# Finetex Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 98-0040
- **title:** Finetex Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 1998-05-29
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 98-0040 response to Finetex Inc. concerning 173.150.
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of Transportation
U.S. Department
400 Seventh Street, S.W
Special Programs
Research and
Washington, D.C. 20590
Administration
MAY 29 1998
Mr. Bob Scala
Finetex
Inc.
Ref No.
98-0040
P.O. Box 216
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Dear Mr. Scala:
This is in response to your letter dated April 28, 1998,
regarding $ 173.150 (e) (1) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations
(HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask for
confirmation that a product containing 9 percent Isopropyl
Alcohol, 14 percent water, and cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical
surfactants meets the criteria of the $ 173.150 (e) (1) exception.
The product contains no other hazardous materials.
Your understanding is correct. An aqueous solution containing 24
1. стоне в дока колони на попові
packagings (e.g., 55-gallon drums)
accordance with
§ 173.150 (f) (2) unless they are a hazardous
are not subject to the HMR in
substance, hazardous waste, or marine pollutant.
transportation of combustible liquids in bulk packagings are
Provisions for
provided in § 173.150 (f) (3).
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
Billings
Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials
Standards

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B.QH
173.150
Fineter
April 28, 1998
Mr. Ed Mazzullo
Director Hazardous Material Standards
400 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590
Dear Mr. Mazzullo:
We have obtained helpful information concerning the resolution of classification
questions from your Dianne LaValle.
We have a material (trade name Gemtex SC75) which contains 9% Isopropyl Alcohol,
14% water, and cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical surfactants. It has a flash point of 79.0F.
There are no other hazardous materials in this product. Diane's advice is to classified
this material as combustible under 49CFR173.150(e)(1). Since this product is shipped in
55 gallon drums, this would be considered a non-regulated material. 'If we were to ship in
bulk containers, it would be considered a combustible liquid, n.o.s.
We would appreciate you sending us written confirmation of this information for our
files.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Bob scala/jis
Bob Scala
Vice President
BS/jw:
cc: J. Roger Porter
President
FINETEX INC., P.O. BOX 216, ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY 07407 (201) 797-4686 FAX: (201)797-6558
P.O. BOX 164, SPENCER, NORTH CAROLINA 28159(704) 633-8028 FAX: (704) 633-3746
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