# Arkema – Health Environment and Safety — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 22-0080
- **title:** Arkema – Health Environment and Safety — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2022-10-07
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- **summary:** 22-0080 response to Arkema – Health Environment and Safety concerning 173.225.
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1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
U.S. Department
of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety
Administration
October 7, 2022
Steve Schulte
Arkema – Health Environment and Safety
900 First Ave., Building #2
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Reference No. 22-0080
Dear Mr. Schulte:
This letter is in response to your May 16, 2022, letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to subsidiary labeling
requirements for organic peroxides. Specifically, you ask whether your understanding is correct
that a hazardous material—in your case “UN3103, Organic peroxide type C, liquid, 5.2, (tert-
Butyl hydroperoxide, >79-90%)”—requires both a Division 5.2 hazard label and a Class 8
hazard label, when Column 8 (Notes) of the § 173.225 Table 1 to paragraph (c) - Organic
Peroxide Table assigns a number “13.”
Your understanding is correct. As indicated in § 173.225(c)(8), Column 8 specifies other
applicable provisions, as set forth in the notes following the Table 1 to paragraph (c) - Organic
Peroxide Table. Specifically, Note 13 states a corrosive subsidiary risk label is required.
Therefore, any material listed in the table that is assigned “13” in Column 8 requires a Class 8
(corrosive) subsidiary hazard label, along with the primary hazard label.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Dirk Der Kinderen
Chief, Standards Development Branch
Standards and Rulemaking Division

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Baker
22-0080
From: Casey, Candace (PHMSA)
To: Dodd, Alice (PHMSA)
Subject: FW: Clarification Letter of Interpretation Note 13 Organic Peroxide Table 49 CFR 173.225
Date: Monday, August 8, 2022 3:15:51 PM
Attachments: Clarification Organic Peroxide Table Note 13 49 CFR 173.225.docx
Hi Alice,
I think this interp was never assigned. Could you please log and assign it?
Thank you!
C
From: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) <INFOCNTR.INFOCNTR@dot.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 11:48 AM
To: Dodd, Alice (PHMSA) <Alice.Dodd@dot.gov>
Cc: Hazmat Interps <hazmatinterps@dot.gov>
Subject: FW: Clarification Letter of Interpretation Note 13 Organic Peroxide Table 49 CFR 173.225
Hi Alice,
Please see the attached interpretation request.
Should you need anything, do not hesitate to reach out.
Regards,
-Breanna
From: SCHULTE-EXT Steve <steve.schulte-ext@arkema.com>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2022 9:34 AM
To: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) <INFOCNTR.INFOCNTR@dot.gov>
Cc: KURTZ Christina <christina.kurtz@arkema.com>
Subject: Clarification Letter of Interpretation Note 13 Organic Peroxide Table 49 CFR 173.225
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Dear Madam / Sir:
Please find my request for a letter of interpretation attached.
Regards,
Steve Schulte, CHMM, CPP

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Arkema – Health Environment and Safety
Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Consultant
Cell: 651-245-8951
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