{"operation":"document","citation":"08-0105","title":"Vital Diagnostics — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2008-06-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"08-0105 response to Vital Diagnostics concerning 172.101, 173.22.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0105.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0105.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0105","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2008/080105.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nju?! 1 7 2008\nMs. Sheila Hardy\nVP, General Manager\nVital Diagnostics\n1075 Larnbert Road, Unit D\nBrea, CA 9282 1\n1200 New Jersey Avenue. SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nRef. No. 08-0 105\nDear Ms. Hardy:\nThis responds to your letter requesting verification of the classification of one of your\nproducts under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, you ask whether a solution containing 99.1% water and 0.9% picric acid would\nbe regulated under the HMR.\nUnder 9 173.22 of the HMR, it is a shipper's responsibility to properly classify a hazardous\nmaterial for transportation in commerce. This Office does not normally perform that function.\nAlthough you did not provide any additional information relevant to your products 5 18-01 8\nand 5533 1, it is the opinion of this Office that these solutions do not meet the definition of a\nhazardous material and, thus, are not subject to the requirements of the HMR.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nD I A G N O S T I C S\nMemorandum\nDate: April 2, 2008\nFrom: Sheila Hardy\nVP, General Manager\nVital Diagnostics, Brea, CA\nTo: Ed Mazzullo, Director\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nDear Sir,\nI am writing you to request your assistance in verifying the classification of the\nPicric Acid (Trinitropheno1)-containing solution in our products 518-01 8 and\n55331. 1 understand that the PHMSA does not classify products. I am only\nrequesting verification of the classification of this solution as non-regulated.\nThe picric acid solution in question contains 99.1% water and 0.9% picric acid.\nIt contains no other constituents. In support of our classification, I have\nattached a previous interpretation letter for a similar picric acid solution. It is\nour opinion that the regulations regarding picric acid solutions have not\nchanged significantly since the interpretation letter of June 2000, even with\nthe entry of UN3644 in the Hazardous Material Table.\nI appreciate your consideration and look forward to your response.\nProviding Vital Solufions for Your ~aborafory ''","truncated":false,"body_characters":2331}