{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0209","title":"Prometheus International, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-10-18","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0209 response to Prometheus International, Inc. concerning 171.8, 173.308.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0209.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0209.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0209","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060209.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh Street, S.W\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nHazardous Materials Safety\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nOCT 18 2006\nMr. Keith K. Park\nPresident\nRef. No. 06-0209\nPrometheus International,\n6231 Bandini Boulevard\nInc.\nCommerce, CA 90040-3113\nDear Mr. Park:\nThis responds to your letter regarding the applicability of\n180)\nthe Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-\nprovided in your letter\nto a new model,\nrefillable butane gas lighter.\na drawing of a \"traveling\" lighter\nattached to each other and fueled, work as a standard gas\ndesign that contains three separate components that, when\nlighter.\nYou ask whether the top and bottom components may\nwithout the fuel reservoir.\nbe carried aboard an aircraft separated from each other and\nis yes.\nA lighter that contains no fuel or\nresidue thereof and does not contain any other hazardous\nmaterial is not subject to the HMR. It appears that your\nlighter design would meet this requirement.\nThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the\nagency responsible for security in all modes of\ntransportation, including civil aviation, has the authority\nto restrict passengers from carrying materials perceived as\nmaterials that they believe\nsecuritys heat she before stical miss in ate\nthe materials are not\nclassified as hazardous under the\n171.8\n060209\n173.308\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nHMR. To be sure that your separated lighter components will\nnot be confiscated, you should contact TSA concerning your\ndevice.\nwe can be of further assistance.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry.\nPlease contact us if\nSincerely,\nHolly z. Mada\nHattie I. Mitchell\nChief Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nStevens\n$ 173.308\nPrometheus § 171. 8\nKeith K. Park\nPresident\nKeith. Park@prometheuskkp.com\nwww.prometheuskkp.com\n(16\nSeptember 11, 2006\nAUG\nHAZM!\n12\nMr. Kenny Herzog\n2000\nUS Department of Transportation\n0-\n400 7th Street SW\nRoom 8100-B\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nсл\nDear Mr. Herzog,\nI am writing you to ask for a clarification on our new butane gas, refillable lighter, Prometheus Traveler.\nremoved from the upper and lower cases of the lighter. Once the gas tank is removed, it is impossible for the\nThe unique feature of the Prometheus Traveler lighter is that the butane gas tank of the lighter can be easily\nupper and lower cases to generate flame on their own. In other words, once the gas tank is removed, the\nupper and lower cases are not a lighter any more, and cannot function as a lighter. Please see the enclosed\nWe would like to know whether a traveler can carry the upper and lower cases of the Prometheus Traveler\nupper and lower cases of the Prometheus Traveler lighter into an airplane will be like carrying two metal\nlighter (not assembled, but separately) into an airplane (of course, without their gas tank). Carrying the\nIf you need any further information from us, please let us know.\nYour prompt assistance will be greatly appreciated.\nBest regards,\nKeeps\nKeith K. Park\nPrometheus International, Inc.\n6231 Bandini Boulevard, Commerce, California 90040-3113, U.S.A.","truncated":false,"body_characters":3125}