{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0300","title":"Binex, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2003-04-08","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0300 response to Binex, Inc concerning 172.101.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0300.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0300.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0300","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020300.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAPR - 8 2003\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nAdministration\nBinex, Inc.\nMr. Gary I. Hansen\nRef. No. 02-0300\n4410 South\nCentury Drive\nMurray, UT\n84123\nDear Mr. Hansen:\nThis is in response to your letter and subsequent telephone\napplicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR\nconversation with a member of my staff concerning the\nParts 171-180 to a solution of sodium perchlorate.\nyou ask that the material be \"correctly reclassified\" as non-\nSpecifically,\nregulated under the HMR because it does not meet the definition\nfor Class 5.1 (oxidizer) in S 173.127. You state your solution\ncontains 51% sodium perchlorate, 39% water, and 10% ethylene\nform during transportation.\nglycol, and that the ethylene glycol keeps\nUnder the HMR, unless an entry is preceded by a plus (t) sign in\nColumn (1) of the S 172.101 Table, a material listed by name that\nusing that description (see $ 172.101 (c) (12)).\ndoes not meet the corresponding hazard class may not be described\ncontaining 51% sodium perchlorate, as described in your letter,\nIf the solution\ncriteria for a Class 5.1 hazardous material. Provided the\ndoes not crystalize during transportation, it does not meet the\nsolution does not meet\nand is not a hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or a marine\nthe definition of any other hazard class,\npollutant, it is not regulated under the HMR.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have additional\nquestions, please do not hesitate\nto contact this office.\nSincerely,\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\nHattie I. Mitchell, Chief\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172.101\n020300\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n•BINEX INC.\nMcIntyre\n4410 South Century Drive • Murray, Utah 84123 • |(801) 268-2043 - FAX (801) 268-20473/12 r10(\nClassification\n02-0300\n13 November 2002\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards - DHM-10\nDesearch and Special Fragrams Administration\n400 7t St. S.W.\nWashington, DC 20590\nDear Sir,\nBinex has been working with an aqueous sodium perchlorate solution as an oxidizer in\nbinary explosives for many years.. We purchase the solution from Western Electro-\nChemical (WEECO) in Cedar City, Utah where it is labeled \"oxidizer\" and shipped in\nconcentrations of over 60% should be labeled \"oxidizer.\" It is shipped to us as UN #\n55-gallon drums at about 64% concentration. They indicate in their literature that\nPREVENTINg\n1502, hazard classification 5.2.\nglycol (EG). This provides a very low freezing point of -40 degrees for meeting military\nBinex blends the solution down to a concentration of 51% by adding water and ethylene\nfioN.\napplications. The final formulation is:\n%\nSodium Perchlorate\n51\nWater\n39\nEG\n10\nBinex and the U.S. Army at Picatinny Arsenal (ARDEC) have cooperatively participated\nin the development of this safe and effective solution. It is safe to manufacture, store and\nship. It is not flammable; has very low vapor pressure; no smell; no volatility; and can\nbe stored indefinitely in plastic containers.\nThe current use of this solution is in a binary explosive to aid the soldier in digging\nquantity we can foresee shipping is about 60 Ibs packaged in a 5-gallon carboy.\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nPage 2\nBased upon the available commercial literature, and testing by the U.S. Army, Binex\nthe Oxidizer classification. Therefore, Binex recommends that this material be correctly\nbelieves that this 51% Sodium Perchlorate Solution does not pose the hazard indicated by\nreclassified to allow shipment as \"Freight of All Kinds\". Binex respectfully requests the\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards review the proposed hazard reclassification, and\nprovide any recommendations or comments.\nGary L. Hansen\nPresident, Binex Inc.","truncated":false,"body_characters":3771}