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May 2016 SPRAY 43 explosive materials subject to an approval must meet the terms of the approval, including packaging required by the approval. (3) Equipment powered by flammable liquids or flammable gases. (i) Flammable liquid-powered equipment. The fuel tank and fuel lines of equipment powered by an internal combustion engine must be in the closed position, and all fuel tank caps or closures must be securely in place. (ii) Flammable gas-powered equipment. A combustion engine using flammable gas fuel or other devices using flammable gas fuel (such as camping equipment, lighting devices, and torch kits) must have the flammable gas source disconnected and all shut-off devices in the closed position. (4) Division 2.1 or 2.2 compressed gases weighing less than 66 pounds and sold as retail products. For the purposes of this section a cylinder or aerosol container may be assumed to meet the definition of a Division 2.1 or 2.2 materials, respectively, even if the exact pressure is unknown. (5) Materials shipped under this paragraph (c) must also comply with the segregation requirements as required in § 177.848. (6) Shipments made under this section are subject to the incident reporting requirements in § 171.15. (d) Hazard Communication. Hazardous materials offered for transportation and transported by private carrier in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section may use the marking “REVERSE LOGISTICS – HIGHWAY TRANSPORT ONLY – UNDER 49 CFR 173.157” as an alternative to the surface limited quantity marking found under § 172.315(a). Size marking requirements found in § 172.301(a)(1) apply. (e) Training (1) Any person preparing a shipment under this section must have clear instructions on preparing the reverse logistics shipment to the supplier, manufacturer, or distributor from the retail store. This includes information to properly classify, package, mark, offer, and transport. These instructions must be provided by the supplier, manufacturer, or distributor to ensure the shipment is correctly prepared for transportation or through training requirements prescribed under part 172 Subpart H of this subchapter. (2) Employers who do not provide training under part 172 Subpart H of this subchapter must: (i) Identify hazardous materials subject to the provisions of this From here to there: Topics in Transportation section, verify compliance with the appropriate conditions and limitations, as well as ensure clear instructions from the manufacturer, supplier, or distributor associated with product’s origination or destination; (ii) Ensure clear instructions provided are known and accessible to the employee at the time they are preparing the shipment; and (iii) Document that employees are familiar with the requirements of this section as well as the specific return instructions for the products offered under this section. Documentation must be retained while the employee is employed and 60-days thereafter. 60 Alternatively, recordkeeping requirements under part 172 Subpart H may be used. Additional Requirements for Limited Quantities of Compressed Gases The provisions of 49 CFR §173.306 have been modified to include a new subsection, 49 CFR 173.306(m), which addresses limited quantities of compressed gases in the reverse logistics supply chain. Hazardous materials meeting the definition of “reverse logistics” under § 171.8 of this subchapter (49 CFR §173.306(m): Reverse logistics) and in compliance with this section may be offered for transport and transported in highway transportation in accordance with § 173.157. For the purposes of this paragraph, a cylinder or aerosol container may be assumed to meet the definition of a Division 2.1 or 2.2 material, respectively, even if the exact pressure is unknown. Summary This final rule will affect many of the readers of this article. In short, the Reverse Logistics Final Rule permits the return of certain classes and divisions of dangerous goods that are otherwise entitled to be shipped in their new state as limited quantities, but which are not intended for transport as waste. These shipments are restricted to highway transport only in packaging that is suitable for the transport of limited quantities. Such shipments are subject to specific hazard communication requirements, including the new Reverse Logistics–Highway Transport Only–Under 49 CFR 173.157 marking. Shippers that offer these shipments are also subject to the training and other provisions of the new Reverse Logistics Final Rule and 49 CFR §173.157. To receive a copy of PHMSA’s HM-253 Final Rule, go to the following URL: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_4D33B750 2EC702367DD600C007D8235289DF0200/filename/HM_253_ Reverse_Logistics_Final_Rule_MAR242016.pdf or contact ShipMate, Inc. at +1 (310) 600-5241. Spray


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