Interpretation Response #10-0117 ([Polymet Alloys, Inc.] [Mr. Matt Gilmore])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Polymet Alloys, Inc.
Individual Name: Mr. Matt Gilmore
Location State: AL Country: US
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Response text:
July 8, 2010
Mr. Matt Gilmore
Sales and Operations Manager
Polymet Alloys, Inc.
1701 Providence Park, Suite 100
Birmingham, AL 35242
Ref. No.: 10-0117
Dear Mr. Gilmore:
This is in response to your June 2, 2010 letter requesting clarification on the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to an approximately 91.4 % pure calcium-silicon (33/67) alloy material produced by Rima Industrial S/A in Brazil. You request confirmation from this office that the test report submitted with your letter provides sufficient verification that the tested material is not subject to the requirements of the HMR.
As provided in § 173.22, it is the shipper's responsibility to properly classify a hazardous material. Such determinations are not required to be verified by this office. However, based on the test results you provided, it is our opinion that the calcium-silicon alloy material described in the test report does not meet the definition of a Division 4.3 material and, provided it does not meet the criteria for another hazard class, it is not subject to the HMR.
I hope this answers your inquiry. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact this office.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Betts
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.22
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 173.22 | Shipper's responsibility |