{"operation":"document","citation":"01-0262","title":"BAE Systems, Ordnance Systems, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2001-11-15","effective_on":null,"summary":"01-0262 response to BAE Systems, Ordnance Systems, Inc. concerning 173.56.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0262.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0262.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0262","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2001/010262.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nf Transportatic\nS. Departmer\n0 Seventh St., S.I\nlashington, D.C. 205\nNOV 15 2001\nMr. Charles Richmond\nRef. No. 01-0262\nBAE Systems, Ordnance Systems,\nInc.\n4509 West Stone Drive\nKingsport, TN 37660-9982\nDear Mr. Richmond:\nthe shipment of explosives under the Hazardous Materials\nThis is in response to your September 28, 2001 letter concerning\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, you ask\nwhether you may use your customer's EX and UN numbers for booster\nfill and assemblies and that your company will perform the\nYou state that your customer will supply the explosive\nfilling of the booster charges by melt pouring.\nto transport meets the definition for'a new explosive under\nBased on the information in your letter, the product you propose\n§ 173.56 (a) and you must submit an application for approval in\naccordance with $ 107.705.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact this office\nif you need additional\nassistance.\nSincerely,\nTransportation Regulations specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173.56\n010262\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBAE SYSTEMS\nMIntyre\n173.56\nExplosives\nSeptember 28, 2001\n01-0262\nDOT/RSPA/OHMS\nMr. Edward Mazzullo DHM-10\nJ. Toret\n400 7\" Street SW\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSAyS DE\nNEW\nmeets polition\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nen det\nBAE Systems has been requested to fill booster charges for our customer, Austin Powder\nCompany. The material to be filled will be Composition B provided by Austin Powder Co.\nThis material has been previously classified and has an EX number assigned. The resulting\nboosters have also been tested and classified. BAE Systems will fill each charge by melt\npouring. The composition of the explosive to be used for this operation will not be changed in\nany way. Austin Powder Co. has given permission to use their EX and UN numbers for\nshipment of these boosters back to their facility (See attached letter).\nSince Austin Powder is supplying the explosive fill and the assemblies, can BAE Systems use\nAustin Powder Company's EX and UN numbers for this shipment?\nYours truly,\nChARGES\nboostER\nCharles Richmond\nCharles Remand 9/28/01\nd55edl2\ncustance.\nEncl.\nSegtenell 28, 2001\nы мод;\nst\nIf charge\nNO\nBatE\n/ .\n< If\nKUN\nORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC.\nEX\n1/it\nKingsport, Tennessee 37660-9982\n4509 West Stone Drive\nUSE\nMast\nFax (423) 578-8054\nTelephone (423) 578-8010\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nPOWDER COMPANY\nP. O. BOX 317\nWORKS\nMCARTHUR, OHIO 45651\n430 POWDER PLANT RD.\nTELEPHONE 740-596-5286\n• MARTHUR\nOrdniance Systems Inc.\nHammonds, Manager Explosive Division\n4509 W Stone Drive\nKingsport,\n37660\nDear JaIiy,\nBox with\nWe are authorizing your company\nmark and. ship the Hornet Booster\nUN0042 and Ex No. 9303285.\nSincerely\nVictor Cole\nVictor Cole\nTransportation Manager","truncated":false,"body_characters":2726}