Solkatronic Chemicals — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1of Transportation U.S. Department Washington, D.C. Special Programs Research and Administration AUG 2 0 2001 Mr. Eugene Y. Ngai Vice President Corporate Ref. No. 01-0169 Development and Technology Solkatronic Chemicals 351 Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA 19067 Dear Mr. Ngai: This is in response to your letter dated June 29, 2001, Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). requesting clarification of labeling requirements under the Specifically, you ask if the empty label required under $ 173.428 for an empty radioactive material package may be used for a radioactive hazardous material. Cleaned and purged packaging that formerly contained a non- The answer is yes. A shipper may apply the empty label depicted in § 172.450 to an empty packaging that formerly contained a hazardous material of any hazard class. I hope this satisfies your request. Sincerely,, Transportation Regulations Specialtst Office of Hazardous Materials Standards#

Page 2• E7/05/01_ 12:43 FAX 608 989_2277— DOT/OHNE/EASTERN 40002 Solkatronic Chemicals 351 Philadelphia Avenue EASTER REGION Morrisville, PA 19067 solkatronic 01 JUL -5 PM 12: 03 Tel: 215-736-0700 Fax: 215-736-3666 BAH Toll Free: 800-521-3981 www.solkatronic.com June 29, 2001 8173.428 Mr. David Clark Labeling US Department of Transportation 820 Bear Tavern Road 01-0169 Suite 306 West Trenton, NJ 08628 • Dear Mr. Clark: • The US Transportation Regulations under 49CFR173.428 mandates the use of an empty label for radioactives. Can this same label be used for cylinders that have been cleaned and purged of their contents? Or is its use restricted only to radioactives? We have been using these labels to indicate empty cylinders as defined under 173.29. Sincerely, Eugene Y. Ngai Vice President Corporate Development &Technology - • • A Business Unit of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Responsiole Garce#