Advance Engineered Products Ltd. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1of Transportation U.S. Department Washington, D.C. 20590 400 Seventh St., S.W. Special Programs Research and JAN 9 2002 Administration Mr. Rattan Bahia Reference No.: 01-0274 Corporate Quality Assurance Manager Advance Engineered Products Ltd. 144 Henderson Drive Regina SK S4N 5P7 Dear Mr. Bahia: This is in response to your letter of October 17, 2001, inquiring about the conditions under which the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) permit bulk packagings (cargo tank motor vehicles) manufactured and certified in accordance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Regulations issued by Transport Canada to be used for transportation of hazardous materials into and through the United States. For shipments which originate in Canada and either terminate in the U.S. or transit the U.S. to a Canadian or foreign destination, when the HMR require a DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicle to be used for a hazardous material, a cargo tank motor vehicle authorized by the TDG regulations may be used only if it corresponds to the DOT specification authorized in the HMR (see § 171.12a(b)(13)). A TC specification cargo tank motor vehicle may be used to transport a material, such as a combustible liquid, n.o.s., that is not subject to the specification packaging requirements of the HMR. The HMR in § 171.12a(a) authorize the return to Canada of empty cargo tank motor vehicles containing residue of hazardous materials which originally were imported into the U.S. I trust this satisfies your inquiry. incerely John A: Gal Transportation Regulations Specialist Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 171.12#

Page 2300 - 19325 - 96th Ave. Surrey, BC 604-888-2610 Canada V4N 4C4 FAX: 604-888-4022 ADVANCE Kamloops, BC 60 Vicars Rd. October 17, 2001 ENGINEERED PRODUCTS LTD. 250-851-2666 Canada V2C 6A4 FAX: 250-851-2603 Ms Hattie L.Mitchell, Chief Corbin Exemptions and Regulations Termination Edmonton, AB 10498 - 17th St. Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 51711760) 780-467-8891 Canada T6P 1V8 US Department of Transportation FAX: 780-467-0950 Research and Special Programs Packaging Calgary, AB 5502 - 56th Ave. S.E. Administration 01-0274 403-720-4888 Canada T2C 4M6 400 Seventh Street S.W. FAX: 403-720-4850 Washington D.C. 20590 Edmonton, AB 8350 - 1st St. Subject: HMR 171.12a Box 38056 Canada T6A 3Y6 FAX: 780-467-8110 780-464-2054 Dear Ms. Mitchell Lloydminster, AB 5218 - 62nd St. Question: 1. May a "TC " specification packaging manufactured and 780-875-4952 Canada T9V 2E4 certified after August 1995 in accordance with Transport Canada Dangerous FAX: 780-875-4988 Goods regulations which corresponds to a DOT specification packaging be used to transport hazardous materials to and or through the U.S. 144 Henderson Dr. HEAD OFFICE: Regina, SK 306-721-5678 Canada S4N 5P7 Question: 2. May a TC specification packaging manufactured and certified FAX: 306-721-5010 after August 1995 in accordance with Transport Canada Dangerous Goods regulations which does not correspond to DOT specification packaging be 2506 Millar Ave. Saskatoon, SK used to transport hazardous materials to and or through the U.S. 306-933-2445 Canada S7K 4K2 FAX: 306-934-6466 Question: 3. Under what conditions may a "TC "specification packaging manufactured and certified after August 1995 in accordance with Transport 278 Sherwood Rd Dangerous Goods regulations be used to transport hazardous materials from the U.S. into Canada. 306-545-7199 FAX: 306-545-4999 Your earliest response to these questions will be highly appreciated 05 - 45th St. Canada S7K 3V3 skatoon, SI 306-242-2090 Rattan Bahia FAX: 306-242-5626 Corporate Quality Assurance Manager 450 Oak Point Hwy. Ph(306) 721-5678 Fax(306)721-5010 AX: 204-633-818 Email: rbahia@sk.sympatico.ca 100 Costa Rd#