{"operation":"document","citation":"09-0269","title":"Elkem Metals Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2009-11-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"09-0269 response to Elkem Metals Inc. concerning 172.101, 173.22.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-09-0269.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-09-0269.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-09-0269","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2009/090269.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington. DC 20590\nNOV 17 2009\nMr. George Scott\nAssistant Manager of Sourcing\nAnd Logistics\nElkem Metals Inc.\nP. O. Box 366\nPittsburgh, PA 15230\nRef. No. 09~0269\nDear Mr. Scott:\nThis is in response to your November 17,2009 email regarding the applicability ofthe\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to ferro silicon with\nbetween 44 and 48 percent silicon.\nExcept for Class 1 (explosives) and materials which are preceded by a \"+\" mark in the\nHazardous Materials Table in 49 CFR 172.101, it is the shipper's responsibility to\ndetermine whether a material meets the definition of the listed hazard class or is not\nsubject to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). See\n§ 173.22. Such determinations are not required to be verified by the Department of\nTransportation nor does the Department have resources to perform routine verifications.\nHowever, the Department will try to provide assistance, when possible, in the\nclassification of a material.\nBased on the test results you provided with your email, we agree that the ferrosilicon\ndescribed in the test certificate is not subject to the HMR.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely, 1jjj6A 2,\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<>>\n\nDrakeford. Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFrom: Mitchell, Hattie (PHMSA)\nSent: Tuesday, November 17,200911:25 AM\nTo: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nSubject: FW: FW: FerroSilicon 75% and 50%\nAttachments: sert FSM.pdf Appl/cah;'i!)\n\"4\nDQ-02hq\n~\nsert FSM.pdf (267\nKB)\nMi~hen\n~/72,IOJ\nCarolyn, please log in to me. I need the number asap. Thanks.\n-----Original Message----From:\ngeorge.scott@elkem.com [mailto:george.scott@elkem.com]\nSent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:20 AM\nTo: Mitchell, Hattie (PHMSA)\nCc: janie.green@elkem.comi pierre.daigneault@elkem.com\nSubject: Re: FW: FerroSilicon 75% and 50%\nHattie,\nAttached is a Certificate for material ranging from 44- 48 Si content. By\nusing this and the other certs we should now be covered from 44 - 50 and 70\n80 on Si content. Can you please make a new letter with this info added?\nThanks\nGeorge Scott\n(See attached file: sert FSM.pdf)\n\n11/16/2009 10:44 ,\nAM \nTo\ncc\nSubject\nFW: FerroSilicon 75% and 50%\n2nd try .....\n-----Original Message----From:\nMitchell, Hattie (PHMSA)\nSent: Monday, November 16, 2009 10:36 AM\nTo: friess@michigan.gov; george.scott@elkem.com\n1\n\n<<>>\n\nCERTlli'lC TE\nRe earch\nDatafile:\nnun (:rushc.d T,'s£<:d l~orrectly according to U~jted Nations RecGmmenciations OD\nIlle TnHlsport of Dangerous Goods.\n'-lanual 01 Tests and Criterial'artllJ - 33.4.1 (;i\\S EV()l\", FROl\\J ALLOYS\nPr eti(~1l1m.!mt· type: Temp~; IOlmpJeted by: cl1lshedt:\n05.lt Distilled\n20°C I Nils Eoger\nLabel of IDate of~;\nclass 4.3:\nNo Date tested:\n08.11.97\n23.12.97 \"~\\I- J1~--..\nMagne Nossum\nChemical Composition Results\nComments\n75-11 Mg, O.2~3.5 % Ca, Not assigned to Class","truncated":false,"body_characters":3172}