{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0291","title":"Exotherm Technology, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2002-12-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0291 response to Exotherm Technology, Inc. concerning 173.124.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0291.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0291.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0291","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020291.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n,S. Departmer\nf Transportatio\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nResearch and\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nDEC 17 2002\nMr. Robert W. Stephens\nVice President of Operations\nReference No. 02-0291\n5544 Riverton Court\nExotherm Technology, Inc.\nPlano, TX 75093\nDear Mr. Stephens:\nThis is in response to your October 31, 2002 letter and recent telephone conversations with my\nMaterials Regulations (HIMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). You state that the fish attractant pellet is\ntall asking it your company's product, a fish attractant pellet, would be subject to the Hazardou:\npackaged eight pellets to a blister-pack inner packaging is not subject to the HMR.\nBased on your information stating the fish attractant pellets packaged 12 pellets to a blister-pack\ninner packaging is otherwise identical to that described in your June 24, 2002 letter, we take a\nsimilar position that it is not subject to the HMR. Likewise, this determination does not apply to\nfish attractant pellets shipped in another type of packaging or those containing more than 0.26\ngrams of magnesium.\nI hope this satisfies your request. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\nWatte matel\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\nHattie L. Mitchell, Chief\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173.124\n020291\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n:\n.:.\nEdmonson\nOctober 31, 2002\n5.173.124\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nDefinitions\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nHackagin\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n12-039\nReference No. 02-0183\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nSubject: FISH ATTRACTANT PELLET\nBACKGROUND: In my letter to you of June 24, 2002, a clarification was requested\nrequest was assigned to and was handled in admirable fashion by Eileen Edmunson\nregarding the transportation of a new product. This correspondence is attached. My\n(also attached).\nof your staff, and, on August 28, 2002, a determination was issued by your office\nCURRENT SITUATION: Competitive marketing pressures require that we now\noriginally requested and as was originally approved. I have discussed this request\npackage the new product in packages of 12 pellets instead of the 8 pellets as\nwith Eileen Edmunson and Spencer Watson by telephone. Mr. Watson suggested a\nwritten request to you.\nREQUEST: On an urgent basis, my company hereby requests your determination\nallowing the packaging of the fish attractant pellets in packages of 12 instead of 8.\nAll other product and packaging criteria remain the same.\nMy apologies for creating more work for you and my thanks in advance for your\nurgent attention.\ntentu. Stephens\nRobert W. Stephens\nVice President\n5544 Riverton Court\nExotherm Technology, Inc.\nPlano, Texas 75093\nPhone: 903.769.0700\nFax: 903.769.0618\nEmail: ExoTech@att.net\n:: :40\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n1\nJune 24, 2002\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nJ.S. Department of Transportatio\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standard\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nDear Sir:\nAs we approach the production phase with this new product, we need clarification of DOT\n(MRE's) which have been previously discussed with your organization in relation to hazard class 4.3.\nunder humidity-controlled conditions. Each individual package will contain eight pellets and will be\nOur FISH ATTRACTANT PELLET weighs only 10 grains (~700 per pound) and will be packaged\ndouble sealed for shipment. (A similar package is inciuded.)\nSince a package of eight FISH ATTRACTANT PELLETS have only two grams of magnesium\nthe FISH ATTRACTANT PELLET.\nI hereby request your interpretation and clarification on an urgent basis.\nSincerely,\nRobert W. Stephens\n'Exotherm Technology, Inc. (ExoTech)\nVice President of Operations\n5544 Riverton Court\nPlano, Texas 75093\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\ni\nAUG-2B-20B= 17:37\nHMIC\nP. 82/02\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n100 Severth Bt, SM\nNashington, D.c. 2058\nResearch and\npecial prograntu\nAdminshan\nAUG 28 2002\nMr. Robert W. Stephens\nRefexence No. 02-0183\nExotherm Technology, Inc.\nVice Fresident of Operations\nPlano, TX 75093\n5544 Riverton Court\nDear Mr. Stephens:\nThis is in response to your June 24, 2002 letter and recent telephone conversations with Eileen\nwould be subject to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nEdmonson of my staff concerning whether your company's product, a fish attractant pellet,\nYou state each pellet weighs 10 grains (.648 grams) and is composed of 0.26 grams of\nmagnesium. You state & pellets are hermetically scaled individually onto a\nbag, and further packed in an outer fiberboard box. The outer fiberboard box will contain 100\npolyethylene/aluminum foil blister packaging that is packed inside a re-scalable polyethylene\nre-sealable bags.\nBased on the information you provided, it is our determination that the fish altractant pellet is in\na quantity and form that does not pose a huzard in transportațion and, therefore, is not subject to\nHowever, this determination does not apply to fish attractant pallets shipped in another type of\nthe HIMB, regardless of the number of fish attractant pellets contained ia one outer package.\npackaging or those containing more than 0.26 grams of magnesium.\nI hope this satisfies your request. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\nTatia, shitchell\nEdward T. Mazzullo\nDirector, Office of Hazardous\nMaterials Standards\nW20265A\nTOTAL P. 02","truncated":false,"body_characters":5387}