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W. M. Barr & Co — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
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Page 1of Transportation U.S. Department • 400 Seventh St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20590 Special Programs Research and Administration APR 5 2004 Mr. John Rhodes Reference No.: 04-0046 W. M. Barr & Co. 2105 Channel Avenue Memphis, TN 38101 Dear Mr. Rhodes: This responds to your letter concerning the proper shipping name for "removing compound" under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180). You state that the compound contains methylene chloride (dichloromethane), methanol, ammonium hydroxide solution and other non-hazardous material. A dermal corrosivity test found the material to be dermal corrosive in Packing Group II. You ask whether "Paint related material, UN 3066" is the correct name to describe your material. is the proper shipping description for your material. Section 173.173 identifies "Paint related The answer is yes. It is the opinion of this office that "Paint related material, 8, UN 3066, PG II" material" as the proper shipping name for a paint thinning, drying, reducing or removing compound. However, if a more specific description is listed in the § 172.101 Hazardous I hopes this satisfies your request. Sincerely, Hothe z. Whitshell Hattie L. Mitchell Office of Hazardous Materials Standards Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention §172.101 040046#
Page 2INFOCNTR ent rom john_rhodes@wmbarr.com Corbin To: INFOGNtay, March 10, 2004 10:42 AM Subject: Information Center Comments/Questions 3172. 101 Proper Shipping Name Below is the result of your feedback form. Rhodes, (john_rhodes@wmbarr.com) on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at submitted by 04-0046 10:41:59. Email: john_rhodes@wmbarr.com Name: John Rhodes Materials Communications Category: Hazardous Materials Table, Spęcial Provisions, Hazardous 004, 1. : Organization: W.M. Barr & Co. Street: 2105 Channel Ave. (P.O. Box 1879) City: Memphis State: Tennessee Zip Code: 38101 Phone: 901-775-5447 Fax: 901-775-5467 remover Comments: My company, w.M. Barr & CO-' UN3066" Methylene Chloride (dichlomethane), methänol, as a "Paint related material, est sonue a so 20e, emoting pake and genda congound hate solution and other materials referenced under is a proper shipping name for this product. We had TOX MONITOR do a "paint related material" in 49 CFR 172.101, that this dermal corrosivity test for corrosive, thus the UN3066. I would like a formal response, based on the us and found it to be a PII dermal information provided to you, that "Paint Related Material, is not a proper shipping name for this product. You may contact me at UN3066" is or TN 38101. 901-775-5447 or email: john_rhodes@wmbarr.com or P.O. Box 1879, Memphis, Sincerely, W.M. Barr & Co. John Rhodes#
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