# Olin Microelectronic Materials — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** 98-0552
- **title:** Olin Microelectronic Materials — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 1998-06-15
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** 98-0552 response to Olin Microelectronic Materials concerning 177.848.
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US Department +
of Transportation
Research and
Administration
Special Programs
Advanced Projects Engineer
Mr. James R.
Mccoid
MAY | 9 1995
223 15th
Link Manufacturing,
Street N.E.
Ltd.
P.O. Box 68
Sioux Center, IA 51250-0068
Dear Mr. Mccoid:
i'ne Office of the Chief Counsel, National Highway Traffic
your march 17, 1995 inquiry to Mr. Steve Woods. You ask about
salety Administration (NHTSA), has forwarded to this office
the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR),
suspension systems
49 C.I.R. Parts 171-180, to a damping device for truck cab
2500 to 3000 pounds per square inch.
contains fluid at a static pressure of
Programs Administration (RSPA) is the agency responsible for
The Research and Special
implementing the Federal hazardous material transportation law,
49 V.S.C. SS 5101-5127, and the HMR.
The HMR apply only to hazardous material transported in
motor vehicle solely as an integral part of the vehicle's motive
Hazardous material that is being transported on a
function is not being transported in commerce within the meaning
of the HMR, and therefore is not subject to the HMR.
of commerce,
Transportation of the pressurized damping device as an article
would be subject to the HMR.
either by itself or assembled with other equipment,
addresses hydraulic accumulators.
Section 173.306 (f) Of the HMR
Under conditions stated in
paragraphs (f) (1) Or (f) (3) Of that section, transportation of
the devices as articles of commerce would be excepted from some
or all HMR requirements.
This guidance concerns only the HMR. RSPA cannot address other
Federal laws or regulations that may apply to the design or use
of your device.
I trust this response is helpful. If you have any questions,
please feel free to call me at (202) 366-4400.
Sincerely,
charies Holtman
Attorney
CC:
Ms. Dorothy
Mr.
Edward Mazzullo, RSPA/DHM-10 .
Mazzana, RSPA/DHM 1/PCC-20

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of Transportation
U.S. Department
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C.
20590
special Programs
Research and
Administration
JUN | 5 1998
Ms. Naomi Livingston
Olin Microelectronic Materials
P. O. Box 10099
Mesa, Arizona 85216-0099
Dear Ms. Livingston:
This is in response to your letter regarding methods of achieving separation of hazardous
materials, as indicated by the letter "O" in the Segregation and Separation Chart of Hazardous
Materials (49 CFR 177.848(e)(3)), on the same transport vehicle in a manner that under
conditions normally incident to transportation, commingling would not occur.
This Office evaluates procedures used in complying with this requirement on a case-by-case
basis. However, you did not provide any specific information on the hazardous materials
involved or the methods your company may use to achieve separation. The requirement for
separation or non-adjacent loading is considered satisfied if the packages are separated in such
a manner (for example, by using barriers, packages of non-hazardous materials, or intervening
space) that their contents would not commingle in the event of leakage under conditions
normally incident to transportation.
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
Suhan ABillio
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards

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En glum
Tile: 177848(6)63)
SC: 434, 414
MATERIAL:
1/15/98
Mr. Edward T. Mazzullo
.
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
400 7th Street S.W.
U.S. DOT/RSPA (DHM-10)
Washington, D.C. 20590-0001
Subject: 49 CFR Section 177.848 (e) (3)
Dear Mr. Mazzullo:
It is our understanding when shipping hazardous materials that require separation (indicated by
letter "O" in the segregation table) together on the same transport vehicle, separation must be
occur.
achieved in a manner that under conditions normally incident to transportation, commingling would not
What DOT recommendations can be made on methods of achieving separation?
Your response is greatly appreciated.
wingst
Naori Livingston
Olin Microelectronic Materials
6550 South Mountain Road
P.O. Box 10099
Mesa, AZ 85242
Tel. (602) 987-7177
Fax. (602) 987-7087
Tel: 602-987-7000 • Fax: 602-987-7001
P.O. Box 10099, Mesa, Arizona 85216-0099
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