# BAE Systems, Ordnance Systems, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 01-0262  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2001-11-15

01-0262 response to BAE Systems, Ordnance Systems, Inc. concerning 173.56.

## Document text

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f Transportatic
S. Departmer
0 Seventh St., S.I
lashington, D.C. 205
NOV 15 2001
Mr. Charles Richmond
Ref. No. 01-0262
BAE Systems, Ordnance Systems,
Inc.
4509 West Stone Drive
Kingsport, TN 37660-9982
Dear Mr. Richmond:
the shipment of explosives under the Hazardous Materials
This is in response to your September 28, 2001 letter concerning
Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
Specifically, you ask
whether you may use your customer's EX and UN numbers for booster
fill and assemblies and that your company will perform the
You state that your customer will supply the explosive
filling of the booster charges by melt pouring.
to transport meets the definition for'a new explosive under
Based on the information in your letter, the product you propose
§ 173.56 (a) and you must submit an application for approval in
accordance with $ 107.705.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact this office
if you need additional
assistance.
Sincerely,
Transportation Regulations specialist
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.56
010262

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BAE SYSTEMS
MIntyre
173.56
Explosives
September 28, 2001
01-0262
DOT/RSPA/OHMS
Mr. Edward Mazzullo DHM-10
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400 7" Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20590
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Dear Mr. Mazzullo:
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BAE Systems has been requested to fill booster charges for our customer, Austin Powder
Company. The material to be filled will be Composition B provided by Austin Powder Co.
This material has been previously classified and has an EX number assigned. The resulting
boosters have also been tested and classified. BAE Systems will fill each charge by melt
pouring. The composition of the explosive to be used for this operation will not be changed in
any way. Austin Powder Co. has given permission to use their EX and UN numbers for
shipment of these boosters back to their facility (See attached letter).
Since Austin Powder is supplying the explosive fill and the assemblies, can BAE Systems use
Austin Powder Company's EX and UN numbers for this shipment?
Yours truly,
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POWDER COMPANY
P. O. BOX 317
WORKS
MCARTHUR, OHIO 45651
430 POWDER PLANT RD.
TELEPHONE 740-596-5286
• MARTHUR
Ordniance Systems Inc.
Hammonds, Manager Explosive Division
4509 W Stone Drive
Kingsport,
37660
Dear JaIiy,
Box with
We are authorizing your company
mark and. ship the Hornet Booster
UN0042 and Ex No. 9303285.
Sincerely
Victor Cole
Victor Cole
Transportation Manager

## Provenance

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