{"operation":"document","citation":"99-0289","title":"Lee Products Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1999-12-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"99-0289 response to Lee Products Company concerning 173.22.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0289.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0289.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-99-0289","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1999/990289.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S.Department\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C.\n20590\nResearch and\npecial Program\ndministratior\nDEC 9 1999\nMr. Faye Roy\nRef. No.\n99-0289\nLee Products Company\n800 East 80th Street\nMinneapolis, MN\n55420-1396\nDear Ms. Roy:\nrequesting information concerning the applicability of Hazardous\nThis is in response to your letter dated October 14, 1999\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to several\nmaterials.\nUnder $ 173.22, it is a shipper's responsibility to determine\nwhether a material meets the definition of the listed hazard\nclass or is not subject to the HMR.\nSuch determinations are not\nrequired to be verified by this office nor does the Department\nhave resources to perform routine verifications.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nLEAS\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n990289\n173.22\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBCT-14-1999\n13:13\nLEE PRODUCTS\n. Lee Products Company\nPhone 800-989-3544 * 612-854-3544\nBIH\nFax 800-969-7177 # 612--854-7177\n8173.22\nE-mail: info@leeproducts.com\n99-0284\nInternet: www.leeproducts.com\nFax Message\nTo: DOT\nFrom: FAYEROY\n3012\nFax: 366 - 792\nPages: 4\nDate: OCTOBER 14,1999\nPhone:\nRe: HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CC:\n• Urgent O for Review • Please Comment Please Reply\n• Please Recycle\n• Comments: WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER INFORMATION FROM DOT REGARDING OUR\nPRODUCTS THAT WE SHIP THAT HAVE RESTRICTIONS. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU\nVERIFY THAT THE INFORMATION DOES COMPLY WITH DOT CFR 49 MANUAL.\nIF YOU COULD SIGN AND DATE THIS FORM STATING THE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE\nTHEN WE CAN HAVE OUR SHIPPING REGULATIONS UPDATED TO YOUR DOT\nREGULATIONS.\nTHANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.\nSINCERELY,\nFAYE ROY\n10/14/99\nTHU 13:43 TX/RX NO 5531] @001\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n1/142\nOCT-14-1999 13:14\nRe vas vas\nLEE PRODUCTS\nLEE PRODUCTS COMPANY\nPhone 612-854•3544 • 800-989-3544\n800 East 80th Street. Minneapolis, MN 55420-1396\nLEE\nFAX 612-854-7177 • 800-969-7177\nWEB SITE HTTP.//HAZMAT.DOT.GOV\n1. SOLVENT BASED CORRECTION FLUID (SUCH AS 01539 50064 OC401 OC564)\nPROPER SHIPPING NAME: PAINT UN 1263\nINNER RECEPTICLE .75 ML MASTER CARTON OF 144 WEIGHING 16 LBS.\nCLASS 3 EACH .75 FL OZ\nBOILING POINT 290 F FLASH POINT 45F PACKAGING GROUP 2\nMAXIMUM PER INNER RECEPTICLE =33.28 FL OZ PER DOT CFR 173.150\nMAXIMUM SHIPPER WEIGHT= 60LBS IN STRONG PACKAGE\n66lbs, per pot\n2. CRAYON-A-GONE (ITEM # 70070)\nPROPER SHIPPING NAME: TERPENE HYDROCARBONS, N.O.S. UN 2319\nINNER RECEPTICLE 7 FL OZ NO MASTER CARTON\nCLASS 3 EACH 7 FL OZ.\nMAXIMUM PER INNER RECEPTICLE = 166.4 FL OZ PER DOT CFR 173.150\nBOILING POINT 325 F FLASH POINT 119 F PACKAGING GROUP 3\nMAXIMUM SHIPPER WEIGHT = 60 LBS IN STRONG PACKAGE\n3. UN-DU (ITEM# 00001/00002)\nPROPER SHIPPING NAME: HEPTANE UN 1206 CLASS 3 EACH 1FL OZ\nINNER RECEPTICLE 1 FL OZ.\nMASTER CARTON 144 WEIGHING 21 LBS\nBOILING POINT 208 F FLASH POINT 25F PACKAGING GROUP 2\nMAXIMUM PER INNER RECEPTICLE = 33.28 FL OZ PER DOT CFR 173.150\nMAXIMUM SHIPPER WEIGHT = 60LBS IN STRONG PACKAGE\nPROPER SHIPPING NAME HEPTANE UN1206 CLASS 3 EACH 4 FL OZ.\n4. UN-DU (ITEM # 00003)\nINNER RECEPTICLE 4 FL OZ\nBOILING POINT 208 F FLASH POINT 2S F PACKAGING GROUP 2\nMASTER CARTON 12 EACH WEIGHING 5 LBS.\nMAXIMUM PER INNER RECEPTICLE = 33.28 FL OZ. PER DOT CFR 173.150\nMAXIMUM SHIPPER WEIGHT = 60 LBS IN STRONG PACKAGE\nSIGNATURE\nTITLE\nDATE\nBPIA\n''ACTRERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF PRODUCTS FOR THE OFFICE SINCE 1953.\nTOTAL P.02\n10/14/99 THU 13:43 [T/RX NO 5531) @1002","truncated":false,"body_characters":3439}