# Cotkin & Collins — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 98-0283
- **title:** Cotkin & Collins — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 1998-10-15
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 98-0283 response to Cotkin & Collins concerning 172.101, 173.306.
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U.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

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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
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"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

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Edward Mazzullo
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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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DATE: September 11, 1998
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Telephone No.
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PAX NO.
: (202) 366-3012
RE:
Case Name
: Prolong Super Lubricants
Our File No.
: 419560012
FROM:
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