BAE Systems, Ordnance Systems, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1f Transportatic S. Departmer 0 Seventh St., S.I lashington, D.C. 205 NOV 15 2001 Mr. Charles Richmond Ref. No. 01-0262 BAE Systems, Ordnance Systems, Inc. 4509 West Stone Drive Kingsport, TN 37660-9982 Dear Mr. Richmond: the shipment of explosives under the Hazardous Materials This is in response to your September 28, 2001 letter concerning Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask whether you may use your customer's EX and UN numbers for booster fill and assemblies and that your company will perform the You state that your customer will supply the explosive filling of the booster charges by melt pouring. to transport meets the definition for'a new explosive under Based on the information in your letter, the product you propose § 173.56 (a) and you must submit an application for approval in accordance with $ 107.705. I hope this information is helpful. Please contact this office if you need additional assistance. Sincerely, Transportation Regulations specialist Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 173.56 010262#

Page 2BAE SYSTEMS MIntyre 173.56 Explosives September 28, 2001 01-0262 DOT/RSPA/OHMS Mr. Edward Mazzullo DHM-10 J. Toret 400 7" Street SW Washington, D.C. 20590 SAyS DE NEW meets polition Dear Mr. Mazzullo: en det BAE Systems has been requested to fill booster charges for our customer, Austin Powder Company. The material to be filled will be Composition B provided by Austin Powder Co. This material has been previously classified and has an EX number assigned. The resulting boosters have also been tested and classified. BAE Systems will fill each charge by melt pouring. The composition of the explosive to be used for this operation will not be changed in any way. Austin Powder Co. has given permission to use their EX and UN numbers for shipment of these boosters back to their facility (See attached letter). Since Austin Powder is supplying the explosive fill and the assemblies, can BAE Systems use Austin Powder Company's EX and UN numbers for this shipment? Yours truly, ChARGES boostER Charles Richmond Charles Remand 9/28/01 d55edl2 custance. Encl. Segtenell 28, 2001 ы мод; st If charge NO BatE / . < If KUN ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC. EX 1/it Kingsport, Tennessee 37660-9982 4509 West Stone Drive USE Mast Fax (423) 578-8054 Telephone (423) 578-8010#

Page 3POWDER COMPANY P. O. BOX 317 WORKS MCARTHUR, OHIO 45651 430 POWDER PLANT RD. TELEPHONE 740-596-5286 • MARTHUR Ordniance Systems Inc. Hammonds, Manager Explosive Division 4509 W Stone Drive Kingsport, 37660 Dear JaIiy, Box with We are authorizing your company mark and. ship the Hornet Booster UN0042 and Ex No. 9303285. Sincerely Victor Cole Victor Cole Transportation Manager#