{"operation":"document","citation":"99-0120","title":"Chemtronics — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1999-07-01","effective_on":null,"summary":"99-0120 response to Chemtronics concerning 173.306.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0120.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0120.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0120","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1999/990120.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S.Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C.\n20590\nResearch and\nAdministration\nSpecial Programs\nJUL 1 1999\nMr. Bill Dowse\nRef. No. 99-0120\nDistribution Manager\nChemtronics\n8125 Cobb Center\nKennesaw, Georgia 30152\n•Dear Mr. Dowse:\nThis is in response to your letter concerning the consumer\ncommodity exceptions under the Hazardous Materials Regulations\n(HMR; 49 CFR Part's 171- 180).. Your company is planning to ship\nDifluoroethane, R 152a, 2.1, UN1030 in aerosol containers under\nDOT exemption E-11516.\nYour material must meet the definition of consumer commodity in\n$ 171.8 and the limited quantity provisions of § 173.306 in order\nto be renamed and reclassed as \"Consumer Commodity, ORM-D. \" For\na pure flammable gas, you would be required to meet the\nprovisions in § 173.306 (a) (1), which requires your material to be\nin a container of not more that 4 fluid ounces capacity (7.22\ncubic inches or less). If you plan on shipping containers which\nexceed the 4 fluid ounce capacity limit, your material will not\nbe eligible for the consumer commodity exception.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nsincerely,\nJohn A.\nGaje\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173.306\n990120\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n05/04/88 15:38 FAX 7704230748\nCHEMTRONICS\n4002/002\nChemtronics\nBAH\n$ 173.306\nMay 4, 1999\n99-0120\nMr. Edward Mazzullo, Director\nOffice of Hazardous Standards\nDepartment of Transportation\nDear Ed,\nChemtronics is planning a new aerosol product that would contain Dilluoroethane,\nR152a, 2. 1, LIN1030. We have been granted party status to eremption 11516.\nWe will meet all the requirements of exemption 11516. This new product will be\na duster and therefor expel the vapor.\nThe clarification T, am seeking is as follows: Can this product be classified\nas a Consumer Comodity ORVI-D?\nYour response on this matter is greatly appreciated.\nSincerely,\nBill Douse\nBill Dowse\nCannot go ORM-D\nDistribution Manager\npure frammable gas\nnot aeroBal $ 173.306lal)\n48l oz capacity 1.2z cumen\nSODER-WICK\nCIACUITWORKS\nCOVENTRY\n8125:Cobo: Center Drive e-Kennesaw: Georgia 30152)\n36 USA 70\ni www.chamtron","truncated":false,"body_characters":2157}