{"operation":"document","citation":"05-0113","title":"Michelman, Inc — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-08-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"05-0113 response to Michelman, Inc concerning 173.140.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0113.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0113.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0113","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2005/050113.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safery\nAdministration\nAVO 2 3 2005\nTransportation Analyst\nMs. Tiffany Lawson\nRef. No.: 05-0113\n9080 Shell road\nMichelman, Inc.\nCincinnati, Ohio 45236-1299\nDear Ms. Lawson:\nThis responds to your letter regarding classification of your company's product under the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). You asked whether the\nwould meet the definition of a Class 9 material.\nproduct, which contains 2.4588% Ammonia and can cause discomfort to a flight crew,\nA shipper is responsible for classifying a hazardous material in accordance with the HMR\n(see § 173.22). The hazard class is determined based on the chemical composition and\nhazard properties of the material. You did not provide sufficient information concerning\nyour company's product to enable us to offer an opinion on how it should be classed.\nthe definition of any other hazard class, and includes a material that has an anesthetic,\nA Class 9 is a material that presents a hazard during transportation but, that does not meet\nnoxious or other similar property that could cause extreme annoyance or discomfort to a\nflight crew member so as to prevent the correct performance of assigned duties. If your\ncompany's product containing 2.4588% Ammonia causes extreme annoyance or\ndiscomfort to a flight crew, it may meet the definition in § 173.140(a) as a Class 9\n(Miscellaneous) hazardous material and be regulated for purposes of transportation in\ncommerce. A Class 9 material is not regulated for transportation by highway, rail, or\nhazardous substance, hazardous waste, or marine pollutant.\nvessel, unless it meets the definition in § 171.8 as a elevated temperature material,\nI hope this satisfies your inquiry. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us.\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173.140\n050113\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nEngrum\n9 | 73\n.14.0\nDetinitions\nZZ MICHELMAN\n05-0113\nWaterbased Technology Worldwide\nMichelman; Inc., 9080 Shell Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236-1299 USA / Tel: 513-793-7766 Fax: 513-793-2504\nDear Mr Mazzulo,\nI am in need of an interpretation of a possible Class 9 material. The product contains\n2.4588% Ammonia and \"can cause discomfort to a flight crew\". Do I need to classify this\nproduct as a Class 9 via rail, road or ocean.\nPlease feel free to contact me with any questions regarding this question.\nThank you,\nTiffany Lawson\nTransportation Analyst\nMichelman, Inc.\n(513) 794-4223","truncated":false,"body_characters":2530}