Interpretation Response #03-0254 ([CONSIDAR, Inc.] [Ms. Noreen McDonald])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: CONSIDAR, Inc.
Individual Name: Ms. Noreen McDonald
Location State: NY Country: US
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Response text:
Nov 7, 2003
Ms. Noreen McDonald Ref. No. 03-0254
CONSIDAR, Inc.
825 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Dear Ms. McDonald:
This responds to your follow-up letter dated October 6, 2003, regarding classification of ."Magnesium ferro silicon" in accordance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). We responded to a previous letter from your company, dated August 20, 2003, on the same subject on September 23,2003.
As indicated in the enclosure to your letter, tests were performed in accordance with the "UN Manual of Tests and Criteria" by an outside laboratory, which issued a report showing results that your company's product containing "Magnesium ferro silicon" is not classed as a "Division 4.3 (Dangerous when wet) material. It is your understanding that the enclosed results mean that the magnesium ferro silicon is not subject to the HMR and not regulated for purposes of transportation.
Based on the information you provided, it is our opinion that your company's product containing Magnesium ferro silicon, tested in accordance with the "UN Manual of Tests and Criteria," does not meet the definition in § 173.124(c) for a Division 4.3 (Dangerous When Wet) materiaL Therefore, provided the material does not meet any other hazard class definition, it is not subject to the HMR and not regulated for purposes of transportation in commerce.
I hope this satisfies your inquiry.
Sincerely,
Susan Gorsky
Senior Transportation Specialist
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 173.124 | Class 4, Divisions 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3-Definitions |