# Dangerous Goods and Cargo Security Division — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** 00-0129
- **title:** Dangerous Goods and Cargo Security Division — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2000-06-02
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 00-0129 response to Dangerous Goods and Cargo Security Division concerning 173.22.
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Memorandum
of Transportation
U.S. Department
Research and
Administration
Special Programs
Date
JUN 2 2000
Reply to AtHl. of:
Ref. No. 00-0129
…..."
Subject:
INFORMATION: Request for Interpretation of Classification of Hazardous Material
From
Edward T. Mazzila, rector
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, DHM-10
To
William G. Wilkening
Manager, Dangerous Goods and Cargo
Security Division, ACO-800
This is in response to your memo dated April 25, 2000, requesting a clarification of the
classification and proper shipping description of a solution of 98.7% water and 1.3% picric acid.
You enclosed a Material Safety Data Sheet.
+ Based on the information you provided, it is the opinion of this Office that this solution does not
HMR.
meet the definition of a hazardous material and; thus, is not subject to the requirements of the
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173.22
000129

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Memorandum
of Transportation
U.S. Deparment
Administration
Federal Aviation
Subject ACTION: Request for Interpretation of
Date: April 25, 2000
Classification of Hazardous Material
rom: Manager, Dangerous Goods and Cargo
Security Division, ACO-800
To: Edward Mazzullo, Director, Office of
Hazardous Material Standard, DHM-10
I am forwarding an inquiry received in this office requesting an interpretation of
the classification of a solution of 98.7% water and 1.3% picric acid. The material
safety data sheet for this solution is also provided for your reference.
If this office can be of further assistance, please contact us.
William G. Wilkening
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Memorandum
of Transportation
U.S. Department
Adminlatrallor
Federal Avlation
corbin
$173.22
Subject: ACTION: RSPA Interpretation
Door April 3, 20000-0829
From: DG/CS Program Coordinator, AGL-705
An. 00
To: Research and Special Programs
Administration
THRU: Dangerous Goods and Cargo
Security Manager, ACO-800
I am requesting a formal interpretation from RSPA
believed to be regulated as a hazardous material by 49 CFR.
concerning the properties of a specific solution that is
The solution in question consists of 98.7% water and 1.3%
picric acid.
material is also provided for your reference. Specifically.
The material safety data sheet for this
I am requesting to know if the above stated solution of
pieric acid is regulated as a hazardous material when
offered for transportation in air commerce.
If the
material is regulated what would be the correct proper
shipping name, hazard class, and UN number when offered for
domestic air transportation?
Suin Abott
Brian C. Abbott
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