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Timestamp: 2018-03-20 21:39:33
Document Index: 589924948

Matched Legal Cases: ['§173', 'art 173', '§172', '§172', '§172', '§172', '§171', '§173', '§173', '§172', '§173', 'art 172']

7 Nebraska Truck Information Guide Carrier Enforcement 2009-2010 Pro Bono Publico “for the good of the public” Dear Motor Carriers and Agricultural
Tandem Axle: any two consecutive axles the centers of which are more than 40 inches and not more than 96” apart, measured to the nearest inch between any 2 adjacent axles in the series, and the gross weight transmitted to the road surface through such series shall not exceed 34,000 pounds. No axle of the series shall exceed the maximum weight permitted for a single axle.
Tank Vehicle: any commercial motor vehicle that is designed to transport any liquid or gaseous materials within a tank that is either permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle or chassis. Such vehicle includes, but is not limited to, a cargo tank and a portable tank as defined in 49 CFR 171. Does not include a vehicle hauling a portable tank that has a rated capacity under 1,000 gallons. A commercial motor vehicle hauling a portable tank with a maximum capacity greater than 119 gallons that is not permanently attached to the vehicle, but is loaded and unloaded without being removed from the vehicle is to be treated the same as if it were a permanently attached cargo tank.
Truck: a motor vehicle that is designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property or designated as a truck by the manufacturer.
Truck-tractor: any motor vehicle designed and used primarily for towing other motor vehicles or trailers and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the motor vehicle or trailer and load being towed.
Agricultural Product: a hazardous material, other than a hazardous waste, whose end use directly supports 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.
Bulk Packaging: 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 and which has:
(2) A maximum net mass greater than 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 a gas as defined in §173.115.
Cargo Tank: a bulk packaging that:
(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: a motor vehicle with one or more cargo tanks permanently attached to or forming an integral part of the motor vehicle.
Combustible Liquid: any liquid that does not meet the definition of any other hazard class specified in this subchapter, and has a flash point above 60°C (140°F) and below 93°C (200°F).
Flammable Liquid (Class 3): a liquid having a flash point of not more than 60°C (140° F), or any material in a liquid phase with a flash point at or above 37.8°C (100°F) that is intentionally heated and offered for transportation or transported at or above its flash point in a bulk packaging.
Hazardous Material: a substance or material that the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation has determined is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce and has designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103. The term includes hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, marine pollutants, elevated temperature materials, materials designated as hazardous in the Hazardous Materials Table, 49 C.F.R. 172.101, and materials that meet the defining criteria for hazard classes and divisions in 49 C.F.R. part 173.
Hazardous Substance: for the purposes of this subchapter, means a material, including its mixtures and solutions, that— (1) Is listed in 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 Appendix A to §172.101 of this subchapter; and (3) When in a mixture or solution— (i) For radionuclides, conforms to paragraph 7 of Appendix A to §172.101.
(ii) For other than radionuclides, is in a concentration by weight which equals or exceeds the concentration corresponding to the RQ of the material, as shown in
RQ pounds Concentration By Weight (kilograms) 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 (0.45) 0.002 20 Hazardous Waste: any material that is subject to the hazardous waste manifest requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency specified in 40 C.F.R. 262.
(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
(1) A person who employs or uses at least one hazmat employee on a full-time, part time,
or temporary basis; and who:
(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 for use in transporting hazardous materials in commerce;
(2) A person who is self-employed (including an owner-operator of a motor vehicle,
vessel, or aircraft) transporting materials in commerce; and who:
(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 for use 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:
(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 for use in transporting hazardous materials in commerce.
Limited Quantity: when specified as such 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.
Marine Pollutant: 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 in a concentration which equals or exceeds:
(1) 10% by weight of the solution or mixture for materials listed in the appendix; or (2) 1% by weight of the solution or mixture for materials that are identified as severe marine pollutants in the appendix.
Material of Trade: a hazardous material, other than a hazardous waste, 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 motor vehicle (including its auxiliary equipment); or (3) By a private motor carrier (including vehicles operated by a rail carrier) in direct support of a principal business that is other than transportation by motor vehicle.
Material Poisonous by Inhalation:
(2) A liquid (other than as a mist) meeting the defining criteria in §173.132(a)(1)(iii) of this subchapter and assigned 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.
Non-Bulk Packaging: a packaging which has:
(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 gas as defined in §173.115.
Packaging: a receptacle and any other components or materials necessary for the receptacle to perform its containment function in conformance with the minimum packing requirements of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. For radioactive materials packaging, see 49 C.F.R. 173.403.
PHMSA: the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.
Portable Tank: a bulk packaging (except a cylinder having a water capacity of 1000 pounds or less) designed primarily to be loaded onto, or on, or temporarily 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.
Shipping paper: a shipping order, bill of lading, manifest or other shipping document serving a similar purpose and prepared in accordance with subpart C of part 172 of this chapter.
Tank: a container, consisting of a shell and heads, that forms a pressure-tight vessel having openings designed to accept pressure-tight fittings or closures, but excludes any appurtenances, reinforcements, fittings, or closures.