# Fireworks Mfg. Co Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** 98-0340
- **title:** Fireworks Mfg. Co Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 1999-05-19
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 98-0340 response to Fireworks Mfg. Co Inc. concerning 173.22.
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of Transportation
U.S. Department
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C.
20590
Special Programs
Research and
Administration
MAY I 9 1999
Mr. Ronald C. Snyder
Ref. No. 98-0340
Zambelli Internationale Fireworks Mfg. Co., Inc.
Safety Office
RD #1, Box 270A
Edinburg, Pennsylvania
16116
Dear Mr. Snyder:
This is in response to your letter requesting clarification on the use of orientation arrows on packages
containing Division 1.3G explosives, Display fireworks, under the Hazardous Materials Regulations
(HMR: 49 CFR Parts 171-180). I regret the delay in responding to your inquiry and hope it has not
caused you any inconvenience.
According to your letter, packages containing your Division 1 3G explosives materials are marked with
orientation arrows indicating that they must be initiated with a certain side up. This kind of firework is
initiated by laying the box in an upright position and lighting the fuse. As provided by § 172.312,
orientation arrow markings are only required on packages containing liquid hazardous materials.
I hope this answers your inquiry.
Sincerely,
Shan Hillio
Delmer F. Billings
Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
980340
172.312

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172.312
ZAMBELLI INTERNATIONALE
98-0340
FIREWORKS MFG. CO. INC.
SAFETY OFFICE
RD#1 BOX 270 A
EDINBURG, PENNA. 16116
TELEPHONE NO. 1-800-797-6235
FAX # (724) 652-1456
DATE: 11-09-98
TO: ED MAZZULLO, DIRECTOR HMS
FROM: RONALD C. SNYDER
SUBJECT: QUESTION ON ORIENTATION ARROWS
WE CARRY 1.3G EXPLOSIVES, DISPLAY FIREWORKS,
WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE ORIENTATION ARROWS ON THE
BOXES. HOWEVER SOME OF THE BOXES HAVE ARROWS ON
THEM INDICATING THAT THEY MUST BE FIRED WITH A
CERTAIN SIDE UP. THIS CERTAIN KIND OF FIREWORK IS
FIRED BY LAYING THE BOX IN AN UP RIGHT POSITION AND
LIGHTING THE FUSE.
ALLA MAGAZINER FROM THE OHIO PUC IS DEMANDING
THAT WE USE THESE ARROWS AS ORIENTATION ARROWS
WHILE SHIPPING. WE WORK VERY HARD AT COMPLYING
WITH ALL STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS, BUT WE DO
NOT WANT ANY ADDITIONAL BURDEN WE HAVE LOOKED
ALL THROUGH THE REGULATIONS AND CAN'T FIND ANY
REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS. THE ONLY REGULATIONS WE
CAN FIND PERTAIN TO LIQUIDS, WHICH WE NEVER CARRY.
CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE US YOUR OPINION ON THIS MATTER
WE WILL ABIDE BY WHAT EVER YOU DECIDE.
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