{"operation":"document","citation":"00-0065","title":"Horning's Incorporated — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2000-03-30","effective_on":null,"summary":"00-0065 response to Horning's Incorporated concerning 173.22.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0065.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0065.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0065","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000065.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nUS.Department\nWashington, D.C.\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\n20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nMAR 3 0 2000\nMs. Kathy M. Koppe\nHorning's Incorporated\nRef. No. 00-0065\nP.O. Box 88416\nIndianapolis, IN\n46208\nDear Ms. Koppe:\nin response to your letter dated February 24, 2000\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to\nrequesting information concerning the applicability of\nseveral materials.\nUnder § 173.22, it is a shipper's responsibility to determine\na material meets the definition of the listed hazard\nclass or is not subject to the HMR. Such determinations are\nnot required to be verified by this office nor does the\nDepartment have resources to perform routine verifications.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nJohn\nA.\nGale\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n000065\n173.22\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nHORNING'S\nBAH\n$173.22\nINCORPORATED\n00-0065\nQUALITY CLEANING PRODUCTS\n1176 W. 28th Street\n(317) 926-1267\nIndianapolis, IN 46208\nP. O. Box 88416\n1-800-633-1409\nFebruary 24, 2000\nFax (317) 921-7762\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\n400 7\" Street SW\nAttn: Office of Hazardous Materials Standard:\nWashington, DC 20590\nRe: Request for Interpretation\nDear Sirs,\nI would like to request an interpretation and definition of the following chemicals. Please include with this\nmaterial class 8.\ninformation what the guidelines are for shipping names and the guidelines for shipping as a corrosive\nhowever, after running tests on our product it seems as if it may not fall within your guidelines as corrosive.\nUnder the current ruling \"HM-215A\" it appears as if the products must be shipped as a corrosive material,\nMetasilicate both Anhydrous and Pentahydrate are subject to a name change in shipping. With regards to\nAccording to the MSDS it is not a corrosive. We have also located information that states Sodium\nthe name change, what are the current guidelines? Are these products subject to the name change as a \"raw\nPlease research the following;\nSodium Metasilicate Anhydrous\nSodium Metasilicate Pentahydrate\nDisodium Trioxosilicate Pentahydrate\nCorrosive Solid Basic, Inorganic, N.O.S.\nThank you for you assistance in this matter and we are looking forward to your response. If you should\nneed any further information, please feel free to contact either Mathew or Jim Horning at 317-926-1267.\nSincerely,\nKathy M. Koppе-т4\nKathy M. Koppe\nRisk Manager\nBob Quillanan DOT - Office of Hazardous Materials Enforcement\nCc: Hornings Inc.\nREPRESENTING: LEVER BROTHERS • PROCTER & GAMBLE • COLGATE-PALMOLIVE\nGORAIA PACIFIC. PAPER PRONUCTS MERMAPED LOUIN HAND SOARS.....","truncated":false,"body_characters":2710}