gas cylinders—Non-refillable metallic gas cylinders—Specification and test methods,

First edition, October 1999, (E). 178.71.

ISO 11119–1, Gas cylinders—Gas cylinders of composite construction—Specification and test

methods—Part 1: Hoop-wrapped composite gas cylinders, First edition, May 2002, (E). 178.71.

ISO 11119–2, Gas cylinders—Gas cylinders of composite construction—Specification and test

methods—Part 2: Fully wrapped fibre reinforced composite gas cylinders with load-sharing metal liners, First edition, May 2002, (E). 178.71.

ISO 11119–3, Gas cylinders of composite construction—Specification and test methods—Part 3:

Fully wrapped fibre reinforced composite gas cylinders with non-load-sharing metallic or nonmetallic liners, First edition, September 2002, (E). 178.71.

ISO 11120, Gas cylinders—Refillable seamless steel tubes of water capacity between 150 L and

3000 L—Design, construction and testing, First edition, March 1999, (E). 178.71; 178.75.

ISO 11621, Gas cylinders—Procedures for change of gas service, First edition, April 1997, (E) .. 173.302, 173.336,
173.337.ISO 11623, Transportable gas cylinders—Periodic inspection and testing of composite gas cylinders, First edition, March 2002, (E). 180.207.

National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, 1055 Crupper Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43229: National Board Inspection Code, A Manual for Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, NB–23,

1992 Edition. 180.413.

National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269: NFPA 58-Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, 2001 Edition ................................................................... 173.315. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road,

Springfield, VA 22151: USDC, NBS Handbook H–28 (1957), 1957 Handbook of Screw-Thread Standards for Federal

Services, December 1966 Edition. 179.2; 178.45;
178.46. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), OECD Publications and Information

Center, 2001 L Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036: OECD Guideline for Testing of Chemicals, No. 404 ‘‘Acute Dermal Irritation/Corrosion,’’ 1992 ..... 173.137. Transport Canada, TDG Canadian Government Publishing Center, Supply and Services, Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 059, 416–973–1868, http://www.tc.gc.ca: Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Transport Canada TDG Regulations), August

2001 including Clear Language Amendments SOR 2001–286, Amendment 1 (SOR/2002–306) August 8, 2002; Amendment 2 (SOR/2003–273) July 24, 2003; Amendment 3 (SOR/2003– 400) December 3, 2003; Amendment 4 (SOR/2005–216) July 13, 2005; Amendment 5 (SOR/ 2005–279) September 21, 2005; and subsection 4.18(5) of Amendment 6 (SOR/2008–34) February 7, 2008. 171.12; 171.22; 171.23; 172.401; 172.502; 172.519; 172.602; 173.31; 173.32; 173.33.

Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association, 1020 Princess Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314: TTMA RP No. 61–98, Performance of manhole and/or Fill Opening Assemblies on MC 306,

DOT 406, Non-ASME MC 312 and Non-ASME DOT 412 Cargo Tanks, June 1, 1998. 180.405.

TTMA RP No. 81–97, Performance of Spring Loaded Pressure Relief Valves on MC 306, MC

307, MC 312, DOT 406, DOT 407, and DOT 412 Tanks, July 1, 1997 Edition. 178.345–10;
178.346–3. TTMA TB No. 107, Procedure for Testing In-Service Unmarked and/or Uncertified MC 306 and

Non-ASME MC 312 Type Cargo Tank Manhole Covers, June 1, 1998 Edition. 180.405.

United Nations, Publications, 2 United Nations Plaza, Room DC2–853, New York, NY 10017, 1–212–

963–8302, http://unp.un.org

. UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Fifteenth revised edition (2007). Volumes I

and II. 171.8; 171.12; 171.22; 171.23; 172.202; 172.401; 172.502; 173.22; 173.24; 173.24b; 173.40; 173.56; 173.192; 173.197; 173.302b; 173.304b; 178.75; 178.274; 178.801.


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UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria, Fourth revised edition, (2003), and Addendum 2, (2004). 172.102; 173.21; 173.56; 173.57; 173.58; 173.115; 173.124; 173.125; 173.127; 173.128; 173.137; 173.185;Part 173, appendix H; 178.274. United States Enrichment Corporation, Inc. (USEC): USEC Inc., 6903 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817. USEC–651—Good Handling Practices for Uranium Hexafluoride, Revision 8, January 1999 ........ 173.417

(b) List of informational materials not requiring incorporation by reference. The materials listed in this paragraph do not require approval for incorporation by reference and are included for informational purposes. These materials may be used as noted in those sections in which the material is referenced.

Source and name of material 49 CFR reference

American Biological Safety Association 1202 Allanson Road, Mundelein, IL 60060 Risk Group Classification for Infectious Agents, 1998 .................................................................................... 173.134 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

, 3 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016–5991 Process Safety Progress Journal, Vol. 21, No. 2. Example of a Test Method for Venting Sizing: OPPSD/SPI Methodology ..................................................... Note to § 173. 225(h)(3)(vi). American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428: Noncurrent ASTM Standards are available from: Engineering Societies Library, 354 East 47th Street,

New York, NY 10017
ASTM E 380–89 Standards for Metric Practice .............................................................................................. 171.10 Association of American Railroads, American Railroads Building, 50 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001 AAR Catalog Nos. SE60CHT; SE60CC; SE60CHTE; SE60CE; SE60DC; SE60DE ..................................... 179.14 AAR Catalog Nos. SE67CC; SE67CE; SE67BHT; SE67BC; SE67BHTE; SE67BE ...................................... 179.14 AAR Catalog Nos. SE68BHT; SE68BC; SE68BHTE; SE68BE ...................................................................... 179.14 AAR Catalog Nos. SE69AHTE; SE69AE ........................................................................................................ 179.14 AAR Catalog Nos. SF70CHT; SF70CC; SF70CHTE; SF70CE ...................................................................... 179.14 AAR Catalog Nos. SF73AC; SF73AE; SF73AHT; SF73AHTE ....................................................................... 179.14 AAR Catalog Nos. SF79CHT; SF79CC; SF79CHTE; SF79CE ...................................................................... 179.14 Bureau of Explosives,Hazardous Materials Systems (BOE), Association of American Railroads, American Railroads Building, 50 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001 Fetterley’s Formula (The Determination of the Relief Dimensions for Safety Valves on Containers in

which Liquefied gas is charged and when the exterior surface of the container is exposed to a temperature of 1,200 °F.). 173.315

Pamphlet 6, Illustrating Methods for Loading and Bracing Carload and Less-Than-Carload Shipments of

Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles, 1962. 174.55; 174.101; 174.112; 174.115;
174.290Pamphlet 6A (includes appendix No. 1, October 1944 and appendix 2, December 1945), Illustrating Methods for Loading and Bracing Carload and Less-Than-Carload Shipments of Loaded Projectiles, Loaded Bombs, etc., 1943. 174.101; 174.290

Pamphlet 6C, Illustrating Methods for Loading and Bracing Trailers and Less-Than-Trailer Shipments of

Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles Via Trailer-on-Flatcar (TOFC) or Container-on-Flatcar (COFC), 1985. 174.55; 174.63; 174.101; 174.112;
174.115 Emergency Handling of Hazardous Materials in Surface Transportation, 1989 ............................................. 171.7
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333 Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, Fourth Edition, April 1999 ................................... 173.134 Compressed Gas Association, Inc., 4221 Walney Road, 5th Floor, Chantilly, Virginia 20151CGA C–1.1, Personnel Training and Certification Guidelines for Cylinder Requalification By the Volumetric Expansion Method, 2004, First Edition. 180.209

National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (NIH Guidelines), January 2001, Appendix B. 173.134

Pantone Incorporated 590 Commerce Boulevard, Carlstadt, New Jersey 07072–3098
Pantone ® Formula guide coated/uncoated, Second Edition 2004 ................................................................. 172.407, 172.519


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Source and name of material 49 CFR reference

Society of Plastics Industries, Inc., Organic Peroxide Producers Safety Division, 1275 K Street, NW., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005 Self Accelerating Decomposition Temperature Test, 1972 ............................................................................. 173.21 Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association, 1020 Princess Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, telephone (703) 549–3010, http://www.ttmanet.org:TTMA RP No. 96–01, TTMA RP No. 96–01, Structural Integrity of DOT 406, DOT 407, and DOT 412 Cylindrical Cargo Tanks, January 2001 Edition. 178.345–3

[Amdt. 171–111, 55 FR 52466, Dec. 21, 1990; 71 FR 78611, Dec. 29, 2006; 75 FR 69, Jan. 4, 2010]

E DITORIAL NOTE : For F EDERAL R EGISTER citations affecting §171.7, see the List of CFR Sections Affected which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO
Access.

E DITORIAL NOTE : At 68 FR 19273, Apr. 18, 2003, §171.7(a)(3) was amended by removing theentry for ‘‘TTMA TB No. 81’’ under ‘‘Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association’’. The amendment could not be incorporated because that entry does not exist.

§ 171.8 Definitions and abbreviations.

In this subchapter, Administrator means the Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Aerosol means any non-refillable receptacle containing a gas compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure, the sole purpose of which is to expel a nonpoisonous (other than a Division 6.1 Packing Group III material) liquid,paste, or powder and fitted with a selfclosing release device allowing the contents to be ejected by the gas.

Aggregate lithium content means the sum of the grams of lithium content or equivalent lithium content contained by the cells comprising a battery.

Agricultural product means a hazardous material, other than a hazardous waste, whose end use directlysupports the production of an agricultural commodity including, but not limited to a fertilizer, pesticide, soil amendment or fuel. An agricultural product is limited to a material in Class 3, 8 or 9, Division 2.1, 2.2, 5.1, or 6.1, or an ORM-D material.

Approval means a written authorization, including a competent authorityapproval, from the Associate Administrator or other designated Department official, to perform a function forwhich prior authorization by the Associate Administrator is required under subchapter C of this chapter (49 CFR parts 171 through 180.)

Approved means approval issued or recognized by the Department unless otherwise specifically indicated in this subchapter. Asphyxiant gas means a gas which dilutes or replaces oxygen normally in the atmosphere.

Associate Administrator means the Associate Administrator for HazardousMaterials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Atmospheric gases means air, nitrogen, oxygen, argon, krypton, neon and

xenon.

Authorized Inspection Agency means: (1) A jurisdiction which has adopted and administers one or more sectionsof the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code as a legal requirement and has a representative serving as a member of the ASME Conference Committee; or (2) an insurance company which hasbeen licensed or registered by the appropriate authority of a State of the United States or a Province of Canadato underwrite boiler and pressure vessel insurance in such State or Province.

Authorized Inspector means an Inspector who is currently commissioned bythe National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors and employed asan Inspector by an Authorized Inspection Agency.

Bag means a flexible packaging made of paper, plastic film, textiles, woven material or other similar materials.

Bar means 1 BAR = 100 kPa (14.5 psi). Barge means a non-selfpropelled vessel.

Biological product. See §173.134 of this subchapter.

Biological substances, Category B. See §173.134 of this subchapter.


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Bottle means an inner packaging having a neck of relatively smaller cross section than the body and an openingcapable of holding a closure for retention of the contents.

Bottom shell means that portion of a tank car tank surface, excluding the head ends of the tank car tank, thatlies within two feet, measured circumferentially, of the bottom longitudinal center line of the tank car tank.

Box means a packaging with complete rectangular or polygonal faces,made of metal, wood, plywood, reconstituted wood, fiberboard, plastic, orother suitable material. Holes appropriate to the size and use of the packaging, for purposes such as ease of handling or opening, or to meet classification requirements, are permitted aslong as they do not compromise the integrity of the packaging during transportation, and are not otherwise prohibited in this subchapter.

Break-bulk means packages of hazardous materials that are handled individually, palletized, or unitized for purposes of transportation as opposed to bulk and containerized freight.

Btu means British thermal unit. Bulk packaging means a packaging,other than a vessel or a barge, including a transport vehicle or freight container, in which hazardous materials are loaded with no intermediate form of containment. A Large Packaging in which hazardous materials are loadedwith an intermediate form of containment, such as one or more articles orinner packagings, is also a bulk packaging. Additionally, a bulk packaging has: * * *

(1) A maximum capacity greater than 450 L (119 gallons) as a receptacle for a liquid;

(2) A maximum net mass greaterthan 400 kg (882 pounds) and a maximum capacity greater than 450 L (119 gallons) as a receptacle for a solid; or

(3) A water capacity greater than 454 kg (1000 pounds) as a receptacle for agas as defined in §173.115 of this subchapter.

Bundle of cylinders means assemblies of UN cylinders fastened together and interconnected by a manifold and transported as a unit. The total water capacity for the bundle may not exceed 3,000 L, except that a bundle intended for the transport of gases in Division 2.3 is limited to a water capacity of 1,000 L.

Bureau of Explosives means the Bureau of Explosives (B of E) of the Association of American Railroads.

C means Celsius or Centigrade. Captain of the Port (COTP) means the officer of the Coast Guard, under the command of a District Commander, so designated by the Commandant for the purpose of giving immediate directionto Coast Guard law enforcement activities within an assigned area. As used in this subchapter, the term Captain of the
Port includes an authorized representative of the Captain of the Port.

Carfloat means a vessel that operates on a short run on an irregular basis and serves one or more points in a port area as an extension of a rail line orhighway over water, and does not operate in ocean, coastwise, or ferry service.

Cargo aircraft only means an aircraft that is used to transport cargo and is not engaged in carrying passengers. For purposes of this subchapter, the

terms cargo aircraft only, cargo-only aircraft and cargo aircraft have the same meaning.

