{"operation":"document","citation":"99-0173","title":"Shao Chen — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1999-08-04","effective_on":null,"summary":"99-0173 response to Shao Chen concerning 173.21.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0173.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0173.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0173","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1999/990173.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n-\nof Transportation\nUS. Department\n20590\nseei Program\ndministratio\nAUG 4 1999\nMr. Mike He\nRef. No.\n99-0173\nShao Chen\n3805 Simone Gardens #2\nMetairie, LA\n70002\nDear Mr. He:\nThis is in response to your letter dated June 26, 1999, regarding\napplicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR\nParts 171-180) to cigarette lighters containing no fuel.\nA cigarette lighter, or other similar device, eguipped with an\nignition element and containing fuel may only be shipped if the\ndesign of the device and its inner packaging has been examined by\na person who is approved by the Associate Administrator for\nHazardous Materials Safety (AAHMS). In addition the device and\nits inner packaging must also be approved by the AAHMS.\nA\ncigarette lighter that contains no fuel or residue thereof and\ndoes not contain any other hazardous material is not subject to\nthe HMR.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nJohn A tale\n/ Transportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n12YONI\n990173\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n06/26/1999 15:28\n1-504-4563413\nC&H TRADING\nPAGE Ø1\nShao Chen\n3805 Simone Gardens #2\nMetairie, LA 70002\nShao Chen\nBAH\nFax\nI240 NI\n99-0173\nTO:\nMr. Cris (DHM-10)\nFront Mike He\n202-368-3012\nPagear 0+ coversheet\nPhone 202-308-4488\nDarten June 21, 1999\nCCI\n• Urgent\nO For Review\n• Pleaso Comment X Messo Rapty\n• Pleasa Racyclo\nDear Mr. Crs:\nWe Plan to import some lighters without fuel into the USA. We have been told that they are not\nregulated by the Department of Transportation. However, our shipper maky needs to make sure what\nconsidered hazardous materials since there is no any fuel inside the lighters, and therefore they are not\ndepartment a witten confirmation which states lighters without fuel are not hazardous materials and\nwe have been told is true and correct. At your earlest convenient, please provide us by your\nthey are not regulated by the Department of Transportation.\nYour response is greetty appreciated.\nSincerely yours,\nMike He","truncated":false,"body_characters":2001}