{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0152","title":"American Airlines — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2002-10-02","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0152 response to American Airlines concerning 173.424.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0152.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0152.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0152","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020152.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nResearch and\n›pecial Program:\nidministratior\nOCT 2\n2002\nMr. Les Adolph\nAmerican Airlines\nRef. No.: 02-0152\nP.O. Box 582809 MD 517\n3900 North Mango Road\nIulsa, OK 74116\nDear Mr. Adolph:\nyou are required to check each UN2910 or UN2911 radioactive\nThis is in response to your May 30, 2002 letter inquiring whether\nmaterial shipment under § 173.424 (d) of the Hazardous Materials\n6 52 04\nshipments consist of radioactive articles, such as exit signs,\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). You state that the\nfuel flow emitters and smoke detectors and that you have their\nradioactive readings from the manufacturers.\nSection 173.424 (d) states, in\nr article and its packaging is excepted from the specificatior\npart, that a radioactive instrument\nrequirements if:\npackaging,\nshipping paper and certification, marking and labeling\nexternal surface of any unpackaged instrument or article\nThe radiation level at 10 cm (4 in) from any point on the\ndoes not exceed 0.1 mSv/hour (10 mrem/hour).\nbut do not state how to ascertain whether the levels are within\nThe HMR specify the radiation level limits that must be achieved\nthe\nacceptable limits.\nmeans you deem appropriate to assure that your UN2910 or UN2911\nradioactive material shipments do not exceed the limits specified\nin $ 173.424 (d), including the usage of radioactive information\nreceived from the articles' manufacturers.\nshould be exercised when manufacturer's data is used to assess\nHowever, caution\nfor damage.\ninstruments or articles which are not new due to their potential\nI hope this\ninformation is helpful.\nSincerely,\nHothe 2. Mithell\nHattie I. Mitchell\nChief,\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\n173.424ld)\n020152\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBetts\n3173.424 (d)\nBetts, Charles\nPackages RAM\nFrom:\nTo:\nent.\nMazzullo, Ed\n02-0152\nSubject:\nreated differently under ICAO:\nPlease develop a response.\nLooks like we totally except these materials. Are they\nFrom: Les Adolph [mailto:Les.Ado1ph@aa.com]\n--Original Message-.\nent: Thursday, May 30, 2002\nEd <RSPA>\n9:17 AM\nSo: Mazz Lar FacaRion questior\nEd, I've had some discussions with Frits and Duane Pfund, when Duane was in Tulsa for the\nSÜN2910 and(2911) as detailed in 173.424 (d)? I have an email from Frits that I could\nATA COMAT meeting on whether we needed to check each xadioactive material shipment under\nproduce if wel were ever questioned\nsort of negative spot. (I value all of the friendships and relationships I have with all\nby the FAA but I would not want to put Frits in any\nFrits indicated\\to me, the radiation would get weaker rather than stronger... These items\nof you!!) We have the radioactive readings from the Manufacturer for these units and as\nsmoke detectors, so as you can see,\nvould be like the exit signs, some fuel flow emitters, some of the instrumentation and the\nI need to request la\nformal clarification or do you think we can just assume everyone knows\nall are very low level itens.... What do you think, do\nyou all but it seems like\nthat we are doing the right thing in\nrecently if I think there is a chance of it happening, the FAA\ncompliance with the regs.?? I hate too keep bothering\nkeeps coming thru fot\nme!! H!!!\nLes\nBest regards,\nUse this\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nBetts, Charles\nFrom:\nSent:\nLes Adolph [Les.Adolph@aa.com]\nSubject:\nTo:\nednesday, August 07, 2002 9:42 A\nRe: Letter of Clarificaton\netts, Charles <RSPA\nThanks,\nLes\nMr. Adolph,\n>>> \"Charles Betts\" <Charles.Betts@RSPA.dot.gov> 08/07/02 08:34AM >>>\nI am currently working on your request for a letter\nregarding radioactive material shipment under UN2910 and UN2911 as described\nof clarification\nwhether it concerns \"shipments onboard the aircraft\" or\nin § 173.424 (d) • However, after reading your e-mail request, I am unclear\ninstalled/used onboard the aircraft.\" Could you please help to clarify this\nRegards,\nCharles.....","truncated":false,"body_characters":3940}