Waste Technology Services, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1of Transportation U.S. Department APR 29 2003 400 Seventh St., S.W Washington, D.C. 2059C Special Programs Research and Administration Mr. Ted Nebrich Waste Technology Services, Inc. Ref. No. 02-0069 640 Park Place Niagara Falls, New York 14301 Dear Mr. Nebrich: This responds to your letter regarding the shipping description of a hazardous material under the Hazardous Materials Regulations drum containing an organic toxic solid mass (70%; Division 6.1, (HMR; 49 CER Parts 171-180). Specifically, You inquire whether a Packing Group III) immersed in water (30%) would be described as in your letter that the solid is completely insoluble in water. a Division 6.1 solid, liquid, or in some other manner. I apologize for the delay in responding. homogeneous material would be properly described as "Toxic In the situation which you describe, the two-phase non- a packaging suitable for liquids as prescribed solids, organic, n.o.s., UN2811, PG III" and must be packaged in $ 172.101 (i) (4) . material as a solid, additional information may be included on Because the shipping description identifies the the shipping paper, convey the physical state of the material. Alternatively, the in association with the basic description, to shipper may want to consider requesting an approval, under the domestic transportation using a shipping description which provisions of § 172.101(I) (2), to describe the material in includes the word "liquid." be of further assistance. I trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can Sincerely, Hotte 2 mitchell Chief, Hattie I. Mitchell Office Regulatory Review of Hazardous Materials Standards and Reinvention 172.101 020069#

Page 2Stevens wIs §173.101 WASTE TECHNOLOGY SERVCES NG. Proper Shipping Name February 12, 2002 02-8069 Mr. Edward Mazzullo Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 400 Seventh Street SW USDOT/RSPA/DHM10 Washington, DC 20590 Dear Mr. Mazzullo, I am writing this letter requesting an interpretation and answer to the following: material. The remoi og 30% gathe drum ha wates the organio sofa Compl PC III insoluble in water Question: Would this material be shipped as a Class 6.1 PG III SOLID, a Class 6.1 PG III LIQUID, or something else? Thank you in advance for your response to this letter. Sincerely, Malf Parmint David J. Passuite 640 Park Place Waste Technology Services, Inc. Niagara Falls, NY 14301 DP/dp Corporate Office: 640 Park Place, Niagara Falls, New York 14301 Telephone 716-282-4100 • Fax 716-282-6986 2025 E. Main Street, Suite 101 • Richmond, VA 23223 • Telephone (804) 649-0700 • Fax (804) 649-2360 6 Forest Park Drive • Farmington, CT 06032 • Telephone (860) 677-1146 • Fax (860) 677-4979 103 Paradise Avenue • Baltimore, Maryland 21228 • Telephone (410) 719-9147 • Fax (410) 719-9149 /www.wtsonline.com#