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Interpretation Response #00-0129 ([Dangerous Goods and Cargo Security Division] [William G. Wilkening])

Below is the interpretation response detail and a list of regulations sections applicable to this response.

Interpretation Response Details

Response Publish Date:

Company Name: Dangerous Goods and Cargo Security Division

Individual Name: William G. Wilkening

Location State: DC Country: US

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Response text:

Date:    Jun 2, 2000                     Reply to Attn. of:     Ref. No. 00-0129

Subject:     Request Interpretation of Classification of Hazardous Material

From:    Edward T. Mazzullo, Director
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, DHM-10

To:    William G. Wilkening

Manager, Dangerous Goods and Cargo Security Division, ACO-SOO

This is in response to your memo dated April 25, 2000, requesting a clarification of the classification and proper shipping description of a solution of 98.7% water and 1.3% picric acid. You enclosed a Material Safety Data Sheet.

Basedon thednformation you provided, it is the opinion. of this Offic.e:thatthis solution does not  meet the definition of.a hazardous material and; thus, is not subject to the requirements of the
HMR.

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