Interpretation Response #98-0040 ([Finetex Inc.] [Mr. Bob Scala])
Below is the interpretation response detail and a list of regulations sections applicable to this response.
Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Finetex Inc.
Individual Name: Mr. Bob Scala
Location State: NJ Country: US
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Response text:
May 29, 1998
Mr. Bob Scala Ref No. 98-0040
Finetex Inc.
P.O. Box 216
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Dear Mr. Scala:
This is in response to your letter dated April 28, 1998, regarding § 173.150(e)(1) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask for confirmation that a product containing 9 percent Isopropyl Alcohol, 14 percent water, and cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical surfactants meets the criteria of the § 173.150(e)(1) exception. The product contains no other hazardous materials.
Your understanding is correct. An aqueous solution containing 24 percent or less alcohol by volume and no other hazardous materials may be reclassed as a combustible liquid as provided by § 173.150(e)(1). Combustible liquids transported in non-bulk packagings (e.g., 55-gallon drums) are not subject to the HMR in accordance with § 173.150(f)(2) unless they are a hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or marine pollutant. Provisions for transportation of combustible liquids in bulk packagings are provided in § 173.150(f)(3).
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.150(e)(1)
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 173.150 | Exceptions for Class 3 (flammable and combustible liquids) |