{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0188","title":"Raytheon Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2002-08-15","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0188 response to Raytheon Company concerning 173.306.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0188.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0188.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0188","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020188.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nJS. Departmen\nWashington, D.C.\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\n20590\nResearch and\nScimirations\nAUG 1 5 2002\nPackaging & Shipping Manager\nMr. Ted A. Rust\nReference No. 02-0188\n2501 W. University, M/S 8000\nRaytheon Company\nMckinney, TX 75070\nDear Mr. Rust:\nThis is in response to your letter dated July 10, 2002 requesting clarification of the requirements :\nin §§ 173.306(e) and 173.307, under the Hazardous, Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts\n171-180). Specifically, you ask whether your device, which you refer to as a \"cooler, cryogenic\"\nmeets the defining criteria for a refrigerating machine.\nIn your letter, you describe the \"cooler, cryogenic\" as containing very small amounts of\ncompressed helium gas, averaging approximately 0.005 kg of gas, pressurized to between 200\nand 400 psi in a cylindrical shaped housing with a maximum capacity of 85 cc. You state that,\nbecause this device is mounted in other equipment during operation, you believe the most\nappropriate proper shipping name would be \"Refrigerating machine, 2.2, UN2857.\"\nThe HMR govern the transportation of hazardous material in commerce. Under § 173.22, it is\nthe shipper's responsibility to properly classify a hazardous material or determine that it does not\nmeet a hazard class definition in Part 173. It is our opinion that your device would be considered\na refrigerating machine if it meets the defining criteria identified in § 173.306(e)(I)(i) thru (viii).\nPlease note that § 173.306(e) applies to new (unused) refrigerating machines and or components\nthereof. In addition, we agree that your device would qualify under § 173.307(a)(4)(i). As you\nare aware, this provision provides that a refrigerating machine, including refrigerating machine\ncomponents, containing 12 kg (25 pounds) or less of a non-flammable, non-toxic gas is not\nsubject to the requirements of the HMR.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nHothe 2 mitchel.\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173,306\n020188\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nRaytheon\nBetts\nSystems\n3172.101\nCompany\n$173.306\nRaytheon Company\nMckinney, TX 75070\n2501 W. University, M/S 8000\nMr. Edward Mazzullo\nProper Shippiname\nDireotor, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nUS Department of Transportation\n100 yih Street S.W.\nVoshington, D.C. 20590\n02-0188\n10 July 2002\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nYour assistance in requested in determining the Proper Shipping Name (PSN) for a product to be shipped to\nWhile a PSN of Hellum, Compressed, Ltd. Qly. is one possibility, the Packaging Engineering Organization\nat Raytheon believes another PSN might more accurately describe our product. Because this product is\nnow toud other tigerating and i used to 0 2 2, to 2a. Thined wine operation the us or Packing\nBelvoir, VA, and an engincoring drawing of the Cooler. We believo this information shows the cooler\nAttached is supporting data frorn the Night Vision and Electro Optics Division of the Army, based at Ft.\nqualifies as a refrigeration machine, and due to its low volume of contained helium, allows us to use\n173.307(a)(4)(i).\nproduct, and the applicability of the exception stated in 173.307(a)(4)(i).\nWe requost your ruling on whether the PSN of Rofrigeration Machine, UN2857, may be uscd for this\nIf udditional information is needed, please contact me at 972-952-2281 (t-rust@raytheon.com), or John\nHudson at 972-952-2290 (jhudson@raytheon.com).\nSincerely,\n-972.952-\n3060\nTed A. Rust\nPackaging & Shipping Manager\nRaytheon Company\ncc: John Hudson, Raytheon Company\nAttachments (2)\n120d2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3585}