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09-0269
Elkem Metals Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
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Page 1U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington. DC 20590 NOV 17 2009 Mr. George Scott Assistant Manager of Sourcing And Logistics Elkem Metals Inc. P. O. Box 366 Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Ref. No. 09~0269 Dear Mr. Scott: This is in response to your November 17,2009 email regarding the applicability ofthe Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to ferro silicon with between 44 and 48 percent silicon. Except for Class 1 (explosives) and materials which are preceded by a "+" mark in the Hazardous Materials Table in 49 CFR 172.101, it is the shipper's responsibility to determine whether a material meets the definition of the listed hazard class or is not subject to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). See § 173.22. Such determinations are not required to be verified by the Department of Transportation nor does the Department have resources to perform routine verifications. However, the Department will try to provide assistance, when possible, in the classification of a material. Based on the test results you provided with your email, we agree that the ferrosilicon described in the test certificate is not subject to the HMR. I trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance. Sincerely, 1jjj6A 2, Hattie L. Mitchell Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Office of Hazardous Materials Standards#
Page 2Drakeford. Carolyn (PHMSA) From: Mitchell, Hattie (PHMSA) Sent: Tuesday, November 17,200911:25 AM To: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) Subject: FW: FW: FerroSilicon 75% and 50% Attachments: sert FSM.pdf Appl/cah;'i!) "4 DQ-02hq ~ sert FSM.pdf (267 KB) Mi~hen ~/72,IOJ Carolyn, please log in to me. I need the number asap. Thanks. -----Original Message----From: george.scott@elkem.com [mailto:george.scott@elkem.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:20 AM To: Mitchell, Hattie (PHMSA) Cc: janie.green@elkem.comi pierre.daigneault@elkem.com Subject: Re: FW: FerroSilicon 75% and 50% Hattie, Attached is a Certificate for material ranging from 44- 48 Si content. By using this and the other certs we should now be covered from 44 - 50 and 70 80 on Si content. Can you please make a new letter with this info added? Thanks George Scott (See attached file: sert FSM.pdf) <hattie.mitchell@ dot.gov> 11/16/2009 10:44 <Janie.Green@E1kem.com>, AM <George.Scott@Elkem.com> To cc Subject FW: FerroSilicon 75% and 50% 2nd try ..... -----Original Message----From: Mitchell, Hattie (PHMSA) Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 10:36 AM To: friess@michigan.gov; george.scott@elkem.com 1#
Page 3CERTlli'lC TE Re earch Datafile: nun (:rushc.d T,'s£<:d l~orrectly according to U~jted Nations RecGmmenciations OD Ille TnHlsport of Dangerous Goods. '-lanual 01 Tests and Criterial'artllJ - 33.4.1 (;i\S EV()l", FROl\J ALLOYS Pr eti(~1l1m.!mt· type: Temp~; IOlmpJeted by: cl1lshedt: 05.lt Distilled 20°C I Nils Eoger Label of IDate of~; class 4.3: No Date tested: 08.11.97 23.12.97 "~\I- J1~--.. Magne Nossum Chemical Composition Results Comments 75-11 Mg, O.2~3.5 % Ca, Not assigned to Class#
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