{"operation":"document","citation":"04-0096","title":"Chemical Lime Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-07-18","effective_on":null,"summary":"04-0096 response to Chemical Lime Company concerning 172.101, 173.22.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0096.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0096.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0096","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2004/040096.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transporation\nU.S. Department\n300 Sevanth Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipelina and\nJUL 18 2005\nHazardous Materiais Safery\nAdministration\nMr. Kevin Anderson\nRef. No. 04-0096\nManager\nTechnical Services\n3724 Hulen Street\nChemical Lime Company\nFt. Worth, Texas 76107\nDear Mr. Anderson:\nresponds to your letter requesting assistance in\nclassifying a chemical mixture for transportation by aircraft\nunder the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts\nmagnesium oxide meets the definition of a corrosive solid under\n171-180). Specifically, you ask whether a mixture of calcium-\nthe HMR and, if so, what would be the most appropriate shipping\ndescription for the material. I apologize for the delay in\nresponding and any inconvenience it may have caused.\nUnder § 173.22 of the HMR, it is a shipper's responsibility to\nproperly classify a hazardous material. This Office does not\nFurther, we do not have the\ncapability to determine the corrosivity of an unlisted material,\nsuch as a mixture, without the results of tests conducted on the\nmaterial as specified in SS 173.136 and 173.137.\nIf you are not\nable to perform corrosivity testing on your material, we\nsuch\nrecommend that you contact a laboratory capable of performing\ntesting.\nThe American Society for Testing and Materials\n(ASTM)\nmaintains an internet website that offers a directory of\nwebsite can be found at:\nlaboratories that can satisfy this requirement. The ASTM\nwww.astm.org.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry.\nPlease contact us if we\ncan be\nof further assistance.\nSincerely,\nThall. z. Mitchel\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n172.10/\n040096\n173.22\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nstevens\n$173.22\n3 |72.101\nINFOCNTR\nClassifcation\nFrom:\nSent:\nKevin.Anderson@Chemicallime.com\n04-0096\nTo:\nWednesday, April 14, 2004 5:36 PM\nCc:\nINFOCNTR\nLinda. Cannon@Chemicallime.com; Kevin.Ingram@Chemicallime.com;\nSubject:\nFred.Huege@Chemicallime.com; Mark.Johnson@Chemicallime.com\nAir shipment of Ca-Mgo\nTo whom it may concern,\nlike an \"informal response\" as well. as\n\"Formal interpretation\" for the following\nCalcium-Magnesium Oxide, aka dolomitic quicklime by air. This product is produced by the\nconcern. What is the proper way to ship (labelling, Proper Shipping Name to use,\ncalcination of Dolomite\nrepresents more than 50% of the product. This material: (CaO-MgO) is not listed as a\n(CaCO3-MgCO3), to a\nresulting\nform Cao-Mgo. In the final form Cao\ngentleman named Kurt. He suggested we use the following description:\nregulated material in the 49 CFR. I called the RSPA 1-800, number today and spoke with a\nProper Shipping Name- Calcium Oxide, Mixture\na misrepresentation or mislabeling of our product\nWould this be\n(Corrosive)\nPacking Group- III\nI'm not sure who this will be directed to, but I hope it will find it's way to Edward\nMazzullo.\nManager, Technical Services\nKevin Anderson\n3724 Hulen St.\nChemical Lime Company\nFt. Worth, Texas 76107\n800-365-6724\n817-806-1623\nFax: 817-806-1633\nEmail: Kevin. Anderson@chemicallime.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":3061}