# LND, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 07-0089  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2007-05-16

07-0089 response to LND, Inc. concerning 172.101, 173.22.

## Document text

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of Transportation
U.S. Department
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20590
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
MAY 1 6 2007
Mr. Spencer B. Neyland
Reference No.: 07-0089
LND, Inc.
Operations Manager/Physicist
3230 Lawson Boulevard
Oceanside, NY 11572
Dear Mr. Neyland:
This responds to your April 23, 2007 letter requesting further clarification of the packaging
containing less than one gram of Boron trifluoride, 2.3, Hazard Zone B, at less than
requirements for certain hermetically sealed nuclear radiation sensor (detector) tubes
atmospheric pressure under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts
In our April 18, 2007 response, we informed you that based on the form and quantity of
Boron trifluoride contained in the radiation detector tubes, it is our determination the tubes,
when packaged in a specially designed packaging and offered for shipment as described in
your letter, will not pose an unreasonable risk to health, public safety or property during
transportation and, therefore, are not subject to the HMR. You ask whether our reference
to specifically designed packaging refers to the outside packaging described in Special
Permit 12087 or the polyethylene ball that is a part of the power supply/meter described in
radiation detector tubes.
your January 15. 2007 letter. The use of either packaging is acceptable for shipment of the
I trust this satisfies your inquiry.
Sincerely.
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinventior
Hattie L. Mitchell
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
172.10/
173.22a
070089

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LND, INC.
3230 LAWSON BLVD., OCEANSIDE, NEW YORK 11572
E-mail: info@indinc.com • WEB SITE: http:: www.lndinc.com
1-516-678-6141 • FAX 1-516-678-6704
Engrum
$ 172.101
3113.22a
23 April 2007
Packagings
Mrs. Hattie L. Mitchell
Reference No.: 06-0241
07-0089
U.S. DOT:PHMA PHH-12 (Room 80430)
Chief. Regulatory Review and Reinvention
400 7" Street S.W.
Washington. D.C. 20590
Dear Mrs. Mitchell.
Incorporated on April 18'
I am writing to request a clarification of the letter of interpretation issued to LND.
: 2007.
tubes in either a specially designed outside packaging as described in our Special Permit
We believe that the intent of the interpretation is to allow the shipment of the detector
12087 paragraph 7b(1) or in the polyethylene ball as part of an instrument package as
described in my letter of January 15'.
the polyethylene ball to demonstrate that it provides an equivalent level of protection to
'. 2007 (in which I enclosed the information about
Thank you for taking the time to clarify this question. Please feel free to contact me at
917 545 4087, if I can be of any assistance.
Sincerelv.
CORPORATED
Stancer B. Neyland
Operations Manager/Physicist

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