{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0241","title":"LND, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-04-18","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0241 response to LND, Inc. concerning 172.101, 173.4.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0241.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0241.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0241","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060241.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration\nAPR 18\n2007\nMr. Spencer B. Neyland\nReference No.: 06-0241\nOperations Manager/Physicist\n3230 Lawson Boulevard\nLND, Inc.\nOceanside, NY 11572\nDear Mr. Neyland:\nThis responds to your October 24, 2006 letter concerning the transportation of several\nstyles of hermetically sealed nuclear radiation sensor (detector) tubes containing various\nquantities of Boron trifluoride, 2.3, Hazard Zone B, at less than atmospheric pressure under\nsubmitted additional information and samples for our review.\nthe Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Subsequently, you\nAccording to your letter, LND, Inc. is the holder of Special Permit 12087, which\ncylinders with not more than 57 grams of Boron, trifluoride for transportation in\nauthorizes the manufacture, mark, sale and use of nonrefillable, non-DOT specification\ninformed the writer that \"due to the form and limited quantity of boron trifluoride\ncommerce. You enclosed a letter of interpretation (Crawford; February 9, 1984) which\ncontained in the radiation detector tubes,\" these devices are not subject to the HMR. The\nresponse was in reference to a question concerning the transportation of radiation detector\ntubes, each containing less than one gram of Boron trifluoride at less than atmospheric\npressure. You asked if this exception also applies to certain LND nuclear radiation\ndetector tubes containing less than one gram of Boron trifluoride at less than atmospheric\npressure, and if this exception applies to international shipments and air shipments made\nunder the International Civil Organization's (ICAO) Technical Instructions.\nWe reviewed the additional information submitted on the hermetically sealed detector\ntubes, each containing not more than one gram of Boron trifluoride filled to less than\natmospher or ouron and pard colinasd itly designed packaging. id on the form\n172.101\n173.4\n060241\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\ndetermination these tubes, when packaged and offered for shipment as described in your\ntransportation and, therefore, are not subject to the HMR.\nletter, will not pose an unreasonable risk to health, public safety or property during\nWe apologize for the delay in responding. Your confidential additional information and\nsamples are herewith returned.\nSincerely,\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Safety\nEnclosures\n- 2-\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n3230 LAWSON BLVD., OCEANSIDE, NEW YORK 11572\nSEES & MANUFACTURERS OF NUCLEAR ARDATOR DEE\nE-mail: info@Indinc.com • WEB SITE: http://www.Indinc.com\n1-516-678-6141 • FAX 1-516-678-6704\nCorbin\n§172.101\n$173.4\nOctober 24, 2006\nSmall quantity Exceptions\n06-0241\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n400 7* Street, SW\nU.S. DOT/PHMSA (PHH-10)\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nRe: Request for letter of interpretation.\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nI am writing to request an interpretation of the Hazardous Materials Regulations\nregarding the classification of very small quantities of Boron trifluoride gas at less than\natmospheric pressure contained in hermetically sealed nuclear radiation detectors.\nThe question arose when LND was given a copy of a letter from the Department of\nTransportation, originally issued on February 9th\nCounter Laboratory, Inc. regarding their application for an exemption for boron\n', 1984 to our competitor N. Woods\ntrifluoride filled nuclear radiation sensors. I have enclosed a copy of the letter for\nreference.\nI asked Cheryl West Freeman, in the Office of Hazardous Materials Technology, if the\nmpact on our Special Permit for boron trifluoride nuclear radiation sensors (DOT-SP\netter in question is representative of the current view at the DOT and if it might have al\n12087). Ms. Freeman consulted with Dr. George Cushmac who stated that the letter was\nMaterials Regulations...