# Peerless Coatings, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 01-0324  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2002-03-05

01-0324 response to Peerless Coatings, Inc. concerning 172.101.

## Document text

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400 Seventh St., S.W.
asearch ans
Washington, D.C. 20590
MAR - 5 2002
Ms. Sandra Via
Ref. No. 01-0324
Peerless Coatings, Inc.
1611 2nd Street SE
Cullman, AL. 35055-5465
Dear Ms. Via:
This is in response to your letter dated December 28, 2001, concerning the proper shipping name for
acetone under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically,
you ask whether you may use the shipping name "Paint related material (UN1263)" to describe
acetone.
The answer is no. Generic shipping descriptions (e.g., Paint related material) are appropriate for
materials not specifically listed by technical name in the § 172.101 Table. Acetone is specifically
listed by name in the § 172.101 Table. Therefore, the appropriate description for acetone is
"Acetone, 3, UN1090, PGII." I apologize for any misunderstanding regarding this issue, I hope it has
not caused you any inconvenience. I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
She Sillig
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
172101
010324

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12/28/01 FRI 10:53 FAX 256 734 0059
PEERLESS COATINGS INC
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3172.101
Proper Shipping Name!
Peerless
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Edward Mazzullo
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U.S. Department of Transportatigna
Peerless Coatings. Inc.
COMINY, Haz Material Information Center Decembe: 28, 2001
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202/366-3012
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Mr. Mazzullo:
100% pure materials. We are concerned we are using the proper descriptions and as hering to the proper
I had called your office on 12/12/01 regarding proper UN codes on Harardous Mate als that were also.
shipping information.
we are in compliance.
Could you please send this back to us in writing so we can assure all hire that arc in volved in shipping that
Administrative Assistani-Compliance
PLEASE FAX BACK TO 256/734-0059
PEERLESS COATINGS, INC.

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