{"operation":"document","citation":"04-0046","title":"W. M. Barr & Co — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2004-04-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"04-0046 response to W. M. Barr & Co concerning 172.101.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0046.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0046.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0046","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2004/040046.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n• 400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nAPR\n5 2004\nMr. John Rhodes\nReference No.: 04-0046\nW. M. Barr & Co.\n2105 Channel Avenue\nMemphis, TN 38101\nDear Mr. Rhodes:\nThis responds to your letter concerning the proper shipping name for \"removing compound\"\nunder the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180). You state that the\ncompound contains methylene chloride (dichloromethane), methanol, ammonium hydroxide\nsolution and other non-hazardous material. A dermal corrosivity test found the material to be\ndermal corrosive in Packing Group II. You ask whether \"Paint related material, UN 3066\" is the\ncorrect name to describe your material.\nis the proper shipping description for your material. Section 173.173 identifies \"Paint related\nThe answer is yes. It is the opinion of this office that \"Paint related material, 8, UN 3066, PG II\"\nmaterial\" as the proper shipping name for a paint thinning, drying, reducing or removing\ncompound. However, if a more specific description is listed in the § 172.101 Hazardous\nI hopes this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nHothe z. Whitshell\nHattie L. Mitchell\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\n§172.101\n040046\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nINFOCNTR\nent\nrom\njohn_rhodes@wmbarr.com\nCorbin\nTo:\nINFOGNtay, March 10, 2004 10:42 AM\nSubject:\nInformation Center Comments/Questions\n3172. 101\nProper Shipping\nName\nBelow is the result of your feedback form.\nRhodes,\n(john_rhodes@wmbarr.com) on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at\nsubmitted by\n04-0046\n10:41:59.\nEmail:\njohn_rhodes@wmbarr.com\nName:\nJohn\nRhodes\nMaterials Communications\nCategory:\nHazardous Materials Table, Spęcial Provisions, Hazardous\n004, 1. :\nOrganization: W.M. Barr & Co.\nStreet:\n2105 Channel Ave. (P.O. Box 1879)\nCity: Memphis\nState:\nTennessee\nZip Code: 38101\nPhone:\n901-775-5447\nFax:\n901-775-5467\nremover\nComments: My company, w.M. Barr & CO-' UN3066\"\nMethylene Chloride (dichlomethane), methänol,\nas a \"Paint related material,\nest sonue a so 20e, emoting pake and genda congound hate\nsolution and other materials\nreferenced under\nis a proper shipping name for this product. We had TOX MONITOR do a\n\"paint related material\" in 49 CFR 172.101, that this\ndermal corrosivity test for\ncorrosive, thus the UN3066. I would like a formal response, based on the\nus and found it to be a PII dermal\ninformation provided to you, that \"Paint Related Material,\nis not a proper shipping name for this product. You may contact me at\nUN3066\"\nis or\nTN 38101.\n901-775-5447 or email: john_rhodes@wmbarr.com or P.O. Box 1879, Memphis,\nSincerely,\nW.M. Barr & Co.\nJohn Rhodes","truncated":false,"body_characters":2692}