ELG Haniel Trading Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20590 Research and Special Programs Administratior FEB - 8 2000 Mr. Eric G. Poole Logistics Administrator Ref. No. 00-0038 PO Box 399 ELG Haniel Trading Corporation Mckeesport, PA 15134 Dear Mr. Poole: This is in response to your letter requesting confirmation that the ferrosilicon you purchase and resell is not subject to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171- 180). You state that your product was tested in accordance with the test method described in Appendix E to Part 173, and found it does not meet the definition of a Division 4.3 (Dangerous When Wet) material. As provided in § 173.22 it is the shipper's responsibility to properly classify a hazardous materials. However, if the ferrosilicon sold by your company is the same material that was tested in accordance with the U.N. Manual of Tests and Criteria and determined not to meet the Division 4.3 criteria, it is not subject to the HMR. I hope this satisfies your request. Sincerely, Thomas A. All Thomas G. Allan Senior Transportation Regulations Specialist Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 000038 172.101(f)#

Page 202/03/00 THU 10:26 FAX 412 672 5494 — ELG HANIEL TRADING @001 ELG HANIEL TRADING CORPORATION elg P.O. Box 399 McKeesport, PA 15134 15th Street & River Roac (412) 672-5502 Research and Special Programs Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Fax: (412) 672-5494 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Twitty, FAX NÕ.: 202/366-3012 Wasbington, D.C. 20590 3172101 ferrusilicer February 3, 2000 00-0038 Dear Sir or Madam, We are ELG Haniel Trading Corporation and we specialize in the importation and sales of ferroalloy material. We are importers of 75% Ferrosilicon in bulk. This material originates in Russia and is provided by Chelyabinsk Electro-Metallurgical Integrated Plant in Chelyabinsk, Russia. We have had Andrew S. McCreath & Son, Inc. perform the DOT tests to determine if this product is a hazard when wet per DOT standard 173 part 4.3. This result concluded that this material should not be classified as a hazardous material (results attached). Please provide any authorization deemed necessary in order for this Ferrosilicon to be shipped not subject to hazardous materials regulations. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely Yours, Castile Eric G. Poole Logistics Administrator -#

Page 302/03/00 THU 10:26 FAX 412 672 5494 ELG HANIEL TRADING SENT BY: ASMCCREATH : 2-1-00 : 3:34 27 412672 U02400002 • P.D. Box 1453 610 Willow Street Andrew S. Metreath & Son, Ine. • Harrisburg. PA 17105-1453 Telephorm: (717) 238-333 QRALYTICAL AND CORBULTIMA CHEMISTS Telex: 84-2921 Fax: (717) 238-4843 February 1, 2000 ELG Haniel Trading Corporation 15th Street & River Road P.O. Box 369 McKeesport, Pennsylyania 15134 Gentlemen: The sample received from Hoff & Co. Services B.V. on January 27, 2000, marked: Storage at Ventspils, Latvia, December 8, 9, and 10, 1999, Lot No. 4A, Approx. 715 Metric Tons of Ferro Silicon - Grade 75% Si (ex 11 RR Waggons), or behalf of: • Ferroexport, Chelyabinsk, Russia, Cortract No. UN-010/99 and UN-021/99, Date: Maasalluis, December 13; 1999, was tested in accordance with DOT Standard 173, Appendix E, Division 4.3 (Dangerous when wet material). Results are as follows: Spontaneous Jenition Test Division 4.3 a (1) No Spontaneous Ignition Division 4.3 a (2) No Spontaneous Ignition Division 4,3 a (3) No Spontaneous Ignition Gas Evolution Measurement Total volume in MI each hour. Time Interval Test 1 Test 3, Jest3 'I Hour 0.00 MI 0.20 MI 0.00 Ml 2 Hour 0.10 MI 0.30 MI 0.00 MI 3 Hour 0.10 MI 0.30 MI 0.00 MI 4 Hour 0.10 MI 0.30 MI 0.00 MI 5 Hour 0.10 MI 0.30 MI 0.00 MI 6 Hour 0.10 MI 0,30 Ml 0.00 MI 7 Hour 0.10 MI 0.30 MI 0.00 MI • Total 0.10 MI: 0.30 MI 0.00 MI - ...#

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