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173.220(a) and 173.220(b)
Sections 173.220(a) and 173.220(b) establish the general applicability and requirements for vehicles and machinery containing internal combustion engines.
In this scenario, a private contractor requests clarification of the hazardous materials regulations (HMR) applicable to a trailer with a permanently mounted generator and 350-gallon diesel fuel tank.
In this interpretation, PHMSA addresses the HMR applicability of mobile generators with attached fuel tanks.
In interpretation Ref. No. 15-0135, PHMSA advises that fuel tanks meeting the requirements of 49 CFR 393.65 and 393.67 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) for fuel systems and used only for supplying fuel for the operation of the motor vehicle or its auxiliary equipment is not subject to the HMR with respect to its use on the vehicle.
173.220(a) and 173.220(b)
Sections 173.220(a) and 173.220(b) establish the general applicability and requirements for vehicles and machinery containing internal combustion engines.
In this scenario, a private contractor requests clarification of the hazardous materials regulations (HMR) applicable to a trailer with a permanently mounted generator and 350-gallon diesel fuel tank.
In this interpretation, PHMSA addresses the HMR applicability of mobile generators with attached fuel tanks.
In interpretation Ref. No. 15-0135, PHMSA advises that fuel tanks meeting the requirements of 49 CFR 393.65 and 393.67 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) for fuel systems and used only for supplying fuel for the operation of the motor vehicle or its auxiliary equipment is not subject to the HMR with respect to its use on the vehicle.