{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0316","title":"CNDT, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2003-01-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0316 response to CNDT, Inc. concerning 173.21.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0316.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0316.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0316","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020316.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nResearch and\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n›pecial Program:\nldministratior\nJAN 2 3 2003\nPresident\nMr. Ron Petty\nRef. No. 02-0316\n801 Front Street\nCNDT, Inc.\nArriba, co\n80804\nDear Mr. Petty:\nThis is in response to your letter dated December. 9, 2002\nregarding magnetized material shipped by air under the Hazardous\nMaterial Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically,\nless than, the level specified in $ 173:21 (d) is subject to\nyou asked whether a material with a magnetic field equal to, or\nlabeling or shipping paper requirements when shipped as air\ncargo.\nwhich has a magnetic field of more than 0.00525 gauss measured at\nSection 173.21|d) forbids the carriage by aircraft of any package\nmagnetic or magnetized material does not meet the definition of\n4.5 meters (15 feet) from any surface of the package.\nthreshold in S 173.21 (d), it is not subject to the HMR and may be\nany hazard class and is packaged so it does not exceed the\nshipped aboard any aircraft.\ntransportation by air the shipper may need to comply with the\nIf the material is offered for\nInternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical\nInstructions for the transportation of dangerous goods by\naircraft.\nSincerely,\n.!..\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\n173.21\n020316\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n2002.09:52 FAX 7197686100\n0ffice Fax\n4001\nCERTIFIED NDT, INC.\nBAH\n801 FRONT STREET\n8173. 214)\nARRIBA, COLORADO 80804\n719-768-3464 719-768-6100 FAX\nPac casamy\nwwww.certjfiedndt.com\n02-\n9 December 2002\nEdward T. Mazzullo, Director\nUS DOT / RSPA (DHM-10)\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nWashington D.C. 20550-0001\n400 Seventh Street SW\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nEarlier this morning, during a telephone conversation with one of your staff, he suggested that I request\nan official reply from you concerning the matter described as follows:\nWe are a company providing nondestructive testing services to the mining, skiing, and petrochemical\nlimitations as stated in 49 CFR 173.21.d.\nindustries. Some of our components contain magnetized material. However, none of them exceed the\nThe staff representative who responded to my email inquiry affirmed that these components should not\nbe considered hazardous materials, and no special labeling or other documentation is required in order\nfor us:to transport these materials by air cargo means.\nI am requesting a written response from you with the aforementioned pertinent points expressed.\nThank you very much for your assistance in this matter.\nSincerely,\nPresident\nRon Petty.\nCNDT Inc.","truncated":false,"body_characters":2610}