Mr. Chris Brown — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1U.S.Department of Transportation 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20590 Special Programs Research and Administration SEP - 8 1999 Mr. Chris Brown RDS Manufacturing, Inc. Ref. NO • 99-0215 300 Industrial Park Drive Perry, FL 32347 Dear Mr. Brown: This is in response to your letter dated August 4, 1999, and. subsequent telephone conversation with a member of my staff regarding marking of non-bulk packagings intended to contain combustible liquids under the Hazardous Materials Regulations on your non-bulk packaging indicating thạt the packaging is (HMR; 49 CER Parts 171-180). Specifically you ask if the marking intended to contain liquid materials not subject to the HMR is worded in a way that is consistent with the requirements of the HMR. The answer is yes. It is the opinion of this Office that the marking you intend to place on your packaging is not in violation I hope this satisfies your request. Sincerely, / Transportation Regulations Spectalist Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 990215#

Page 2LADS MANUFACTUAME INC. RDS Manufacturing. Inc. Mr. Chris Brown 300 Endustrial Park Drive, Perry Fl 32347 8/4/99 Mr. John Gale Office of Hazmat standards. 400 71* Street S. W. US DOT RSPA DHM-10 Washington DC 20590-0001 Mr. Gale, I would like to thank you and your staff for your assistance in our research regarding US DOT requirements for fluid containers. It is still our intent to build tanks with a capacity of 118 gallons and enclosed a copy of our re worded label for your review. Written validation of our label's correctness less for the transportation of non hazardous fluids. I have made all the changes we discussed and Sincerely, Guita Chris Brown. MAB/CB Enclosures (I) CC JR/File.#