Cargo tank means a bulk packaging that:

(1) Is a tank intended primarily forthe carriage of liquids or gases and includes appurtenances, reinforcements, fittings, and closures (for the definition of a tank, see 49 CFR 178.320, 178.337–1, or 178.338–1, as applicable);

(2) Is permanently attached to or forms a part of a motor vehicle, or is not permanently attached to 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, intermediate bulk containers, multi-unit tank car tanks, portable tanks, or tank cars.

Cargo tank motor vehicle means a motor vehicle with one or more cargo tanks permanently attached to or forming an integral part of the motor vehicle.

Cargo vessel means: (1) Any vessel other than a passenger vessel; and


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(2) Any ferry being operated underauthority of a change of character certificate issued by a Coast Guard Officer-in-Charge, Marine Inspection.

Carrier means a person who transports passengers or property in commerce by rail car, aircraft, motor vehicle, or vessel.

CC means closed-cup. Character of vessel means the type of service in which the vessel is engaged at the time of carriage of a hazardous material.

Class means hazard class. See hazard class.

Class 1. See §173.50 of this subchapter. Class 2. See §173.115 of this subchapter.

Class 3. See §173.120 of this subchapter.

Class 4. See §173.124 of this subchapter.

Class 5. See §173.128 of this subchapter.

Class 6. See §173.132 of this subchapter.

Class 7. See §173.403 of this subchapter.

Class 8. See §173.136 of this subchapter.

Class 9. See §173.140 of this subchapter.

Closure means a device which closes an opening in a receptacle.

COFC means container-on-flat-car. Combination packaging means a combination of packaging, for transport purposes, consisting of one or more inner packagings secured in a non-bulk outer packaging. It does not include a composite packaging.

Combustible liquid. See §173.120 of this subchapter.

Commerce means trade or transportation in the jurisdiction of the United States within a single state; between a place in a state and a place outside ofthe state; that affects trade or transportation between a place in a state and place outside of the state; or on a United States-registered aircraft.

Compatibility group letter means a designated alphabetical letter used to categorize different types of explosive substances and articles for purposes of stowage and segregation. See §173.52 of this subchapter.

Competent Authority means a national agency responsible under its national law for the control or regulation of a particular aspect of the transportation of hazardous materials (dangerous goods). The term Appropriate Authority,as used in the ICAO Technical Instructions (IBR, see §171.7), has the same meaning as Competent Authority. Forpurposes of this subchapter, the Associate Administrator is the Competent Authority for the United States.

Composite packaging means a packaging consisting of an outer packaging and an inner receptacle, so constructed that the inner receptacle and the outer packaging form an integral packaging. Once assembled it remains thereafter an integrated single unit; it is filled, stored, shipped and emptied as such.

Compressed gas. See §173.115 of this subchapter.

Consignee means the person or placeshown on a shipping document, package marking, or other media as the location to which a carrier is directed to transport a hazardous material.

Consumer commodity means a material that is packaged and distributed in a form intended or suitable for salethrough retail sales agencies or instrumentalities for consumption by individuals for purposes of personal care or household use. This term also includes drugs and medicines.

Containership means a cargo vessel designed and constructed to transport,within specifically designed cells, portable tanks and freight containers which are lifted on and off with their
contents intact.

Corrosive material. See §173.136 of this subchapter.

Crate means an outer packaging with incomplete surfaces.

Crewmember means a person assigned to perform duty in an aircraft during flight time.

Cryogenic liquid. See §173.115(g) of this subchapter.

Cultures and stocks. See §173.134 of this subchapter.

Cylinder means a pressure vessel designed for pressures higher than 40 psia and having a circular cross section. It does not include a portable tank, multi-unit tank car tank, cargo tank, or tank car.

Dangerous when wet material. See §173.124 of this subchapter.


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Design Certifying Engineer means a person registered with the Department in accordance with subpart F of part107 of this chapter who has the knowledge and ability to perform stress analysis of pressure vessels and otherwise determine whether a cargo tank design and construction meets the applicable DOT specification. A Design Certifying Engineer meets the knowledge and ability requirements of this section bymeeting any one of the following requirements:

(1) Has an engineering degree and one year of work experience in cargo tank structural or mechanical design;

(2) Is currently registered as a professional engineer by appropriate authority of a state of the United States or a province of Canada; or

(3) Has at least three years’ experience in performing the duties of a Design Certifying Engineer prior to September 1, 1991.

Designated facility means a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility that has been designated on the manifest by the generator.

District Commander means the District Commander of the Coast Guard, or his authorized representative, whohas jurisdiction in the particular geographical area.

Division means a subdivision of a hazard class.

DOD means the U.S. Department of Defense.

Domestic transportation means transportation between places within theUnited States other than through a foreign country.

DOT or Department means U.S. Department of Transportation.

Drum means a flat-ended or convexended cylindrical packaging made of metal, fiberboard, plastic, plywood, orother suitable materials. This definition also includes packagings of other shapes made of metal or plastic (e.g.,round taper-necked packagings or pailshaped packagings) but does not include cylinders, jerricans, wooden barrels or bulk packagings.

Elevated temperature material means amaterial which, when offered for transportation or transported in a bulk packaging:

(1) Is in a liquid phase and at a temperature at or above 100 °C (212 °F); (2) Is in a liquid phase with a flash point at or above 38 °C (100 °F) that is intentionally heated and offered for transportation or transported at or above its flash point; or

(3) Is in a solid phase and at a temperature at or above 240 °C (464 °F).

Engine means a locomotive propelled by any form of energy and used by a railroad.

EPA means U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Equivalent lithium content means, for a lithium-ion cell, the product of the rated capacity, in ampere-hours, of alithium-ion cell times 0.3, with the result expressed in grams. The equivalent lithium content of a battery equals the sum of the grams of equivalent lithium content contained in the component cells of the battery.

Etiologic agent. See §173.134 of this subchapter.

EX number means a number precededby the prefix ‘‘EX’’, assigned by the Associate Administrator, to an item thathas been evaluated under the provisions of §173.56 of this subchapter.

Explosive. See §173.50 of this subchapter.

F means degree Fahrenheit.
Farmer means a person engaged in the production or raising of crops, poultry, or livestock.

Federal hazardous material transportation law means 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.

Ferry vessel means a vessel which is limited in its use to the carriage ofdeck passengers or vehicles or both, operates on a short run on a frequent schedule between two points over the most direct water route, other than inocean or coastwise service, and is offered as a public service of a type normally attributed to a bridge or tunnel.

Filling density has the following meanings:

(1) For compressed gases in cylinders, see §173.304a(a)(2) table note 1.

(2) For compressed gases in tank cars, see §173.314(c) table note 1.

(3) For compressed gases in cargo tanks and portable tanks, see §173.315(a) table note 1.

(4) For cryogenic liquids in cylinders, except hydrogen, see §173.316(c)(1).

(5) For hydrogen, cryogenic liquid in cylinders, see §173.316(c)(3) table note 1.


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(6) For cryogenic liquids in cargo tanks, see §173.318(f)(1).

