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Ariel Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
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Page 1Mar 26, 2007 Ms. Betty Hicks Ariel Corporation Eastman Building, P2 137 Regional Park I)rive Kingsport, Tennessee 37660 Reference No. 07-0021 Dear Ms. Hicks: This is in response to your February 6, 2007 letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to marine pollutants. Specifically, you ask if a material is considered to be a listed man e pollutant if the technical name of the material does not specifically appear in the table of marine pollutants (172.101, Appendix B) but a synonym does. The answer is yes. Under the HMR, a material is considered a listed marine pollutant if either its technical name or a synonym appears in the table of marine pollutants. Sincerely, John A. Gale Standards Development Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 172.101 App.B#
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