Interpretation Response #06-0101 ([Buckeye Fire Equipment Company] [Mr. John Classic ])
Below is the interpretation response detail and a list of regulations sections applicable to this response.
Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Buckeye Fire Equipment Company
Individual Name: Mr. John Classic
Location State: NC Country: US
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Response text:
May 30, 2006
Mr. John Classic Reference No. 06-0101
Buckeye Fire Equipment Company
110 Kings Road
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Dear Mr. Classic:
This responds to your request concerning your company’s line of restaurant kitchen fire suppression systems. One of the system components is a 4BW cylinder containing potassium carbonate and pressurized with nitrogen to 195 psi. The filled cylinder is packaged and transported as a separate component. You ask if “Nitrogen, compressed, mixture, UN 1066” is the correct shipping name and identification number under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR, Parts 171-180).
The answer is yes, the proper shipping description for the component is “Nitrogen, compressed, mixture, 2.2, UN 1066.” The potassium carbonate is not a regulated material and is not subject to the HMR. The cylinder must be marked, labeled and packaged as prescribed. You may not take advantage of the exceptions in § 173.309 because the 4BW cylinder is not equipped to function as a fire extinguisher.
I trust this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
Hattie L. Mitchell
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
172.101, 173.309
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.101 | Purpose and use of hazardous materials table |
| 173.309 | Fire extinguishers |