{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0089","title":"LND, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-05-16","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0089 response to LND, Inc. concerning 172.101, 173.22.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0089.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0089.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0089","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070089.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration\nMAY 1 6 2007\nMr. Spencer B. Neyland\nReference No.: 07-0089\nLND, Inc.\nOperations Manager/Physicist\n3230 Lawson Boulevard\nOceanside, NY 11572\nDear Mr. Neyland:\nThis responds to your April 23, 2007 letter requesting further clarification of the packaging\ncontaining less than one gram of Boron trifluoride, 2.3, Hazard Zone B, at less than\nrequirements for certain hermetically sealed nuclear radiation sensor (detector) tubes\natmospheric pressure under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts\nIn our April 18, 2007 response, we informed you that based on the form and quantity of\nBoron trifluoride contained in the radiation detector tubes, it is our determination the tubes,\nwhen packaged in a specially designed packaging and offered for shipment as described in\nyour letter, will not pose an unreasonable risk to health, public safety or property during\ntransportation and, therefore, are not subject to the HMR. You ask whether our reference\nto specifically designed packaging refers to the outside packaging described in Special\nPermit 12087 or the polyethylene ball that is a part of the power supply/meter described in\nradiation detector tubes.\nyour January 15. 2007 letter. The use of either packaging is acceptable for shipment of the\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry.\nSincerely.\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinventior\nHattie L. Mitchell\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Safety\n172.10/\n173.22a\n070089\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nLND, INC.\n3230 LAWSON BLVD., OCEANSIDE, NEW YORK 11572\nE-mail: info@indinc.com • WEB SITE: http:: www.lndinc.com\n1-516-678-6141 • FAX 1-516-678-6704\nEngrum\n$ 172.101\n3113.22a\n23 April 2007\nPackagings\nMrs. Hattie L. Mitchell\nReference No.: 06-0241\n07-0089\nU.S. DOT:PHMA PHH-12 (Room 80430)\nChief. Regulatory Review and Reinvention\n400 7\" Street S.W.\nWashington. D.C. 20590\nDear Mrs. Mitchell.\nIncorporated on April 18'\nI am writing to request a clarification of the letter of interpretation issued to LND.\n: 2007.\ntubes in either a specially designed outside packaging as described in our Special Permit\nWe believe that the intent of the interpretation is to allow the shipment of the detector\n12087 paragraph 7b(1) or in the polyethylene ball as part of an instrument package as\ndescribed in my letter of January 15'.\nthe polyethylene ball to demonstrate that it provides an equivalent level of protection to\n'. 2007 (in which I enclosed the information about\nThank you for taking the time to clarify this question. Please feel free to contact me at\n917 545 4087, if I can be of any assistance.\nSincerelv.\nCORPORATED\nStancer B. Neyland\nOperations Manager/Physicist","truncated":false,"body_characters":2757}