{"operation":"document","citation":"00-0057","title":"Gulf Trading (Alabama), Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2000-03-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"00-0057 response to Gulf Trading (Alabama), Inc concerning 172.101.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0057.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0057.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0057","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000057.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n400 Seventh Street. S.W.\nWashington, D.C.\n20590\nMAR 2 3 2000\nMr. Mark Walker\nGulf Trading\nRef. No. 00-0057\nPAttsamagh Office\n1100 Washington Ave., Suite 312\nCarnegie PA 15106-3617\nDear Mr. Walker:\nThis is in response to your letter requesting confirmation\nferrosilicon demonstrate that it is not subject to the\nthat the test results of a sample of magnesium bearing\nHazardous Materials\nRegulations\nYou state that your product was tested in accordance with the\n(HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171~180).\nedition as of October 1, 1996), and found it does not meet the\ntest method described in 49 CFR part 173, Appendix E (revised\ndefinition of a Division 4.3 (Dangerous When Wet) material.\nAs provided in\nproperly classify a hazardous material.\n§ 173.22, it is the shipper's responsibility to\nferrosilicon handled by your company is the same material that\nHowever, if the\ntested in accordance with requirements that now appear in\nthe U.N. Manual of Tests and Criteria, and determined not to\nmeet the Division 4.3 criteria, it is not subject to the HMR.\nI hope this\nsatisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nThoms I. Allow\nThomas G. Allan\nSenior Transportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n000057\n172.101 (f)\n-\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nTurtty\nJanuary 20, 2000\nGULF TRADING\n00-0057\nMr. Delmer Billings\nGULF TRADING\nChief, Regulations Development\n(ALABAMA), INC.\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nPittsburgh Office\n400 Seventh St. S.W.\nSuite 312\n1100 Washington Ave.\nWashington, DC 20590\nCarnegie, PA 15106-3617\nPhone\n(412) 276-6311\nDear Mr. Billings,\nFax\nE mail:gulfpitt@bellatlantic.net\n(412) 276-6323\nGulf Trading (Alabama) has tested our magnesium bearing ferrosilicon at\nthe laboratories of Andrew S. McCreath and Son, Inc. and we submit the test\nresults for vour review. It is our contention that our ferrosilicon does not\nmeet the criteria of a division 4.3 material under HMR: 49 CFR Parts 171-\n180. McCreath tested the material in accordance with the method described\nin Appendix E part 173 and their results are attached to this letter.\nWe request that the department issue an exemption for our ferrosilicon.\nThanking you in advance, I remain\nSincerely yours,\nMack Muelle\nMark Walker\nSr. Vice President","truncated":false,"body_characters":2230}