\".\nLND, Incorporated's DOT Special Permit 12087 covers a broad range of boron\nboron trifluoride; however, most of our boron trifluoride detectors are filled to less than\ntrifluoride nuclear radiation sensor designs with a maximum pressure of up to 3 PSIG\natmospheric pressure and contain less than one gram of boron trifluoride (in fact, 0.01\ngrams is not uncommon). Would it be possible to have a similar letter of interpretation\nissued to LND stating that the subset of sensors that meet the above requirements are not\nsubject to the Hazardous Materials Regulations, 49 CFR Parts 170-179?\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nIf indeed these products are not considered subject to the Hazardous Materials\nair shipments governed by IATA/ICAO regulations?\nRegulations, 49 CFR Parts 170-179, would this also apply to international shipments and\nClarification of this issue will have a wide impact, as there are many BF3 nuclear\nradiation sensors already in use in handheld instruments that need to be transported in\nmotor vehicles, railway cars, ships and aircraft. Thank you for looking into this matter.\nSincerely,\nLND, INCORPORTATED\nSpencer B. Neylanc\nOperations Manager/Physicist\nCo Helen Engrum, Cheryl West Freeman\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\nMAY-31-06 WED 01:08 PM N.WOOP COUNTER LABORATOR 219 926 3571\n• 01\nDUA STORIUS\nFAX/ 22023769472\nAG. BYMD\nСОЖСИХКЕЯ\n\"IT 1ALS/\nFAN: PH0024+GUV\nFEB - 810L\nBIG SYMBI\nDon Lenera\nALL:\nINITIALS/SI\n45k60060\nMa.\nVice President\n, Marjory Crawford\n3/7/2\n2525 Fast 53rd Street\nN. Wood Counter Laboratory, Ina.\n::\nINITIALS/St\nChicago, Il11n01e 60615\nDest Ma. Crawford:\nThe in in referente to your applicatlon dated Januaxy 31, 1984,\nPLU-:\nrequesting an exemption authorizing the transportation of radiation\ndetector tuben. These tubes contala less than a gram of boron tri-\noverpacked la a speelally dealgoed packaging.\nfluoride gas, are fllled to lans than atmospherio pressure, and ere\nind limited quantity of boron trifluoride contaluad la the radiatior\nour application 1a returned as being unnecessary. Due to the foru\nas described lu your application, are not construed to pose a xink\ndetector tuben, there devices, when packed and offered for slipuent\nconsidered subject to the Hazardous Materiela Regulatione, 49 CTN\nto 11fe or property during transportation and, therefoxe, axe not\nParto 170-179.\nSincerely,\n2.78°\nINITIATIO\n• Alsa I. Roberta\nAssociete Director for Hazardors\nMaterial: Iranaportation ButaRu\nMaterials Regulation\nEncloBure\nDMI-231:JSHEDGEPETH b1: 2/9/84\nCC:\nDMI-20, DMI-231\nfil: E8259\nduporsecias prerous erriton\nFonn DOT I 122088 tAMe. 2-801\nOFFICIAL FILE COPY\n\n<<<PAGE 6>>>\n\n3230 LAWSON BLVD., OCEANSIDE, NEW YORK 11572\nSIGNERS. MAMUFACTUREAS OF NUCLEAR RADIATION DETER\n-mall: Info@Indinc.com • WEBSITE: http://www.lndinc.co\n516-678-6141 • FAX 1-516-678-671\n$172.10\n18 Арп 2007\n06-0241\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nMs. Hattie L. Mitchell\nU.S. DOT/PHMA PHH-12 (Room 80430)\n400 7* Street S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nDear Ms. Mitchell,\nI am writing to provide the U.S. DOT with additional technical information about nuclear\nradiation sensors containing less than 1 gram of boron trifluoride at less than atmospheric\npressure.\ndeveloped a leak, the following would occur:\nIn the highly unlikely event that a boron trifluoride containing nuclear radiation sensor\nBecause the sensor volume is under a partial vacuum, air would leak into the volume of\nthe sensor diluting the trace amount of gas; any moisture in the air would immediately\nthe material would be considered non-hazardous.\nreact with the gas, further reducing the amount of gas in the sensor volume. At this point\nFurthermore, for over 50 years with more than 100,000 boron trifluoride sensors in\nservice worldwide in the nuclear and radiation protection industries, there has never been\nan incident of a boron trifluoride leak.\nI hope that this supplementary information is helpful. Please call me if you have any\nfurther questions or if I can be of any assistance.\nSincerely,\nINCORPORATED\nOperations Manager/Physicist\n20 d\nD049 849 915\n0N7\n8201 40-1-20","truncated":false,"body_characters":8003}