# Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI) — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation **Citation:** 13-0200 **Type / status:** guidance / guidance **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective:** Not stated **Published:** 2014-08-11 13-0200 response to Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI) concerning 172.407. ## Document text <<>> of Transportation U.S. Department Washington, D.C. 20590 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Materials Safety Pipeline and Hazardous Administration AUG 1 1 2014 Mr. Lenny Shoval Marketing Dept. Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI) Small Caliber Ammunition Division P.O. Box 1044 Ramat Hasharon 47100 Israel Ref. No. 13-0200 Dear Mr. Shoval: This responds to your October 21, 2013 e-mail to our Approvals and Permits Division regarding the labeling of packages under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Your request was forwarded to this Office for a response. In your e- mail, you ask whether a Division 1.4S label with the text "Explosives" may be displayed on a package of small arms ammunition transported to or within the United States. The answer is yes. Though the label you provide does not conform to the design requirements of the HMR, it is authorized by § 172.407(f). Section 172.407(f) authorizes, except for materials poisonous by inhalation, a label conforming to the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN Model Regulations). Further, it is the opinion of this Office that the label you provide in your letter would not be prohibited under 5.2.2.2.1.5 of the United Nations Model Regulations and may be displayed on a package of cartridges, small arms transported to, from or within the United States. I trust this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance. Sincerely, T. Glenn Foster Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch Standards and Rulemaking Division <<>> Stevens Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) 3, 113.50 Sent: From: Billings, Delmer (PHMSA) To: Thursday, October 24, 2013 4:25 PM Explosives Cc: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) Subject: Fink, William (PHMSA) 13-0200 Attachments: IMI carton markings.pdf; 1.4S orange label.pdf FW: 1.4S Hazardous goods markings on IMI outer cartons Carolyn, Please log in and assign to a special for response. Thanks, Del From: Fink, William (PHMSA) Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 9:48 AM To: Billings, Delmer (PHMSA) Cc: Singh, Harpreet (PHMSA); Betts, Charles (PHMSA) Subject: FW: 1.4S Hazardous goods markings on IMI outer cartons Del, Can Standards reply to Mr. Shoval, please. TY Bill From: Lenny Shoval [mailto:lennys@imi-israel.com] To: Fink, William (PHMSA) Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 7:28 AM Cc: 'Leon Green' Subject: 1.45 Hazardous goods markings on IMI outer cartons Dear Mr. Fink, Attached please find two files with: (1) IMI drawing 017743-C showing the markings on the outer carton we use to ship 5.56mm cartridges (1.4S) to the (2) the orange "1.4 EXPLOSIVES S 1" hazardous goods label that appears on the side of above outer carton drawing We would appreciate your assistance in replying to our two inquiries below: 1. Is the IMI outer carton in drawing # 017743-C which includes on one of its flaps the attached square orange label marked "1.4 Explosives S 1", suitable for the inland transport of small caliber ammunition within the United States ? transport within the US ? 2. Is the attached square orange label sufficient for marking these goods as 1.4S hazardous goods and for We look forward to receiving your reply on this so that we can plan our packagings accordingly: 1 <<>> Best regards, Lenny Shoval - Marketing Dept. Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI Small Caliber Ammunition Division tel: +972 - 4 650 0758 fax: mobile: +972 - 52 367 8335 +972-4656 0686 SIMI Israel Military Industries Ltd. 3005 PROPRIETARY and CONFIDENTIAL: The content of this document is the property of Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI), and may not be used or disclosed to third parties without IMI's prior written consent. 2 <<>> € L LO S LO'T: GROSS WEIGHT: 15 KG L908-741-01 NET WEIGHT: 14.5 KG 8 loz 0012 5.56 MM, NATO, BALL INERT PROJECTILE 4G/Y16/S/XX/IL/1Mi 83 (CARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS) CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS, INI T9| OIN 28IW1/11/XX/5/911/97 :107.100 MIC DICIE 8 QO LIL DN MDLIU L O.O OL LOGO COL OGLI UWOLITL CA GO [Dla. DIEICIU CEGIUE 00 C0clr LILL u SER LLOR CUID CG. 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