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49 CFR Ch. I (10–1–18 Edition)

§ 172.606

provider, identified with the emer-
gency response telephone number must
be entered on the shipping paper imme-
diately before, after, above, or below
the emergency response telephone
number unless the name is entered
elsewhere on the shipping paper in a
prominent, readily identifiable, and
clearly visible manner that allows the
information to be easily and quickly
found; or

(2) The number of an agency or orga-

nization capable of, and accepting re-
sponsibility for, providing the detailed
information required by paragraph
(a)(2) of this section. The person who is
registered with the ERI provider must
ensure that the agency or organization
has received current information on
the material before it is offered for
transportation. The person who is reg-
istered with the ERI provider must be
identified by name, or contract number
or other unique identifier assigned by
the ERI provider, on the shipping paper
immediately before, after, above, or
below the emergency response tele-
phone number in a prominent, readily
identifiable, and clearly visible manner
that allows the information to be eas-
ily and quickly found, unless the name
or identifier is entered elsewhere in a
prominent manner as provided in para-
graph (b)(1) of this section.

pers for continued transportation in
commerce must include the informa-
tion required by this section. If the
person preparing shipping papers for
continued transportation in commerce
elects to assume responsibility for pro-
viding the emergency response tele-
phone number required by this section,
the person must ensure that all the re-
quirements of this section are met.

(d) The requirements of this section

do not apply to—

(1) Hazardous materials that are of-

fered for transportation under the pro-
visions applicable to limited quan-
tities; or

(2) Materials properly described

under the following shipping names:

Battery powered equipment.
Battery powered vehicle.
Carbon dioxide, solid.
Castor bean.
Castor flake.
Castor meal.

Castor pomace.
Consumer commodity.
Dry ice.
Engines, internal combustion.
Fish meal, stabilized.
Fish scrap, stabilized.
Krill Meal, PG III.
Refrigerating machine.
Vehicle, flammable gas powered.
Vehicle, flammable liquid powered.
Wheelchair, electric.

(3) Transportation vehicles or freight

containers containing lading that has
been fumigated and displaying the FU-
MIGANT marking (

see

§ 172.302(g)) as

required by § 173.9 of this subchapter,
unless other hazardous materials are
present in the cargo transport unit.

[74 FR 53422, Oct. 19, 2009, as amended at 75
FR 53596, Sept. 1, 2010; 77 FR 37984, June 25,
2012; 78 FR 1073, Jan. 7, 2013; 78 FR 60753, Oct.
1, 2013; 81 FR 35541, June 2, 2016]

§ 172.606

Carrier information contact.

(a) Each carrier who transports or ac-

cepts for transportation a hazardous
material for which a shipping paper is
required shall instruct the operator of
a motor vehicle, train, aircraft, or ves-
sel to contact the carrier (e.g., by tele-
phone or mobile radio) in the event of
an incident involving the hazardous
material.

(b) For transportation by highway, if

a transport vehicle, (e.g., a semi-trailer
or freight container-on-chassis) con-
tains hazardous material for which a
shipping paper is required and the vehi-
cle is separated from its motive power
and parked at a location other than a
facility operated by the consignor or
consignee or a facility (e.g., a carrier’s
terminal or a marine terminal) subject
to the provisions of § 172.602(c)(2), the
carrier shall—

(1) Mark the transport vehicle with

the telephone number of the motor car-
rier on the front exterior near the
brake hose and electrical connections
or on a label, tag, or sign attached to
the vehicle at the brake hose or elec-
trical connection; or

(2) Have the shipping paper and emer-

gency response information readily
available on the transport vehicle.

paragraph (b) of this section do not
apply to an unattended motor vehicle
separated from its motive power when

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