Transportation Systems Solutions — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1U.S. Department Research and of Transportation Washington, D.G. 20590 400 Seventh St., S.W. Special Programs Administration MAR 2 O 2003 Mr. Peter Olsen Transportation Systems Solutions Ref. No. 03-0022 318 Hampshire Lane Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 Dear Mr. Olsen: This is in response to your letter regarding the exception Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). covering aqueous solutions of alcohol in $ 173.150(e) of the § 173.150 (e) means a hazardous material as defined in S 171.8. Specifically, you ask if the "hazardous material" as used in hazardous material as defined in S 171.8. The answer is yes. The aqueous solution may not contain any other Sincerely Sonna Transportation Regulations Specialist Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 173.150 030022 • 30023030#

Page 261/26/2003 08:26 8154790897 TSS PAGE 02 BAH 3173.150 (e) Transportation Systems Solutions Definitions 318 Hampshire Lane 03-0022 Crystal Lake 815-479-0897 Illinois, 60014 To whom it may concern, Transportation Systems Solutions respectfully requests interpretation of 49 CFR 173.150(e) namely the exception covering aqueous solutions of alcoho specifically with regard to the wording "no other hazardous material". material" as used within the terms of this exception. The clarification sought is to Transportation Systems Solutions requests clarification of the term "hazardous determine if the use of this term is in context with the definition of "hazardous criteria for hazard classes and divisions in 49 CFR Part 173. material" as defined in 49 CFR 171,8 namely a material that meets the defining I thank you for your time. Should you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me at 815-479-0897, by return fax or e-mail at pbwolsen@aol.com. Kind Regards TiCh Peter Olsen TSS#