{"operation":"document","citation":"04-0058","title":"Sherwin Williams Environmental, Health, & Regulatory Services — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-08-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"04-0058 response to Sherwin Williams Environmental, Health, & Regulatory Services concerning 172.101, 173.2a.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0058.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0058.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0058","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2004/040058.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nAUG - 9 2005\nMs. Sandra Basham\nRef No.: 04-0058\nDirector of Transportation\nCorporate Regulatory Affairs\nSherwin Williams Environmental, Health, & Regulatory Services\n101 West Prospect Avenue\nCleveland, OH 44115-1075\nDear Ms. Bashman:\nThis is in response to your letter dated March 10, 2004 and subsequent telephone\nname for your paint removal product under the under Hazardous Materials Regulations\nconversation with a member of my staff regarding the determination of a proper shipping\n(HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). According to your letter and telephone conversation,\nyour product is a mixture composed of 85% Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane),\n10% methanol, ammonium hydroxide solution, and other non-hazardous materials. In\naddition, you indicate that the material exhibits hazards of Class 3 Packing Group II,\nClass 8 Packing Group II, and Division 6.1, Packing Group III. Specifically, you ask\nwhether it is more appropriate to describe your product as \"Paint related material, 8, UN\n3066, PG II,\" or \"Corrosive liquid, toxic, n.o.s., 8, UN 2922, PG II.\"\nIn accordance with § 173.22, it is the shipper's responsibility to properly classify a\nhazardous material and assign it a proper shipping name from the Hazardous Material\nTable (HMT; § 172.101). Section 172.101(c)(12)(iii) states that if a material meets the\ndefinition of more than one hazard class and is not specifically identified by name in the\nHMT, then the hazard class of the material must be determined using the precedence\ncriteria specified in § 173.2a. To properly class a mixture containing hazardous\nexhibit the hazards of one or all of its components.\nAccording to the information you provided about this material, Class 3, Packing Group\nII, takes precedence, followed by Class 8, Packing Group II, then Division 6.1, Packing\n172.101\n173. 2a\n050058\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nGroup III. Therefore, an appropriate shipping description is \"Flammable liquid, toxic,\ncorrosive, n.o.s., 3 (8, 6.1), UN 3286, PG II.\" The descriptions \"Paint related material, 8,\nUN 3066, PG II,\" and \"Corrosive liquid, toxic, n.o.s., 8, UN 2922, PG II\" do not\naccurately identify the hazards of the material.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance.\nSincerely,\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nwebb\n8172101\n3.113: 4a\nEnvironmental\nal, Health, m\nName\nRegulatory Services 040058\nTHE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY\n101 WEST PROSPECT AVENUE\nCLEVELAND, OH 44115-1075\nVIA CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED\n1002 2030 CC03/SVC 6420\nMarch 10, 2004\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nDirector of Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n400 7' Street SW\nUSDOT/RSPA (DHM-10)\nWashington, DC 20590-001\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nOur company transports and sells a paint removal product that is purchased from another\nmanufacturer. This product contains 85% Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane), 10%\nmethanol, ammonium hydroxide solution and other materials that are not considered\nhazardous. The supplier has had the mixture tested for skin corrosivity and testing\nresults indicate it to be a Class 8, PG Il hazardous material.\nBased on these test results, the supplier ships this product to us as \"PAINT RELATED MATERIAL, 8,\n(a class 6.1, PG III hazardous material per the HMT), Sherwin-Williams feels that this shipping\nUN3066, PG If\". However, because the product contains such a large percentage of Methylene Chloride\ndescription does not represent the dual hazard posed by this product. It is Sherwin-Williams'\nunderstanding that under 49 CFR 172.101(c)(12)(i), (ii) and (iii) and 173.2a, this mixture containing two\nhazards should be shipped as \"CORROSIVE LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S., 8, UN2922, PG II\".\nfor this product? Since we must routinely re-ship this product throughout our\nCan you please provide a written opinion regarding which shipping description is correct\norganization and to our customers, we are very concerned about perpetuating this\nerroneous shipping description. Thank you for your prompt assistance with this matter J/2/05 (\"2:15p)\nSincerely,\nTHE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY\nBill Hammock\nMps., Regulatory Offairs\nSandra L. Basham\n216-566-2632\nDirector of Transportation\nCorporate Regulatory Affairs\ncalled sna. He discuisit.\nHendral Eachan/ Rapis\nthe product, it.\n216-566-1664\n444 - ?/","truncated":false,"body_characters":4439}