{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0400","title":"Tamaya Chemical Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-02-03","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0400 response to Tamaya Chemical Corporation concerning 172.101, 173.22.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0400.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0400.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0400","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980400.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nUS. Department\n400 Sigion, SC 20590\nResearch and\nWashinglon, D.C\nSpecial Programs\nFEB - 3 1998\nAdministration\nMs. Sarah Hall.\nPresident, Tamaya Chemical\nCorporation\n500 North Birdneck Road, Suite 100\nVirginia Beach, Virginia 23451\nDear Ms. Hall:\nThis responds to your letter requesting information concerning the applicability of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to iodine (99.5% purity). Specifically, you\nask that this office update the information contained in a letter to you dated August 11, 1994.\nThe information that we provided in our earlier letter is accurate. Under the HMR, a shipper\nmust properly classify, package, mark, and label a hazardous material for transportation in\ncommerce. The criteria for making determinations as to the hazard class of a material can be\nfound in Part 173 of the HMR. It is not necessary for a shipper to confirm its classification of a\nhazardous material with the Department of Transportation.\nBased on the information available to this office, iodine (solid, 99.5% pure) does not meet the\npure) are not subject to the requirements of the HMR.\ndefinition of any hazard class as set forth in Part 173. Thus, shipments of iodine (solid, 99.5%\nIf you require additional information, you may wish to contact the Hazardous Materials\nInformation Center at 1-800-467-4922. A hazardous materials transportation safety specialist is\navailable to answer questions on the requirements of the HMR between the hours of 9:00 am and\n5:00 pm Monday through Friday (except federal holidays).\nI hope this information is helpful. If you need anything further, please do not hesitate to contact\nme.\nSincerely,\nAlan I. Roberts\nAssociate Administrator for\nHazardous Materials Safety\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nTAMAYA CHEMICAL CORPORATION\n1\nJanuary 13, 1998\n• •\nPatricia Klinger\nAdministrator's Office\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\nDear Patricia:\nDOT Classification and shipping regulations for Iodine 99.5% purity. A copy of\nTamaya Chemical needs an updated statement, in writing, as to the status of the U.S.\nyour previous response to this request is enclosed for your reference.\nIn the past, it has taken as long as nine months and the intervention of a congressman to\nobtain an answer to this request. Please verify as to whether there has been any change to\nat (757) 422-9685.\nthe status for shipping Iodine. I can be reached by phone at (757) 422-1884 or by FAX\nThank you for your prompt attention.\nSincerely,\nDarah Hall\nSarah Hall\nPresident\ncc: Owen Pickett\n•\n:\n:\n500 N. BIRDNECK RD., SUITE 100 • VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 • TELEPHONE: (757) 422-1884 • FAX: (757) 422-6856\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nRESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION\nCORRESPONDENCE CONTROL FORM\nDUE IN S-10/1-10:\nDUE IN DPP-10:-2/5/98~\nDOCUMENT SUMMARY: Requestior S\nDAM\niodine\nstatus of shipping regulations for z\nCONTROL NUMBER: DEL\n11:43\n981954-CLISERM\nCORRESPONDENCE FROM:\nSIGNATURE LEVEL:\nSarah Hall\n¡ Kolley 8. Goynor → AL Roberts\nACTION TO BE TAKEN:\nPrepare Response\nCOMMENTS:\nCONCURRENCES\nCURRENT ROUTE\nDRP/DPP CONCURRENCE\nROUTE\nDATE APPROVED\nDRP-1\nDRP-2\nDPP-1\nDPP-2\n[DPP-3\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n....\n•\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nResearch and\nWashingion, D.C.\n20590\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nAugust 11, 1994\n•\nMs. Sarah Hall\nPresident\n1062 Laskin Road, Suite 11A\nTamaya Chemical Corporation\nVirginia Beach, VA\n23451\nDear Ms. Hall:\nPursuant to our telephone conversation and in response to your\nrecent letter dated July 20, 1994, regarding the DOT classification\nof iodine.\nUnder the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-\nmarking, and labeling a hazardous materials for transportation in\n180), a shipper 1s responsible for properly classifying, packaging,\nmaterial\ncommerce is based on the\nThe shipper's determination of the hazard class of a\nmaterial\nwhen compared to the defining criteria for hazardous\nchemical and physical hazards of a\nmaterials (see section 173.22). Except for explosives which are\nclassed by the Department, it is not necessary for a shipper to\nDepartment.\nconfirm its classification of a hazardous material with the\nMaterials Safety,\nBased on the information available to the Office of Hazardous\ndefinition of a poison (see section 173.132) OF other hazard class\n. iodine,\nsolid (99.5%\ndoes not meet\ncriteria and is not subject to the HMR.\nof the sections mentioned.\n\"Enclosed you will' copies\nI hope this information is helpful.\nSincerely,\nPatricia klug\nPatricia Klinger\nEnclosures\n:","truncated":false,"body_characters":4557}