# Peerless Coatings, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** 98-0302
- **title:** Peerless Coatings, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 1998-11-16
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 98-0302 response to Peerless Coatings, Inc. concerning 171.1.
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of Transportation
U.S Department
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
Research and
Special Programs
Administration
NOV | 6 1998
Mr. Ronnie Screws
Compliance Officer
Ret. No. 98-0302
Peerless Coatings, Inc.
1611 22nd Street S.E.
Cullman, AL 35055-5465
Dear Mr. Screws:
This is in response to your letter dated October 2, 1998, regarding the applicability of the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to shipments of flammable liquids on your
company aircraft.
The Department of Transportation governs the transportation of hazardous materials in interstate,
foreign, and intrastate commercial movements. Hazardous materials transported aboard your company
aircraft are in commerce, and are subject to the HMR. The purpose and scope of the HMR may be
found in § 171.1.
I hope this satisfies your inquiry. If this office can be of further assistance, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
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Filé: 175
RMC
Radiation Management Consultants
March 19, 1998
Edward Mazzullo
Director
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
Research and Special Programs Administration
US Department of Transportation
400 7' Street, S.W.
Washington D.C. 20590
Dear Director:
In the course of my work as an emergency medical consultant to the
nuclear power and chemical industries, I have been confronted with, on
numerous occasions the following dilemma. Many medical helicopter programs
(MED EVAC) pilots and directors have advised me that they do not/will not
transport a patient who is contaminated with ANY level of radioactive
contamination; even if this patient is in dire need of lifesaving transport (flight) to
a trauma center.
I am furthermore advised that flying this type of patient is "prohibited by
the FAA."
allowed. The whity omanies, with repres moud oni action set, ahibited or
concerned that eventually an incident will occur which will result in an —
unnecessary death.
Thank you for your attention with this matter. Please contact me at (215)
824-1300 if you require any further information.
Sincerely,
Gil Cosnett
Clinical Instructor
GC:slp
3021 Darnell Road • Philadelphia, PA 19154 • (215) 824-1300 • FAX# (215) 824-1371
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Nelson
PEERLESS
5173.22
98-0302
Peerless Coatings, Inc.
1611 22nd St. S.E., Cullman, AL 35055-5465 (256) 734-5000
174.
October 2, 1998
Mr. Edward Mazzullo, DHM-10
Research and Special Projects Administration (RSPA)
Office of Hazardous Material Standards
400 Seventh Street Southwest
Washington, DC 20590
Dear Mr. Mazzullo:
My name is Ronnie Screws, I am the Compliance Officer for Peerless Coatings, Inc., a
manufacturer of industrial coatings. Peerless Coatings, Inc. also owns a Cessna 414
aircraft. My direct supervisor has asked me to determine if transporting 0 - 10 gallon
amounts of a flammable liquid (UN1263) on the above mentioned company aircraft falls
under DOT regulations.
Please forward a written interpretation of this situation with regards to current DOT
regulations. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
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Respectfully,
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Ronnie Screws
Compliance Officer
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