{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0158","title":"Prince Agri Products, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2003-04-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0158 response to Prince Agri Products, Inc concerning 172.101.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0158.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0158.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0158","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020158.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nAPR 17 2003\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nMs. Gail Dixon\nRef. No. 02-0158\nPrince Agri Products, Inc.\nQuincy, IL 62306\nP.O. Box 1009\nDear Ms. Dixon:\nThis is in response to your letter regarding the proper\nshipping name for your sodium selenite products.\nyou ask that the basic description \"Sodium selenite, 6.1,\nSpecifically,\nNA2630, PG II\" be added into the § 172.101 Table of\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180)-\nthe\nunder Docket HM-215D.\nThe entry was removed in a final rule published June 21, 2001\nGroup II entry for the proper shipping names \"selenates or\nAlternatively, you ask that a Packing\nmaterial meets the Packing Group II criteria in accordance with\nSelenites,\" UN2630 be added to the Table.\nYou state that your\n$ 173.133.\nafter receiving no opposing comments to the proposal in the\n\"Sodium selenite,\" NA2630 in the HM-215D final rule\nnotice of proposed rulemaking published on October 23, 2000.\nSS 106.95 and 106.100 with respect to adding the domestic\nYou may submit a petition for rulemaking in accordance with\nproper shipping name into the Table, or alternatively, adding a\nSelenites, \" UN2630.\nPacking Group II entry to the Table\nfor \"Selenates or\nauthorizations for the Packing Group I entry for \"Selenates or\nYou state that because of the more restrictive packaging\nSelenites,\" your package costs and handling procedures will\ncriteria for Division 6.1, \"Selenates\" or \"Selenites,\" UN2630\nIf your material does not meet the Packing Group I\nare not appropriate proper shipping names.\nIn accordance with\n$ 172.101 (c) (12) (ii), when an appropriate technical name is not\nlisted in the § 172.101 Table, you must select a proper\nproper shipping name must correspond to the specific hazard\nshipping name from the generic or n.o.s. descriptions.\nThe\nclass, packing group, hazard zone, or subsidiary hazard, if\n172.101 (c)\n02158\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nany, for your material.\nBased\non the information in your\n\"Toxic\nletter, the appropriate basic description for your material is\nPG II.\"\nsolid, inorganic, n.o.s. (Sodium selenite), 6.1, UN3288,\nI hope this information is helpful.\nquestions, please do not hesitate to contact this office.\nIf you have additional\nSincerely,\nHotte I. mithell\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\nHattie I. Mitchell, Chief\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nMIntyre\n$172.1016)\nPRINCE\nProper Shipping\nPrince Agri Products, Inc.\nOne Prince Plaza\nName\nPO Box 1009\nMay 8, 2002\n02 - 0158\nQuincy, IL 62306\n217/222-8854\nTel:\n217/222-5098\nFax:\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nRE: Request for Interpretation/Guidance\nDear Director Mazzullo:\nIt has come to Prince's attention that Sodium selenite, NA2630, has been eliminated from\nthe 49 CFR $172.101 Hazardous Materials Table under the changes in HM-215D. It\nappears to us that the only remaining alternatives for this product are Selenates or\nSelenites, UN2630\nSelenium is a micronutrient regularly supplemented in livestock feed. In the U.S., three\nsource or lenie are alive for me some entain unplaite, for\nwidely used.\nFDA only for use in poultry feed, and; 3) sodium selenite, which is commonly and is\nDomestic shipments of sodium selenite and sodium selenite-containing mixtures intended\nindustry (multi-wall paper bags allowed under Packing Group II, using the domestic\nfor feed use have been and are currently being transported in packages typical to the feed\nproper shipping name of SODIUM SELENITE. The inability to continue to use Sodium\nselenite, NA2630 for domestic shipments after 10/01/02 will cause hardship to the feed\nindustry. This hardship is caused by the fact that the current table identifies Selenates or\nSelenites, UN2630 as Packing Group I materials, only. Aș such, Part 173 does not allow\nfor multi-wall paper bags. As a result, package costs and handling procedures for these\nproducts will increase, with no obvious safety benefit.\nPacking Group II requirements, have resulted in releases or injury, or caused undue harm\nPrince is unaware of any incidents where sodium selenite materials, when shipped per\nto people or the environment due to inadequately secure packaging. Testing of the\nmaterial handled by our company shows it's oral rat toxicity LD50 is 7 mg/kg which\nexceeds the ≤5 LD 50 oral toxicity listed for Class 6.1 PG I, per 49 CFR §173.133.\nAdvancing\nAnimal\nNutrition\nprince@princeagri.com\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nsodium selenite and its mixtures be allowed to continue being transported domestically as\nTherefore, Prince Agri Products, Inc. respectfully requests under 172.101(I)(2), that\nPacking Group II materials. We ask that this be accomplished by reinstating Sodium\nselenite, 6.1, NA2630, PG II or authorizing a second description for Selenates or Selenites\ndisagree with identifying these products as PG I we would support that description if a\n, 6.1, UN 2630, PG II in the 49 CFR §172.101 Hazardous Materials Table. While we\nproducts as PG II materials.\nSpecial Provision were allowed in Column 7 recognizing the validity of shipping these\nPlease take our concerns into consideration. Questions or concerns should be directed to\nmy attention at PO Box 1009, Quincy, IL 62306-1009 or gaildixon@princeagri.com.\nSincerely,\nPRINCE AGRI PRODUCTS, INC.\nHail Ditor\nGail Dixon\n(12)\nRegulatory Manager\ncc: DOT file\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":5390}