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Section 171.8 establishes definitions and abbreviations of the hazardous materials regulations (HMR)
In this scenario, maintenance employees for a contracted company regularly maintain and repair freight containers, reefer containers, flat racks, and chassis that are owned and/or leased by an ocean carrier. The maintenance company asks if the contract employees meet the definition of a hazmat employee under the HMR.
In this interpretation, PHMSA addresses the definition of a hazmat employee.
In interpretation Ref. No. 07-0137, PHMSA advises that a hazmat employee, as defined in 171.8, includes a person who 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.
Section 171.8 establishes definitions and abbreviations of the hazardous materials regulations (HMR)
In this scenario, maintenance employees for a contracted company regularly maintain and repair freight containers, reefer containers, flat racks, and chassis that are owned and/or leased by an ocean carrier. The maintenance company asks if the contract employees meet the definition of a hazmat employee under the HMR.
In this interpretation, PHMSA addresses the definition of a hazmat employee.
In interpretation Ref. No. 07-0137, PHMSA advises that a hazmat employee, as defined in 171.8, includes a person who 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.