(7) For cryogenic liquids in tank cars, see §173.319(d)(1).

Flammable gas. See §173.115 of this subchapter.

Flammable liquid. See §173.120 of this subchapter.

Flammable solid. See §173.124 of this subchapter.

Flash point. See §173.120 of this subchapter.

Freight container means a reusable container having a volume of 64 cubic feet or more, designed and constructed to permit being lifted with its contentsintact and intended primarily for containment of packages (in unit form) during transportation.

Fuel cell means an electrochemical device that converts the energy of the chemical reaction between a fuel, suchas hydrogen or hydrogen rich gases, alcohols, or hydrocarbons, and an oxidant, such as air or oxygen, to directcurrent (d.c.) power, heat, and other reaction products.

Fuel cell cartridge or fuel cartridge means an article that stores fuel for discharge into the fuel cell through a valve(s) that controls the discharge of fuel into the fuel cell.

Fuel cell system means a fuel cell with an installed fuel cell cartridge togetherwith wiring, valves, and other attachments that connect the fuel cell or cartridge to the device it powers. The fuel cell or cartridge may be so constructedthat it forms an integral part of the device or may be removed and connected manually to the device.

Fuel tank means a tank other than acargo tank, used to transport flammable or combustible liquid, or compressed gas for the purpose of supplying fuel for propulsion of the transport vehicle to which it is attached, or for the operation of other equipment on the transport vehicle.

Fumigated lading. See §§172.302(g) and
173.9.

Gas means a material which has a vapor pressure greater than 300 kPa (43.5 psia) at 50 °C (122 °F) or is completely gaseous at 20 °C (68 °F) at a standard pressure of 101.3 kPa (14.7 psia). Gross weight or Gross mass means the weight of a packaging plus the weight of its contents.

Hazard class means the category ofhazard assigned to a hazardous material under the definitional criteria ofpart 173 of this subchapter and the provisions of the §172.101 table. A material may meet the defining criteria formore than one hazard class but is assigned to only one hazard class.

Hazard zone means one of four levels of hazard (Hazard Zones A through D) assigned to gases, as specified in §173.116(a) of this subchapter, and one of two levels of hazards (Hazard Zones A and B) assigned to liquids that are poisonous by inhalation, as specified in §173.133(a) of this subchapter. A hazard zone is based on the LC50 value for acute inhalation toxicity of gases and vapors, as specified in §173.133(a).

Hazardous material means a substance or material that the Secretary ofTransportation has determined is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property whentransported in commerce, and has designated as hazardous under section 5103of Federal hazardous materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5103). The termincludes hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, marine pollutants, elevated temperature materials, materials designated as hazardous in the Hazardous Materials Table (see 49 CFR 172.101), and materials that meet the defining criteria for hazard classes and divisions in part 173 of subchapter C of this chapter.

Hazardous substance for the purposes of this subchapter, means a material, including its mixtures and solutions, that—

(1) Is listed in the appendix A to §172.101 of this subchapter;

(2) Is in a quantity, in one package, which equals or exceeds the reportable quantity (RQ) listed in the appendix A to §172.101 of this subchapter; and

(3) When in a mixture or solution— (i) For radionuclides, conforms to paragraph 7 of the appendix A to §172.101.

(ii) For other than radionuclides, is in a concentration by weight which equals or exceeds the concentrationcorresponding to the RQ of the material, as shown in the following table:


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RQ pounds (kilograms) Concentration by weight

Percent PPM

5000 (2270) ....................................... 10 100,000 1000 (454) ......................................... 2 20,000 100 (45.4) .......................................... 0.2 2,000 10 (4.54) ............................................ 0.02 200 1 (0.454) ............................................ 0.002 20

The term does not include petroleum, including crude oil or any fractionthereof which is not otherwise specifically listed or designated as a hazardous substance in appendix A to §172.101 of this subchapter, and theterm does not include natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas,or synthetic gas usable for fuel (or mixtures of natural gas and such synthetic gas).

Hazardous waste, for the purposes of this chapter, means any material that is subject to the Hazardous WasteManifest Requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency specified in 40 CFR part 262.

Hazmat means a hazardous material. Hazmat employee means: (1) A person who is:

(i) Employed on a full-time, part time, or temporary basis by a hazmat employer and who in the course of suchfull time, part time or temporary employment directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety;

(ii) Self-employed (including anowner-operator of a motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft) transporting hazardous materials in commerce who in thecourse of such self-employment directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety;

(iii) A railroad signalman; or (iv) A railroad maintenance-of-way employee.

(2) This term includes an individual, employed on a full time, part time, or temporary basis by a hazmat employer, or who is self-employed, who during the course of employment:

(i) Loads, unloads, or handles hazardous materials;

(ii) Designs, manufactures, fabricates, inspects, marks, maintains, reconditions, repairs, or tests a package, container or packaging component that is represented, marked, certified,or sold as qualified for use in transporting hazardous material in commerce. (iii) Prepares hazardous materials for transportation;

(iv) Is responsible for safety of transporting hazardous materials;

(v) Operates a vehicle used to transport hazardous materials.

Hazmat employer means: (1) A person who employs or uses atleast one hazmat employee on a fulltime, part time, or temporary basis; and who:

(i) Transports hazardous materials in

commerce;

(ii) Causes hazardous materials to be transported in commerce; or

(iii) Designs, manufactures, fabricates, inspects, marks, maintains, reconditions, repairs or tests a package, container, or packaging component that is represented, marked, certified, or sold by that person as qualified foruse in transporting hazardous materials in commerce;

(2) A person who is self-employed (including an owner-operator of a motorvehicle, vessel, or aircraft) transporting materials in commerce; and who:

(i) Transports hazardous materials in

commerce;

(ii) Causes hazardous materials to be transported in commerce; or

(iii) Designs, manufactures, fabricates, inspects, marks, maintains, reconditions, repairs or tests a package, container, or packaging component that is represented, marked, certified, or sold by that person as qualified foruse in transporting hazardous materials in commerce; or

(3) A department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, or an authority of a State, political subdivision of a State, or an Indian tribe; and who:

(i) Transports hazardous materials in

commerce;

(ii) Causes hazardous materials to be transported in commerce; or

(iii) Designs, manufactures, fabricates, inspects, marks, maintains, reconditions, repairs or tests a package, container, or packaging component that is represented, marked, certified, or sold by that person as qualified foruse in transporting hazardous materials in commerce.


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Hermetically sealed means closed byfusion, gasketing, crimping, or equivalent means so that no gas or vapor can enter or escape.

Household waste means any solid waste (including garbage, trash, andsanitary waste from septic tanks) derived from households (including single and multiple residences, hotels and motels, bunkhouses, ranger stations, crew quarters, campgrounds, picnic grounds, and day-use recreation areas).This term is not applicable to consolidated shipments of household hazardous materials transported from collection centers. A collection center is a central location where household waste is collected.

HMR means the Hazardous Materials Regulations, Parts 171 through 180 of this chapter.

