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Danzas S.P.A — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
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Page 1-=-- = • U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Research and Special Programs Administration • MAR 3 0 1999 Mr. Carlo De Mercurio Danzas Verona Ref. No. 99-0060 Danzas S.P.A Via Torricelli, 49 1-37136 Verona, Italy Dear Mr. De Mercurio: This is in response to your letter of February 19, 1999, regarding the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you asked us to provide reportable quantity values (RQs) for a hazardous material déscribed as "Environmentally hazardous substance, liquid, The HMR require the letters "RO" to appear on a shipping paper, if the hazardous material meets the definition of hazardous substance (S 172.203(c)(2)). As defined in $ 171.8, a hazardous substance is a material that is listed in Appendix A to $ 172.101, is in a package that meets or exceeds the Rl, and when in a mixture or solution, has a concentration by weight which equals or éxceeds the concentration corresponding to the RQ of the material as listed in the table in § 171.8. A material must meet all of these requirements in order to be a hazardous substance. Appendix A lists hazardous substances by their chemical name or waste name, and lists each substance's corresponding Rl value in pounds or kilograms. You should review Appendix A to determine if the chemicals in your customer's material have Rs. If the chemicals do not appear in Appendix A, then you need not mark RQ on your#
Page 2shipping paper. I have enclosed copies of appropriate parts of S$ 171.8, Appendix A to 172.101, and 172.203. I hope this satisfies your request. sincerely, Transportation Regulations Specialist Office of Hazardous Materials Standards Enclosures :#
Page 3B2/19/99 13:22:14; UK_GWY_85→> 202 366 3753; Total Pages: 1 Page DANZAS S.P.A. VIA TORRICELLI, 49 TELEFAX 1-37136 VERONA TELEFONO 39185/9217111 TELEFAX ЕХРОЯТ ТЕАЯЛ 3916519217266 TELEFAX IMPORT TERRA 3918519217202 TELEFAX IMPORT MARE -AEREO 39/45/9217280 TELEFAX EXPORT MARE 39/45/9217287-39 6519217218 DANZAS TELEFAX EXPORT AEREO 39185/ 9217212 TELEX 080128 BAH § 172.203(0) ITA-X MESSAGE 19/02/99 99-0060 TO OFFICE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EXEMPTIONS & APPROVALS (DHM-30) VERONA, FEB. 19th. 1999 REF. AIR FREIGHT SHIPMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FROM ITALY TO THE U.S.A. DEAR SIRS, ONE OF OUR CUSTOMER IS READY TO SHIP ONE PARCEL OF UN 3082 (ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N. D.S. -2, 3, 5, 6 - DIMETHYLCYCLOPROPANE CARBOXYLATE) CLASS 9, AND THE CARRIER IETRAFLORO BENZYL TRANS-2, 2, 2-DICHLOROVENYL, 3, 3, WHICH HAS BEEN CHOSE FOR AIR TRANSPORT, NOTICED THAT THE SHIPPER HASN'T SHOWED THE 'RQ VALUE'. SINCE THE SHIPPER IS OBLIGED TO ENTER THIS RQ VALUE, HE HAS ALREADY ASKED THIS PARTICULAR TO THE CNEE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, HE SAID THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS VALUE. ARTICULARS, NORDER TO HELP CUSTOMER, STOLED LECESSARY THE SHIPMENT. I REMAIN AT YOUR DISPOSAL FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION YOU MIGHT NEED. WITH KINDEST RGDS. DANZAS VERONA CARLO DE MERCURIO TEL. ++39.045.9217276 FAX. ++39.045.9217212#
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