{"operation":"document","citation":"04-0273","title":"RUAG Ammorech GmbH — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2004-12-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"04-0273 response to RUAG Ammorech GmbH concerning 173.56.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0273.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0273.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0273","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2004/040273.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nResearch anci\nAdministration\nSpecial Programs\nDEC 23 2004\nDr. Bernd E. Niekisch\nRUAG Ammorech GmbH\nRef No.: 04-0273\nKronacher StraBe 63\n90765 Fuerth / Germany\nDear Dr. Niekisch:\nThis responds to your November 29, 2004 letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if USG-05, a\nUnited States variation found in the International Air Transport Association (IATA)\nDangerous Goods Regulations, requires \"cartridges, small arms\" manufactured outside of\nthe United States to have an approval even if they are excepted from the approval process\nby § 173.56(h). You indicate that your materials are classed as \"cartridges for weapons,\ninert projectile or cartridges, small arms, UN0012, 1.4S\" and \"cartridges for weapons,\nblank or cartridges, small arms, blank, UN0014, 1.4S.\"\nThe IATA regulations do not have official standing under the HMR. The regulations\nrecognized by the HMR and authorized in § 171.11 of the HMR as an alternative to\ncompliance with the HMR are the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)\nTechnical Instructions for the Transport of Dangerous Goods. The IATA Dangerous\nGoods Regulations are very similar to the ICAO Technical Instructions. For example,\nthe United States variation that you reference, is located in the \"List of State Variations\"\nfound in 2.9.2 of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations; it is also found under \"US -\nUnited States\" variations in Attachment 3, Chapter 1 of the ICAO Technical Instructions.\nThe 2005 / 2006 edition of the ICAO Technical Instructions and the 2005 edition of the\nIATA Dangerous Goods Regulations provide additional clarification regarding the\napproval of materials falling under § 173.56(h). The clarified regulations state that\n\"cartridges, small arms\" of the kind listed in § 173.56(h) do not require prior approval or\nan EX-number. This additional information does not constitute a change; it is a\nclarification of USG-05 intended to notify the international community that § 173.56(h)\nof the HMR applies to domestically or internationally manufactured \"cartridges, small\narms\" that transit the United States.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance.\nMess\nChief, Standards Development\n*.... \"Taterials Standards\n040273\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nSupko\nFAX\n$173.56\nExplosive\nDate 11/29/2004\nTo US Department of Transportation\n04 - 0273\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\nMrs. Carol Monroe\nDept. Exemptions & Approvals\n400 Seventh Street\nTransportation Specialist\nWashington, D.C. 20590, USA\nFax-Nr. 001 202-366-3308\nFrom Dr. Bernd E. Niekisch\nGeneral Manager for Environmental & Safety / licence\nDepartement administration (ST), Dangerous goods safety advisor\nIndustrial Park Fürth- Stadeln\nPages 5\nDOT - CLASSIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVES for RUAG Ammotec GmbH\nSubject UN 0012 and UN 0014\nDear Mrs. Monroe,\nfor our:\nPer § 173.56 (h) of the 49 CFR, we are hereby do not requesting acknowledgement from DOT\nPRODUCT DESIGNATION / PART NUMBER: CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS,\nINERT PROJECTILE or\nU.N. PROPER SHIPPING NAME AND\nCARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS\nNUMBER\nUN 0012\nU.N. CLASSIFICATION CODE:\n1.4 S\nand\nPRODUCT DESIGNATION / PART NUMBER: CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS, BLANK\nCARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS; BLANK\nU.N. PROPER SHIPPING NAME AND\nNUMBER\nUN 0014\nU.N. CLASSIFICATION CODE:\n1.4 S\nRUAG Ammotec GmbH\n90765 Fürth\nKronacher Str. 63\nhone+ 49 911 7930-2\nwww.ruag.com\nGermany\nTax No: 218/136/90060\nJIN: DE813559845\nBernd.Niekisch@ruag.com\nax + 49 911 7930-42\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n• \"Except as otherwise provided in US: regulations 49 CFR 172.320, each package containing\nThe problem is, which stands in the IATA-DGR under chapter \"Limitations\" USG 05 written:\nfor each article, substance or device to be contained in the package.\"\nan explosive article or substance must be marked with the EX number assigned in the approval\nIn § 172.320 (e) you find: The requirements of this section do not apply to the following Class 1\nfore are not subject to the approval process of § 173.56 of this subchapter.\nmaterials: (3) Those which meet the requirements of § 173.56 (h) of this subchapter and there-\nThe requirements of this section do not apply to cartridges, small arms which are:\nIn § 173.56 (h) you find:\n(1) Not a forbidden explosive under § 173.54 of this subchapter\n(3) Ammunition with inert projectile or blank ammunition; and\n(2) Ammunition for rifle, pistol or shotgun\n(4) Ammunition not exceeding 50 caliber for rifle or pistol cartridges or 8 gauge for shotgun\nshells\nsification code by 1.4S by the manufacturer.\nCartridges, small arms, which meet the criteria of this paragraph (h) can be assigned by a clas-\nabove regulations. Therefore we ask for a CERTIFICATE that we do not need an EX-Number for\nThe employers of the dangerous goods handling on the airports, have a large problem to find to\nUN 0012 and UN 0014, 1.4 S.\n• USG 05 of IATA-DGR edition 2004\nPlease find in the appendix:\n• § 172.20 of 49 CFR, revised as of October 1, 2001\n• § 173.56 (h) 49 CFR, revised as of October 1, 2001\nRUAG Ammotec USA Inc. (Dynamit Nobel RWS Inc.)\nWe are going to ship these parts most to the:\n81 Ruckman Road\nCLOSTER, New Jersey 07624 USA\nPhone: 201-767-1995, FAX: 201-767-1589\nPlease send the CERTIFICATE to\nDr. Bernd E. Niekisch\nRUAG Ammotec GmbH\n90765 Fuerth / Germany\nKronacher Straße 63\nFax:\nPhone:011 49 911 7930-261\n011 49 911 7930-428\nThank you very much for your efforts.\nYours sincerely,\nby order of RUAG Ammotec GmbH\nBrand I. Asieleisch\nDr. Bernd E. Niekisch\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":5619}