IAEA means International Atomic Energy Agency.

IATA means International Air Transport Association.

ICAO means International Civil Aviation Organization.

IMO means International Maritime Organization.

Incorporated by reference or IBR means a publication or a portion of a publication that is made a part of the regulations of this subchapter. See §171.7.

Infectious substance (etiologic agent). See §173.134 of this subchapter.

Inner packaging means a packagingfor which an outer packaging is required for transport. It does not include the inner receptacle of a composite packaging.

Inner receptacle means a receptacle which requires an outer packaging inorder to perform its containment function. The inner receptacle may be an inner packaging of a combination packaging or the inner receptacle of a composite packaging.

Intermediate bulk container or IBCmeans a rigid or flexible portable packaging, other than a cylinder or portable tank, which is designed for mechanical handling. Standards for IBCs manufactured in the United States are set forth in subparts N and O of part 178 of this subchapter.

Intermediate packaging means a packaging which encloses an inner packaging or article and is itself enclosed in an outer packaging.

Intermodal container means a freight container designed and constructed to permit it to be used interchangeably in two or more modes of transport.

Intermodal portable tank or IM portable tank means a specific class of portabletanks designed primarily for international intermodal use.

International transportation means transportation—

(1) Between any place in the UnitedStates and any place in a foreign country;

(2) Between places in the United States through a foreign country; or

(3) Between places in one or more foreign countries through the United
States.

Irritating material. See §173.132(a)(2) of this subchapter.

Jerrican means a metal or plastic packaging of rectangular or polygonal
cross-section.

Large packaging means a packaging that—

(1) Consists of an outer packagingthat contains articles or inner packagings;

(2) Is designated for mechanical handling;

(3) Exceeds 400 kg net mass or 450 liters (118.9 gallons) capacity;

(4) Has a volume of not more than 3 cubic meters (m3 ) (see §178.801(i) of this subchapter); and

(5) Conforms to the requirements for the construction, testing and marking of Large Packagings as specified insubparts P and Q of part 178 of this subchapter.

Limited quantity, when specified assuch in a section applicable to a particular material, means the maximum amount of a hazardous material for which there is a specific labeling or packaging exception.

Lighter means a mechanically operated flame-producing device employing an ignition device and containing a Class 3 or a Division 2.1 material. Fordesign, capacity, and filling density requirements for lighters containing a Division 2.1 material, see §173.308.

Lighter refill means a pressurized container that does not contain an ignition device but does contain a release


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device and is intended for use as a replacement cartridge in a lighter or torefill a lighter with a Division 2.1 flammable gas fuel. For capacity limits, see §173.306(h) of this subchapter.

Liquid means a material, other than an elevated temperature material, with a melting point or initial melting point of 20 °C (68 °F) or lower at a standardpressure of 101.3 kPa (14.7 psia). A viscous material for which a specific melting point cannot be determined must be subjected to the procedures specified in ASTM D 4359 ‘‘Standard Test Method for Determining Whether a Material is Liquid or Solid’’ (IBR, see §171.7).

Liquid phase means a material that meets the definition of liquid whenevaluated at the higher of the temperature at which it is offered for transportation or at which it is transported, not at the 38 °C (100 °F) temperature specified in ASTM D 4359 (IBR, see §171.7).

Lithium content means the mass of lithium in the anode of a lithium metalor lithium alloy cell. The lithium content of a battery equals the sum of the grams of lithium content contained in the component cells of the battery. For a lithium-ion cell see the definition for ‘‘equivalent lithium content’’.

Loading incidental to movement means loading by carrier personnel or in thepresence of carrier personnel of packaged or containerized hazardous material onto a transport vehicle, aircraft,or vessel for the purpose of transporting it, including the loading,blocking and bracing a hazardous materials package in a freight container or transport vehicle, and segregating a hazardous materials package in a freight container or transport vehicle from incompatible cargo. For a bulk packaging, loading incidental to movement means filling the packaging with a hazardous material for the purpose of transporting it. Loading incidental to

movement includes transloading.

Magazine vessel means a vessel used for the receiving, storing, or dispensing of explosives.

Magnetic material. See §173.21(d) of this subchapter.

Marine pollutant, means a material which is listed in appendix B to §172.101 of this subchapter (also see §171.4) and, when in a solution or mixture of one or more marine pollutants, is packaged ina concentration which equals or exceeds:

(1) Ten percent by weight of the solution or mixture for materials listed in the appendix; or

(2) One percent by weight of the solution or mixture for materials that are identified as severe marine pollutants in the appendix.

Marking means a descriptive name, identification number, instructions, cautions, weight, specification, or UNmarks, or combinations thereof, required by this subchapter on outer packagings of hazardous materials.

Material of trade means a hazardous material, other than a hazardouswaste, that is carried on a motor vehicle—

(1) For the purpose of protecting the health and safety of the motor vehicle operator or passengers;

(2) For the purpose of supporting the operation or maintenance of a motorvehicle (including its auxiliary equipment); or

(3) By a private motor carrier (including vehicles operated by a rail carrier) in direct support of a principalbusiness that is other than transportation by motor vehicle.

Material poisonous by inhalation or Material toxic by inhalation means:

(1) A gas meeting the defining criteria in §173.115(c) of this subchapter and assigned to Hazard Zone A, B, C, or D in accordance with §173.116(a) of this subchapter;

(2) A liquid (other than as a mist) meeting the defining criteria in §173.132(a)(1)(iii) of this subchapter andassigned to Hazard Zone A or B in accordance with §173.133(a) of this subchapter; or

(3) Any material identified as an inhalation hazard by a special provision in column 7 of the §172.101 table.

Maximum allowable working pressure

or MAWP: For DOT specification cargotanks used to transport liquid hazardous materials, see §178.320(a) of this subchapter.

Maximum capacity means the maximum inner volume of receptacles or packagings.

Maximum net mass means the allowable maximum net mass of contents in


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a single packaging, or as used in subpart M of part 178 of this subchapter, the maximum combined mass of inner packaging, and the contents thereof.

Mechanical displacement meter prover means a mechanical device used in the oilfield service industry consisting of a pipe assembly that is used to calibratethe accuracy and performance of meters that measure the quantities of a product being pumped or transferred atfacilities such as drilling locations, refineries, tank farms, and loading racks.

Metered delivery service means a cargo tank unloading operation conducted ata metered flow rate of 378.5 L (100 gallons) per minute or less through an attached delivery hose with a nominal inside diameter of 3.175 cm (1 1 ⁄ 4 inches) or less.

Miscellaneous hazardous material. See §173.140 of this subchapter.

Mixture means a material composed of more than one chemical compound or element.

Mode means any of the following transportation methods; rail, highway, air, or water.

Motor vehicle includes a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer, or any combination thereof, propelled or drawn by mechanical power andused upon the highways in the transportation of passengers or property. It does not include a vehicle, locomotive, or car operated exclusively on a rail orrails, or a trolley bus operated by electric power derived from a fixed overhead wire, furnishing local passengertransportation similar to street-railway service.

