Cotkin & Collins — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1U.S. Department of Transportation 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Research and Washington, D.G. 20590 Special Programs Administration OCT 1 5 1998 Mr. Cooper Collins Cotkin & Collins Rei. No: 98-0283 P.O. Box 22005 Santa Ana, CA 92702-2005 Dear Mr. Collins: This is in response to your letter dated September 11, 1998, regarding labeling requirements for materials classified as Consumer Commodity, ORM-D under the Hazardous Materials requirement. (Elammable Gas) labeling requirement, or any other labeling The answer is no. A material properly re-named consumer commodity and re-classed ORM-D is not subject to the labeling requirements of Part 172, Subpart E. The Hazardous Materials Table (S 172.101) indicates None for the label code in column (6) for the proper shipping name Consumer commodity. material properly re-named Consumer commodity has no labeling Therefore, a requirements under the HMR. I hope this satisfies your request. Sincerely, / Iransportation Regulations Specialist Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 173.306 172.101#

Page 2BY: 9-11-98 ; 10:30; COTKIN & COLLINS→ 12023663012:# 2/3 BAH 198-0283 RAPHAEL COTKIN COTKIN & COLLINS $173.306 JAMES P. COLLINS, UM. BRADLEY C. WITHERI STEVEN L. PAINE A PROFEBSIONAL CORPORATION 1855 - 100 WILLIAM D. NAEVE ROGER W. SIMPSON TERRY C. LEUIN ATTORNEYS AT LAW MOBERT WILSON JOAN M. DOLINSKY SANTA ANA. CALIFORNIA 82702-2005 POST OFFICE BOX 22005 DAVIO A. WINKLE EMAIL.ootkiroo@ootkinoollnx.com BRIAN R. HILL KAREN C. METAS. FACSINALE (714) 835-2200 (714) 835-2330 BANTA AMLA STEET ADORERS GREGDAY A. SARGENTI DOUGLAS A GREER TERAY L. KESINGER SCOTT P. WARD ELLEN M. TIPPING DEBRA L. BESSEN COOPER W. COLNS AGE WONT BEVENTH ETACKT, BUITE TAC LOM ANSG,DS OFHEE: SHANNON L, FERHANDEZ .OF ANGELER, CALIPOTAHA 00017-284 ACBAKE 12191 003-83 (217) 8108-835 "FAMKY LAW CERTIFIED SPECALIOT THE STATE RAR OF CALIFONNA BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION septamber 11, 1998 VIA FACBIHILE - (202) 366-3012 Edward Mazzullo Director OHMS 400 Seventh Street s.W. V.S. DEPARIMENT OF TRANSPORTATION/RSPA (DHM-10) Washington, D.C. 20590 Re: Request for Officlal Interpretation of D.O.I Hazardous Matori is Regulations Dear Mr. Mazzullo: addressing/answering the following question: I write to request an official Interpretive Latter pursuant to 49 CFR S 173.306 (h), subject to a "Flammable Gas" labeling requirement, ox any labeling consulted information specialists from the Hazardous Materials The answer I am seeking. and anticipate, is "No." I have Arthur Pollack on September 10, 1998, and the joint consensus is intormation center on numerous occasions, the latest of whom was Provisions found in 49 CFR $ 172.101, no such labeling that, pursuant to the Table of Hazardous Materials and Special requirements exist. This conclusion was based on the fact that the Table's Label "Nono" (as opposad to the '2.1 / Flammable Gas' requirement in Codes column for the consumer commodity shipping name reads CWCILTRR196114.1#

Page 3Y: 9-11-98; 10:30 ; COTKIN & COLLINS→ 12023663012:# 3/ 3 Edward Mazzullo september 11, 1998 Page 2 the Label Codes column for flammable "aerosols" not qualifying can confirm the information specialists' conclusion for me. with an official interpretation of the controlling provision(s). Thank you, in advance, for your time and for providing me Very truly yours, COOPER • W. COLLINS CWC: rac CWCILTRR196114,1#

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