{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0191","title":"The Pinehurst Office Center — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-02-12","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0191 response to The Pinehurst Office Center concerning 173.150.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0191.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0191.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0191","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060191.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and\nlazardous Materials Safet\nIdministratior\nFEB 12 2007\nMr. Gary A. Peters\nRef. No. 06-0191\nBloomfield Hills, MI 48304-5151\nDear Mr. Peters,\nThis responds to your August 28, 2006 letter requesting clarification on the applicability\nof the exception for aqueous solutions of alcohol in §173.150(e) under the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask whether the\nalcohol solution you ship meets the provisions in §173.150(e), and whether §173.150(f)\nhas any impact on your shipment if transported by aircraft or vessel.\nwith greater than 75% water with a second ingredient, \"Nonylphenoxy poly\nAccording to your letter, your client ships a product containing 10% Isopropyl Alcohol\n(etheleneoxy) ethanol,\" a nonionic surfactant-alkylphenol ethoxylate (NPE), which is not\na hazardous material under the HMR. This product has a flash point of 104° F, contains\nno other hazardous materials, and is packaged in a 2.75 gallon container.\nAccording to §173.150(e), an aqueous solution of alcohol may be reclassed as a\ncombustible liquid, and is not subject to the HMR when it contains 24% or less alcohol\ninformation provided in your letter, it is the opinion of this Office that your alcohol\nby volume, no other hazardous material, and more than 50% water. Based on the\nsolution does meet the provisions in §173.150(e) as an aqueous solution of alcohol, and is\nnot subject to the HMR when transported by all modes. However, if you choose to use\nthe exception in §173.150(f), transportation by aircraft or vessel is not authorized except\nwhere other means of transportation is impracticable.\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173.150(e)\n060191\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nAUG-28-2006 14:15\nHoward and Howard\n248 645 1568\nP.02/02\nAnn Arbor Bloomfield Mills Kalamaxoo Poorin\nBoothe\nHoward & Howard\n3173.150 (e)\nlaw for business\nExceptions\n06-0191\ndirect dial: 248 123.0490\nGary A. Peters\nemail: GPclors@howardandhoward.com\ninois, Iowa and Pennsylvar\nlso admitted to practice\nAugust 28, 2006\nMr. Ed Mazzullo, Director\nVia Fax (202) 366-3012\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Safety\n400 7th St., S. W.\nWashington, DC 20590\nRE: REVISED Letter of Clarification on Applicability of 49 CFR $173.150(e)\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nWe are submitting this REVISED letter as a follow-up to my letter of August 23, 2006\nto 49 CFR $173.150(e). This revised request reflects new information received from the\nne Hazardous Materals Regulation (HMR) or exempt as an\nmanufacturer regarding one of the constituents in the product.\nhave been informed by the manufacturer that the second ingredient, \"Nonyiphenoxy pol\nThe product contains less than 10% of Isopropyl Alcohol and greater than 7:5% water. We\n'ethyleneoxy Ethanol,\" is a nonionic surfactant-alkylphenol ethoxylate (or NPE) and is not a DOi\nhazardous material. According to the manufacturer, this chemical was disclosed in the MSDS\nsurely for OSHA requirements under 29 CFR 1910.1200. The product has a flash point of 104°F\nand contains no other hazardous materials. The product is packaged in a 2.75 gallon container.\nproduct is subject to the HMR or whether this product is not regulated as a DOT hazardous material\nBased on the foregoing description of this product, please clarify or confira whether this\nsolution of alcohol,\" does the following subsection, 49 CFR $173.150(f) - \"Combustible liquids\"\n(i.e. not subject to the requirements of Subchapter C). It this product is not regulated as an \"aqueous\nhave any impact on whether this product can still be shipped via aircraft or vessel?\nSincerely,\nARD &/IOWARD ATTORNEYS\nshitty\nThe Pinchuret Office Conter, Suite 101, 39800 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills. MI 48301.5151\n248.645.1483\nPax: 248.645. 1568\nTOTAL P.02","truncated":false,"body_characters":3963}