Movement means the physical transfer of a hazardous material from one geographic location to another by rail car, aircraft, motor vehicle, or vessel.

Multiple-element gas container or
MEGC means assemblies of UN cylinders, tubes, or bundles of cylindersinterconnected by a manifold and assembled within a framework. The term includes all service equipment and structural equipment necessary for the transport of gases.

Name of contents means the proper shipping name as specified in §172.101 of this subchapter.

Navigable waters means, for the purposes of this subchapter, waters of the United States, including the territorial

seas.

Non-bulk packaging means a packaging which has:

(1) A maximum capacity of 450 L (119 gallons) or less as a receptacle for a liquid;

(2) A maximum net mass of 400 kg(882 pounds) or less and a maximum capacity of 450 L (119 gallons) or less as a receptacle for a solid; or

(3) A water capacity of 454 kg (1000 pounds) or less as a receptacle for a gasas defined in §173.115 of this subchapter.

Nonflammable gas. See §173.115 of this subchapter.

N.O.S. means not otherwise specified. N.O.S. description means a shipping description from the §172.101 table which includes the abbreviation n.o.s.

NPT means an American Standardtaper pipe thread conforming to the requirements of NBS Handbook H–28 (IBR, see §171.7).

NRC (non-reusable container) means a packaging (container) whose reuse isrestricted in accordance with the provisions of §173.28 of this subchapter.

Occupied caboose means a rail car being used to transport non-passenger personnel.

Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection means a person from the civilian or military branch of the Coast Guard designated as such by the Commandantand who under the supervision and direction of the Coast Guard DistrictCommander is in charge of a designated inspection zone for the performance of duties with respect to the enforcement and administration oftitle 52, Revised Statutes, acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, rules and regulations thereunder, and the inspection required thereby.

Offshore supply vessel means a cargo vessel of less than 500 gross tons that regularly transports goods, supplies or equipment in support of exploration orproduction of offshore mineral or energy resources.

Operator means a person who controlsthe use of an aircraft, vessel, or vehicle.

Organic peroxide. See §173.128 of this subchapter.

ORM means other regulated material. See §173.144 of this subchapter.


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Outage or ullage means the amount by which a packaging falls short of being liquid full, usually expressed in percent by volume.

Outer packaging means the outermostenclosure of a composite or combination packaging together with any absorbent materials, cushioning and any other components necessary to contain and protect inner receptacles or inner packagings.

Overpack, except as provided in subpart K of part 178 of this subchapter, means an enclosure that is used by a single consignor to provide protectionor convenience in handling of a package or to consolidate two or more packages. Overpack does not include a transport vehicle, freight container, or aircraft unit load device. Examples of overpacks are one or more packages:

(1) Placed or stacked onto a load board such as a pallet and secured by strapping, shrink wrapping, stretch wrapping, or other suitable means; or

(2) Placed in a protective outer packaging such as a box or crate.

Oxidizer. See §173.127 of this subchapter.

Oxidizing gas means a gas which may, generally by providing oxygen, cause or contribute to the combustion of other material more than air does.

Oxygen generator (chemical) means a device containing chemicals that upon activation release oxygen as a product of chemical reaction.

Package or Outside Package means apackaging plus its contents. For radioactive materials, see §173.403 of this subchapter.

Packaging means a receptacle and any other components or materials necessary for the receptacle to performits containment function in conformance with the minimum packing requirements of this subchapter. For radioactive materials packaging, see §173.403 of this subchapter.

Packing group means a grouping according to the degree of danger presented by hazardous materials. Packing Group I indicates great danger; Packing Group II, medium danger; Packing Group III, minor danger. See §172.101(f) of this subchapter.

Passenger (With respect to vessels and for the purposes of part 176 only) means a person being carried on a vessel other than:

(1) The owner or his representative; (2) The operator; (3) A bona fide member of the crew engaged in the business of the vessel who has contributed no consideration for his carriage and who is paid for his services; or

(4) A guest who has not contributedany consideration directly or indirectly for his carriage.

Passenger-carrying aircraft means an aircraft that carries any person otherthan a crewmember, company employee, an authorized representative ofthe United States, or a person accompanying the shipment.

Passenger vessel means—(1) A vessel subject to any of the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea,1974, which carries more than 12 passengers;

(2) A cargo vessel documented under the laws of the United States and notsubject to that Convention, which carries more than 16 passengers;

(3) A cargo vessel of any foreign nation that extends reciprocal privileges and is not subject to that Conventionand which carries more than 16 passengers; and

(4) A vessel engaged in a ferry operation and which carries passengers.

Person means an individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company;or a government, Indian tribe, or authority of a government or tribe offering a hazardous material for transportation in commerce or transporting ahazardous material to support a commercial enterprise. This term does notinclude the United States Postal Service or, for purposes of 49 U.S.C. 5123 and5124, a Department, agency, or instrumentality of the government.

Person who offers or offeror means: (1) Any person who does either or both of the following:

(i) Performs, or is responsible for performing, any pre-transportation function required under this subchapter fortransportation of the hazardous material in commerce.

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(2) A carrier is not an offeror when it performs a function required by thissubchapter as a condition of acceptance of a hazardous material for transportation in commerce (e.g. , reviewing shipping papers, examining packages to ensure that they are in conformance with this subchapter, or preparing shipping documentation for its own use) or when it transfers a hazardousmaterial to another carrier for continued transportation in commerce without performing a pre-transportation function.

PHMSA means the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.

Placarded car means a rail car whichis placarded in accordance with the requirements of part 172 of this subchapter.

Poisonous gas. See §173.115 of this subchapter.

Poisonous materials. See §173.132 of this subchapter.

Portable tank means a bulk packaging(except a cylinder having a water capacity of 1000 pounds or less) designed primarily to be loaded onto, or on, ortemporarily attached to a transport vehicle or ship and equipped with skids, mountings, or accessories to facilitate handling of the tank by mechanical means. It does not include a cargo tank, tank car, multi-unit tank car tank, or trailer carrying 3AX, 3AAX, or 3T cylinders.

Preferred route or Preferred highway is a highway for shipment of highway route controlled quantities of radioactive materials so designated by a State routing agency, and any InterstateSystem highway for which an alternative highway has not been designated by such State agency as provided by §397.103 of this title.

Pre-transportation function means a function specified in the HMR that isrequired to assure the safe transportation of a hazardous material in commerce, including—

(1) Determining the hazard class of a hazardous material.

(2) Selecting a hazardous materials packaging.

(3) Filling a hazardous materials packaging, including a bulk packaging. (4) Securing a closure on a filled or partially filled hazardous materials package or container or on a package or container containing a residue of a hazardous material.

(5) Marking a package to indicate that it contains a hazardous material.

(6) Labeling a package to indicate that it contains a hazardous material.

(7) Preparing a shipping paper.(8) Providing and maintaining emergency response information.

