# Nazdar Limited — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 06-0161
- **title:** Nazdar Limited — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2006-08-22
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 06-0161 response to Nazdar Limited concerning 178.33.
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U.S. Department
of Transportation
Washington, D.C. 20590
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration
AUG 2? 2006
Ms. Linda M. Bartram
Ref. No.: 06-0161
Nazdar Limited
DGSA, Shipping Manager
7 Barton Road
Heaton Mersey Industrial Estate
Stockport SK4 3EG, Cheshire, England
Dear Ms. Bartram:
the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you
This is in response to your letter requesting clarification of the requirements contained in
ressure of 107 psig at 131 °F may be transported in the United States under § 173.30
sk if 0.19 mm aerosol cans filled with 400 ml of flammable liquid and tested to
Section 173.306(a)(3)(ii) requires aerosols pressurized to more than 140 psig but not
exceeding 160 psig at 130 °F to be transported in a specification DOT 2P inner metal
container. For pressures exceeding 160 psig at 130 °F a specification DOT 2Q inner metal
container mrs bie used. eape you are pour of the conde per to 107 roaded your
container otherwise complies with the HMR, including the provisions in § 173.306, it may
be used for domestic transportation of aerosols.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require additional assistance.
Sincerely,
•John A. Gale
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
178.33
060161
178.33a

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NAZDAR LIMITED
7 BARION ROAD
3178.33a
HEATON MERSEY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
Packagings Specs
STOCKPORI SK4 3EG, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND
TELE: 0161 442 2111 FAX: 0161 442 2001
06-0161
E:MAIL: Ibartram@nazdar.com
FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL SIEET
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPECIALIST
-RUM :
EOMPANY:
DATE:
Linda M Bartram
FAX NUMMER:
PIPELINE & HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SAFETY
TOTAL NO. OF PACES INCORDING CONTR
TUESDAY, 18 JULY 2006
REFERENCE
001 202 366 3012
AEROSOL QUERY
Dear Sir/Madam
Thank you for your letter ref: 06-0125 of 30" June.
I would however like clarification on one point.
required for domestic US transport.
Our aerosols meet IATA standards but I need to be sure that they also meet the standards
The cans themselves are 0.19mm in thickness filled with 400ml of flammable liquid and test to a
pressure of 7.38 bar at 55°C (107psi @ 131°F).
packing them in UN approved boxes, due to the increasing number of airlines that will not take LQ
Although they are within the Limited Quantity scope of the IATA regulations we have recently been
packaging.
not including transport from the airport to the receiver, but for distribution throughout the USA.
Question - would these cans meet the requirements for domestic transportation within the USA,
Regards,
Linda M Bartram
(DGSA, Shipping Manager)
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