{"operation":"document","citation":"03-0288","title":"Huntsman Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-02-25","effective_on":null,"summary":"03-0288 response to Huntsman Corporation concerning 173.132.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0288.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0288.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0288","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030288.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nResearch and\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nspecial Program\nldministration\nDEC 1 9 2003\nMr. Philip Abraham\nHuntsman Corporation\nRef. No. 03-0288\n3040 Post Oak Boulevard\nHouston, Texas 77056\nDear Mr. Abraham:\nThis responds to your November 6, 2003, letter requesting clarification on the hazard class of your\nproduct under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically,\nyou request verification that the hazard class assigned to your product \"Jeffamine D-2000,\npolyoxypropylenediamine\" is correct.\nAccording to your letter and enclosed test data, your product is currently described as \"Corrosive\nliquids, toxic, n.o.s.(polyoxypropylenediamine), 8, UN 2922, PG II\" with a subsidiary Division 6.1\ntoxic hazard for oral toxicity. You state that based on two separate tests, your product meets the\ndefining criteria in the HMR for Class 8 corrosive liquid as the primary hazard class with a subsidiary\nDivision 6.1 toxic hazard for oral toxicity. However, using your Huntsman test data, your competitor\nhas classed the same product as a Class 8 corrosive liquid with no subsidiary Division 6.1 toxic hazard\nfor oral toxicity. You request verification on the correct hazard class.\nUnder § 173.22, it is the shipper's responsibility to properly class and describe a hazardous material for\nshipment. This Office does not ordinarily perform that function. However, based on the information\nand test data provided in your letter, it is the opinion of this Office that your product is properly classed\nas a Class 8 corrosive liquid at the packing group Il level with a subsidiary Division 6.1 toxic hazard for\noral toxicity.\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nJia Drag\nSusan Gorsky\nSenior Transportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173.132\n030288\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBoothe\nHUNTSMAN\nPage 1 of 2\n$ 173.132\nDefinition\n03-0288\nNovember 6, 2003\nMr. Edward Mazzullo, Director\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards (DHM-10)\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\n400 Seventh St., SW\nRe: Petition for a ruling to provide an appropriate transport classification for product\nJEFFAMINE® D-2000\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nThe combined Huntsman companies constitute the world's largest privately held\nof global industries including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, footwear, paints\nchemical company. The operating companies manufacture basic products for a variety\nand coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, textiles, detergent,\npersonal care, furniture, appliances and packaging.\nJEFFAMINE ® D-2000 polyoxypropylenediamine is a member of a family of\npolyamines, manufactured by Huntsman, having repeated oxypropylene units in the\nbackbone. This product is a difunctional primary amine with an average molecular\nweight of approximately 2000. Its amine groups are located on secondary carbon atoms\nat the ends of an aliphatic polyether chain.\nThere were two separate Acute Exposures Oral Toxicity studies done in 1991 and 1993\non this material by an independent testing facility. These tests determined that\ntests consistently resulted in single oral dose LDso values in rats to be less than 0.5 g/\nJEFFAMINE ® D-2000 polyoxypropylenediamine is considered toxic if swallowed. Both\nkg. The Draize score for skin, irritation in rabbits is 8.0/ 8.0 and the product has been\ndetermined to be corrosive to the skin by the DOT 4-hour test.\nBased on the test data, Huntsman currently classifies JEFFAMINE® D-2000 for\nshipping as a \"Corrosive Liquids, Toxic, N.O.S.\"\n, and a Technical Name given as\npolyoxypropylenediamine.\nThe Primary Hazard is Class 8 and a Subsidiary Hazarc\nClass 6.1, with UN 2922, and a Packing Group Ill designation for packaging.\n3040 Post Oak Boulevard • Houston, Texas 77056 • 713-235-6000 • Fax 713-235-6416\nHUNTSMAN CORPORATION\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nPage 2 0F2\nA Huntsman's competitor also sells this polyoxypropylenediamine brand. They have\nconcluded from the same Huntsman test data, that the oral toxicity value is obtained\nprimarily due to the effects of corrosion on the internal organ tissues of the animals\nrather than a secondary oral toxicity hazard of the material. Therefore, they have been\nmarketing\nand shipping this material with only a Corrosive hazard designation.\ndo not influence its oral toxicity hazard.\nHowever, Huntsman asserts that the tests indicate the corrosive agents in this product\nbelieves that the omission of Toxic hazard from the competitors shipping classification\nBased on Huntsman developed information, which is publicly available, Huntsman\nfor this material may result in an increased risk of adverse health effects from accidental\nexposures to this product.\nHuntsman petitions your office to review the enclosed test data and MSDS for\nJEFFAMINE® D-2000 and provide a ruling on the appropriate transport hazard\nclassification for this product. Huntsman believes that the enclosed test data will\ncorroborate Huntsman's assertion that the corrosivity of this material has minimal\nimpact on the oral toxicity of the product.\nIf you need further clarification on the data provided, then please don't hesitate to\ncontact me.\nSincerely,\nalie Ande\nPhilip Abraham\nHuntsman LLC\nHazardous Materials Specialist\n3040 Post Oak Boulevard\nHouston, Texas, 77056\nTelephone: 713-235-6025\nEnclosures:\n1).\n2).\nTest data -1991\nTest Summary\n3).\n4).\nTest data - 1993\nMSDS","truncated":false,"body_characters":5503}