(9) Reviewing a shipping paper to verify compliance with the HMR or international equivalents.

(10) For each person importing a hazardous material into the United States, providing the shipper with timely and complete information as to the HMR requirements that will apply to the transportation of the material within the United States.

(11) Certifying that a hazardous material is in proper condition for transportation in conformance with the requirements of the HMR.

(12) Loading, blocking, and bracing a hazardous materials package in a freight container or transport vehicle.

(13) Segregating a hazardous materials package in a freight container or transport vehicle from incompatible
cargo.

(14) Selecting, providing, or affixing placards for a freight container or transport vehicle to indicate that it contains a hazardous material.

Primary hazard means the hazard class of a material as assigned in the §172.101 table.

Private track or Private siding means: (i) Track located outside of a carrier’s right-of-way, yard, or terminals where the carrier does not own the rails, ties, roadbed, or right-of-way, or

(ii) Track leased by a railroad to a lessee, where the lease provides for, and actual practice entails, exclusive use of that trackage by the lessee and/or a general system railroad for purpose of moving only cars shipped to orby the lessee, and where the lessor otherwise exercises no control over or responsibility for the trackage or the cars on the trackage.

Proper shipping name means the name of the hazardous material shown in Roman print (not italics) in §172.101 of this subchapter.


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Psi means pounds per square inch.
Psia means pounds per square inch absolute.

Psig means pounds per square inch
gauge.

Public vessel means a vessel owned by and being used in the public service of the United States. It does not include a vessel owned by the United States andengaged in a trade or commercial service or a vessel under contract or charter to the United States.

Pyrophoric liquid. See §173.124(b) of this subchapter.

Radioactive materials. See §173.403 of this subchapter for definitions relating to radioactive materials.

Rail car means a car designed tocarry freight or non-passenger personnel by rail, and includes a box car, flat car, gondola car, hopper car, tank car, and occupied caboose.

Railroad means a person engaged in transportation by rail.

Receptacle means a containment vessel for receiving and holding materials, including any means of closing.

Reconditioned packaging. See §173.28 of this subchapter.

Registered Inspector means a personregistered with the Department in accordance with subpart F of part 107 of this chapter who has the knowledge and ability to determine whether a cargo tank conforms to the applicable DOT specification. A Registered Inspector meets the knowledge and ability requirements of this section by meeting any one of the following requirements:

(1) Has an engineering degree and one year of work experience relating to the testing and inspection of cargo tanks;

(2) Has an associate degree in engineering and two years of work experience relating to the testing and inspection of cargo tanks;

(3) Has a high school diploma (or General Equivalency Diploma) and three years of work experience relating to the testing and inspection of cargo tanks; or

(4) Has at least three years’ experience performing the duties of a Registered Inspector prior to September 1,
1991.

Regulated medical waste. See §173.134 of this subchapter.

Remanufactured packagings. See §173.28 of this subchapter. Reportable quantity (RQ) for the purposes of this subchapter means the quantity specified in column 2 of the appendix to §172.101 for any material identified in column 1 of the appendix.

Research means investigation or experimentation aimed at the discoveryof new theories or laws and the discovery and interpretation of facts or revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts. Research does not include the application of existing technology to industrial endeavors.

Residue means the hazardous material remaining in a packaging, including a tank car, after its contents have been unloaded to the maximum extent practicable and before the packaging is either refilled or cleaned of hazardous material and purged to remove any hazardous vapors.

Reused packaging. See §173.28 of this subchapter.

SADT means self-accelerated decomposition temperature. See §173.21(f) of this subchapter.

Salvage packaging means a special packaging conforming to §173.3 of thissubchapter into which damaged, defective, leaking, or non-conforming hazardous materials packages, or hazardous materials that have spilled or leaked, are placed for purposes of transport for recovery or disposal.

SCF (standard cubic foot) means one cubic foot of gas measured at 60 °F. and 14.7 psia.

Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.

Self-defense spray means an aerosol or non-pressurized device that:

(1) Is intended to have an irritating or incapacitating effect on a person or animal; and

(2) Meets no hazard criteria other than for Class 9 (for example, a pepperspray; see §173.140(a) of this subchapter) and, for an aerosol, Division2.1 or 2.2 (see §173.115 of this subchapter), except that it may contain not more than two percent by mass of a tear gas substance (e.g., chloroacetophenone (CN) or 0- chlorobenzylmalonitrile (CS); see §173.132(a)(2) of this subchapter.)

Settled pressure means the pressureexerted by the contents of a UN pressure receptacle in thermal and diffusive equilibrium.


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Sharps. See §173.134 of this subchapter.

Shipping paper means a shipping order, bill of lading, manifest or other shipping document serving a similar purpose and prepared in accordancewith subpart C of part 172 of this chapter.

Siftproof packaging means a packaging impermeable to dry contents, including fine solid material produced during transportation.

Single packaging means a non-bulk packaging other than a combination packaging.

Solid means a material which is not a gas or a liquid.

Solution means any homogeneous liquid mixture of two or more chemical compounds or elements that will notundergo any segregation under conditions normal to transportation.

Special permit means a document issued by the Associate Administrator,or other designated Department official, under the authority of 49 U.S.C. 5117 permitting a person to perform afunction that is not otherwise permitted under subchapters A or C of this chapter, or other regulations issued under 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. (e.g., FederalMotor Carrier Safety routing requirements). The terms ‘‘special permit’’and ‘‘exemption’’ have the same meaning for purposes of subchapters A or C of this chapter or other regulations issued under 49 U.S.C. 5101 through
5128.

Specification packaging means a packaging conforming to one of the specifications or standards for packagingsin part 178 or part 179 of this subchapter.

Spontaneously combustible material. See §173.124(b) of this subchapter.

Stabilized means that the hazardousmaterial is in a condition that precludes uncontrolled reaction. This may be achieved by methods such as adding an inhibiting chemical, degassing thehazardous material to remove dissolved oxygen and inerting the air space in the package, or maintainingthe hazardous material under temperature control.

State means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, theCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or any other territory or possession of the United States designated by the Secretary.

State-designated route means a preferred route selected in accordancewith U.S. DOT ‘‘Guidelines for Selecting Preferred Highway Routes for Highway Route Controlled Quantitiesof Radioactive Materials’’ or an equivalent routing analysis which adequately considers overall risk to the public.

Storage incidental to movement means storage of a transport vehicle, freightcontainer, or package containing a hazardous material by any person between the time that a carrier takes physical possession of the hazardous material for the purpose of transporting it incommerce until the package containing the hazardous material is physically delivered to the destination indicated on a shipping document, package marking, or other medium, or, in thecase of a private motor carrier, between the time that a motor vehicle driver takes physical possession of the hazardous material for the purpose of transporting it in commerce until the driver relinquishes possession of the package at its destination and is nolonger responsible for performing functions subject to the HMR with respect to that particular package.

