{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0152","title":"ZPower, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-10-29","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0152 response to ZPower, Inc. concerning 173.21.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0152.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0152.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0152","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070152.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nWashington. DC 20590\n1200 New Jersey Ave. S.E\nPerman anger douse\nT 2 9 21\ndministratic\nPresident & CEO\nMr. Ross E. Dueber, Ph.D.\nRef. No. 07-0152\nZPower, Inc.\n4765 Calle Quetzal\nCamarillo, CA 93012\nDear Dr. Dueber:\nThis responds to your electronic mail regarding the applicability of the Hazardous Materials\nPaul. YOU MR 49 FRee a 71e hoo you remary a recha bates virgin to\nnickel-cadmium batteries) under the HMR and the various international dangerous goods\nregulations.\nrevents the dangerous evolution of heat and protects against short circuits, as provided i\nrovided your batteries are securely packaged and offered for transportation in a manner tha\nthe Transport of Dangerous Goods and Special Provision 304 of the International Maritime\nDangerous Goods Code, respectively.\nI trust this satisfies your request. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nHattie L. Mitchell\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173.21 e)\n070152\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nStevens\nPage 1 of 2\n§173.21 (c)\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nBatteries\nFrom:\nMazzullo, Ed <PHMSA>\n07-0152\nSent:\nTuesday, August 07, 2007 1:34 PM\nTo:\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nCc:\nBetts, Charles < PHMSA>; Gale, John <PHMSA›; Gorsky, Susan <PHMSA›; Mazzullo, Ed\n<PHMSA›; Mitchell, Hattie <PHMSA>\nSubject: FW: ZPower Battery Classification\nSent: Friday, August 03, 2007 3:45 PM\nFrom: Ross Dueber [mailto:ross.dueber@zpowerbattery.com]\nTo: Mazzullo, Ed <PHMSA>\nSubject: ZPower Battery Classification\nCc: Ke, Charles <PHMSA>; Sargent, Dave <PHMSA>; Special Permits <PHMSA>\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nMr. Edward Mazzullo\nWashington, DC 20590\n1200 New Jersey Ave\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nPHMSA staff on July 24, 2007, I am writing to request confirmation from PHMSA that ZPower's rechargeable,\nAs a follow-up to my meeting with Mr. Delmer Billings, Mr. Dave Sargent, Dr. Charles Ke, and several other\nsilver-zinc battery is regulated as a \"dry\" battery similar to nickel-cadmium batteries.\nused today in cameras and electronic devices, and are of the same general composition as rechargeable nickel-\nZPower's silver-zinc batteries are chemically similar to existing alkaline, silver-zinc button batteries shipped and\ncadmium and nickel-metal hydride batteries.\npositive electrode, polymer separator, and aqueous, alkaline electrolyte that are packaged in a hermetically\nZPower's batteries consist of a zinc negative electrode, silver oxide\nsealed container.\nunderstanding that our silver-zinc rechargeable batteries are recognized as \"Batteries, Dry\" and subject only to 49\nBased upon input that I received from PHMSA at our July 24 meeting as well as my own research, it is my\nhe ICAO Technical Instructions, and Special Provision 304 of the IMDG Code. However, I would appreciate :\nFR 173.21(c) and Special Provision 130 of the U.S. hazardous materials regulations, Special Provision A123 of\nletter from your office that confirms these are the only provisions from the relevant hazardous materials\ninternationally.\n(dangerous goods) regulations that apply to our batteries for purposes of shipping within the U.S. and\ncompany name recently changed from Zinc Matrix Power, Inc. to ZPower, Inc\nShould you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me. Also please note that our\nBest Regards,\nRoss E. Dueber, Ph.D.\nPresident & CEO\nZPower, Inc.\nCamarillo, CA 93012\n7765 Calle Quetzal\nOffice (805) 383-3167\nFax (805) 445-4487\n8/7/2007","truncated":false,"body_characters":3495}