{"operation":"document","citation":"03-0191","title":"Ondeo Nalco Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2004-05-26","effective_on":null,"summary":"03-0191 response to Ondeo Nalco Company concerning 173.136.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0191.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0191.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0191","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030191.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nMAY 26 2004\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nResearch and\necial Progran\ndministratio\nMs. Alicia M. Shaban\nRegulatory Chemist\nRef. No. 03-0191\nEnvironment, Health & Safety\nOndeo Nalco Company\nOndeo Nalco Center\nIL 60563-1198\nDear Ms. Shaban:\nThis responds to your letter regarding the determination of\nunder the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-\nproper shipping names for corrosive liquid mixtures and solutions\nappropriate to use the acidic/basic and organic/inorganic\n180). Specifically, you are requesting whether it is more\nUN3267) or the \"Corrosive liquid, n.o.s.\" proper shipping name\ncorrosive liquid descriptions (Identification Numbers UN3264-\n(UN1760) under various scenarios.\nresponding. Your scenarios are paraphrased and answered as\nI apologize for the delay in\n01. A mixture or solution is neither significantly acidic\nor basic (pH 7). The hazardous constituent of the mixture\nor solution is a basic organic component.\nshipping name be \"Corrosive liquid, basic, organic, n.o.s.\"\nShould the proper\n(UN1760)?\n(UN3267) or the more generic \"Corrosive liquids, n.o.s.\"\nA1. Assuming the pH neutral mixture or solution meets the\ndetermining whether a mixture or solution is\ndefinition of a regulated corrosive material, when\nacidic/basic or\nbased on the hazardous constituent (s) of the mixture or\norganic/inorganic, a shipper must make that determination\nsolution.\ndescribes the constituent (s) must be used.\nThe proper shipping name that most appropriately\nThe most\ndescribe would be \"Corrosive\nappropriate description for the mixture or solution you\n(UN3267) .\nliquid, basic, organic, n.o.s.\"\n173-136\n030191\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nQ2. A mixture or solution contains organic non-hazardous\nconstituents and an inorganic hazardous component or,\nalternatively, inorganic non-hazardous constituents and an\norganic hazardous component.\nWhat criteria should be used\nto determine the proper shipping name under this scenario?\nA2. Use of the terms \"organic\" or \"inorganic\" is based on\nthe hazardous constituents in the mixture or solution, not\nthe mixture or solution as\na whole.\n23. A mixture or solution contains inorganic non-hazardous\nconstituents and the corrosive component is an amine.\ncorrosive, n.o.s.\" (UN2735) or the more generic \"Corrosive\nShould the proper shipping name be, \"Amines, liquid,\nliquids,\nn.o.s.\"\n(UN1760)?\nA3.\nThe most appropriate description for the mixture or\nn.o.s.\" (UN2735) .\nsolution you describe would be \"Amines, liquid, corrosive,\nshould be\nsupplemented with the qualifying word \"mixture\" or\nIn addition, the proper shipping name\n\"solution\" as specified in § 172.101 (c) (10).\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can\nbe of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nDirector\nEdward T. Mazzul\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n08/01/03 FRI 10:13 FAX 630 305 2986\nENVIRN HLTH SFTY\n0002\nONDEO\nNalco\nStevens\n3173.136\nJuly 31, 2003\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nDefinition\nU.S. DOT/RSPA (DHM-10)\nDirectory, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n400 7* Street S.W.\n03-8191\nFax: 202-366-3012\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nSubject:\n49CFR173.136\nSelection of UN ID number for corrosive liquids mecting definition in\nOndeo Nalco Company\nNaperville, IL 60563-1198\nOndeo Nalco Center\nTel: 630-305-1000\nFax: 630-305-2900\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nPlease confirm applicability of choosing various UN ID numbers for corrosive liquids. We\nand 3267, versus UN1760. These issues do not seem to be specifically defined in the D.O.T.,\ncannot find any definitive explanation for use of the newer, more specific UN3264, 3265, 3266,\nsignificantly acidic or basic, regardless of whether the technical component is an acid or base. For\nFirst, we would like an opinion about using UN1760 specifically when pH is not either\nnother example to consider: If the corrosive components are amines, is the more specific prop\nlipping name for UN2735 preferred, or if non-hazardous inorganic components are preser\nswea\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n08/01/03 FRI 10:14 FAX 630 305 2986\nENVIRN HITH SFTY\n7003\nONDEO\nNalco\nJuly 31, 2003\nThank you for your prompt response.\nYours Truly,\nAlicial fabor\nDana M. Hall\nRegulatory Chemist\nAlicia M. Shaban\nDana M. Hall\nRegulatory Chemist\n630-305-2658\nEnvironment, Health & Safety\nEnvironment Health & Safety\nOndea Natco Company\nNaperville, IL 60563-1198\nOndeo Nalco Center\nTel: 630-305-1000\nFax: 630-305-2900\nsVez","truncated":false,"body_characters":4396}