(1) Storage incidental to movement includes—

(i) Storage at the destination shown on a shipping document, includingstorage at a transloading facility, provided the shipping documentation identifies the shipment as a through-shipment and identifies the final destination or destinations of the hazardous material; and

(ii) Rail cars containing hazardous materials that are stored on track thatdoes not meet the definition of ‘‘private track or siding’’ in §171.8, even if those cars have been delivered to thedestination shown on the shipping document.

(2) Storage incidental to movement does not include storage of a hazardous material at its final destination as shown on a shipping document.

Stowage means the act of placing hazardous materials on board a vessel.


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Strong outer packaging means the outermost enclosure that provides protection against the unintentional release of its contents. It is a packaging that is sturdy, durable, and constructed so that it will retain its contents under normal conditions of transportation. In addition, a strong outer packagingmust meet the general packaging requirements of subpart B of part 173 of this subchapter but need not complywith the specification packaging requirements in part 178 of the subchapter. For transport by aircraft, a strong outer packaging is subject to §173.27 of this subchapter. The terms ‘‘strong outside container’’ and ‘‘strong outside packaging’’ are synonymous with ‘‘strong outer packaging.’’

Subsidiary hazard means a hazard of amaterial other than the primary hazard. (See primary hazard).

Table in §172.101 or §172.101 table means the Hazardous Materials Table in §172.101 of this subchapter.

Technical name means a recognized chemical name or microbiological name currently used in scientific and technical handbooks, journals, andtexts. Generic descriptions are authorized for use as technical names provided they readily identify the general chemical group, or microbiological group. Examples of acceptable genericchemical descriptions are organic phosphate compounds, petroleum aliphatic hydrocarbons and tertiary amines. For proficiency testing only, generic microbiological descriptions such as bacteria, mycobacteria, fungus, and viral samples may be used. Except for names which appear in subpart B of part 172 of this subchapter, trade names may not be used as technical

names.

TOFC means trailer-on-flat-car. Top shell means the tank car tank surface, excluding the head ends and bottom shell of the tank car tank.

Toxin. See §173.134 of this subchapter. Trailership means a vessel, other than a carfloat, specifically equipped to carry motor transport vehicles and fitted with installed securing devices to tie down each vehicle. The term trailership includes Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/ RO) vessels.

Train means one or more engines coupled with one or more rail cars, except during switching operations or where the operation is that of classifying and assembling rail cars within a railroad yard for the purpose of making or breaking up trains.

Trainship means a vessel other than a rail car ferry or carfloat, specifically equipped to transport railroad vehicles,and fitted with installed securing devices to tie down each vehicle.

Transloading means the transfer of a hazardous material by any person from one bulk packaging to another bulk packaging, from a bulk packaging to anon-bulk packaging, or from a nonbulk packaging to a bulk packaging forthe purpose of continuing the movement of the hazardous material in commerce.

Transport vehicle means a cargo-carrying vehicle such as an automobile, van, tractor, truck, semitrailer, tankcar or rail car used for the transportation of cargo by any mode. Each cargo-carrying body (trailer, rail car, etc.) is a separate transport vehicle.

Transportation or transport means themovement of property and loading, unloading, or storage incidental to that

movement.

UFC means Uniform Freight Classification.

UN means United Nations. UN cylinder means a transportablepressure receptacle with a water capacity not exceeding 150 L that has been marked and certified as conforming to the applicable requirements in part 178 of this subchapter.

UN portable tank means an intermodal tank having a capacity of morethan 450 liters (118.9 gallons). It includes a shell fitted with service equipment and structural equipment, including stabilizing members external to theshell and skids, mountings or accessories to facilitate mechanical handling. A UN portable tank must be capable of being filled and discharged without the removal of its structural equipment and must be capable of being lifted when full. Cargo tanks, rail tank car tanks, non-metallic tanks, non-specification tanks, bulk bins, and IBCs and packagings made to cylinder specifications are not UN portable tanks.

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UN Recommendations means the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (IBR, see §171.7).

UN standard packaging means a packaging conforming to standards in the UN Recommendations (IBR, see §171.7).

UN tube means a seamless transportable pressure receptacle with a water capacity exceeding 150 L but not more than 3,000 L that has been marked andcertified as conforming to the requirements in part 178 of this subchapter.

Undeclared hazardous material meansa hazardous material that is: (1) Subject to any of the hazard communication requirements in subparts C (Shipping Papers), D (Marking), E (Labeling), and F (Placarding) of Part 172 of this subchapter, or an alternative marking requirement in Part 173 of this subchapter (such as §§173.4(a)(10)and 173.6(c)); and (2) offered for transportation in commerce without anyvisible indication to the person accepting the hazardous material for transportation that a hazardous material is present, on either an accompanying shipping document, or the outside of a transport vehicle, freight container, or package.

Unintentional release means the escape of a hazardous material from a package on an occasion not anticipatedor planned. This includes releases resulting from collision, package failures, human error, criminal activity,negligence, improper packing, or unusual conditions such as the operation of pressure relief devices as a result ofover-pressurization, overfill or fire exposure. It does not include releases,such as venting of packages, where allowed, and the operational discharge of contents from packages.

Unit load device means any type of freight container, aircraft container, aircraft pallet with a net, or aircraft pallet with a net over an igloo.

United States means a State of theUnited States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or any other territory or possession of the United States designated by the Secretary.

Unloading incidental to movementmeans removing a packaged or containerized hazardous material from a transport vehicle, aircraft, or vessel, orfor a bulk packaging, emptying a hazardous material from the bulk packaging after the hazardous material has been delivered to the consignee when performed by carrier personnel or in the presence of carrier personnel or, in the case of a private motor carrier, while the driver of the motor vehicle from which the hazardous material is being unloaded immediately aftermovement is completed is present during the unloading operation. (Emptying a hazardous material from a bulk packaging while the packaging is on board a vessel is subject to separateregulations as delegated by Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1 at 2(103).) Unloading incidental to movement includes transloading.

Vessel includes every description of watercraft, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water.

Viscous liquid means a liquid materialwhich has a measured viscosity in excess of 2500 centistokes at 25 °C. (77 °F.) when determined in accordance with the procedures specified in ASTM Method D 445–72 ‘‘Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids(and the Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)’’ or ASTM Method D 1200–70 ‘‘Viscosity of Paints, Varnishes, and Lacquers by Ford Viscosity Cup.’’

Volatility refers to the relative rate of evaporation of materials to assume the vapor state.

Water reactive material. See §173.124(c) of this subchapter.

Water resistant means having a degree of resistance to permeability by and damage caused by water in liquid form.

Wooden barrel means a packagingmade of natural wood, of round crosssection, having convex walls, consisting of staves and heads and fitted with hoops.

Working pressure for purposes of UN pressure receptacles, means the settledpressure of a compressed gas at a reference temperature of 15 °C (59 °F).

W.T. means watertight.

[Amdt. 171–32, 41 FR 15994, Apr. 15, 1976]

E DITORIAL NOTE : For F EDERAL R EGISTER citations affecting §171.8, see the List of CFR