Interpretation Response #00-0294 ([Goldschmidt Chemical Corp.] [Mr. Michael Brobst])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Goldschmidt Chemical Corp.
Individual Name: Mr. Michael Brobst
Location State: OH Country: US
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Response text:
January 22, 2001
Mr. Michael Brobst Ref. No. 00-0294
Goldschmidt Chemical Corp.
5777 Frantz Road
Dublin, Ohio 43017
Dear Mr. Brobst:
This responds to your October 18, 2000 letter requesting clarification on the classification of your material under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you request clarification on the proper hazard class of a solid material containing 10-20% alcohol (isopropyl or ethanol), water, and a non-hazardous organic material.
Under § 173.22, it is the shipper’s responsibility to properly classify a hazardous material. This Office generally does not perform that function. You state that your mixture is a. solid and does not meet the hazard class criteria for a Class 3 flammable liquid material, a Division 4.1 flammable solid material nor any other hazard class defining criteria in Part 173, and is not a hazardous waste, hazardous substance, or marine pollutant. Therefore, this material is not subject to the HMR.
I hope this answers your inquiry.
Sincerely,
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.22
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 173.22 | Shipper's responsibility |