Storage incidental to movement
Storage incidental to movement means storage of a transport vehicle, freight container, or package containing a hazardous material by any person between the time that a carrier takes physical possession of the hazardous material for the purpose of transporting it in commerce until the package containing the hazardous material is physically delivered to the destination indicated on a shipping document, package marking, or other medium, or, in the case of a private motor carrier, between the time that a motor vehicle driver takes physical possession of the hazardous material for the purpose of transporting it in commerce until the driver relinquishes possession of the package at its destination and is no longer responsible for performing functions subject to the HMR with respect to that particular package. (1) Storage incidental to movement includes (i) Storage at the destination shown on a shipping document, including storage at a transloading facility, provided the shipping documentation identifies the shipment as a through-shipment and identifies the final destination or destinations of the hazardous material; and (ii) Rail cars containing hazardous materials that are stored on track that does not meet the definition of private track or siding in 171.8, even if those cars have been delivered to the destination shown on the shipping document. (2) Storage incidental to movement does not include storage of a hazardous material at its final destination as shown on a shipping document.