Interpretation Response #13-0130 ([Weiman Products, LLC] [Mr. Matt Malec])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Weiman Products, LLC
Individual Name: Mr. Matt Malec
Location State: IL Country: US
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Response text:
August 7, 2013
Mr. Matt Malec
Process Engineer
Weiman Products, LLC
755 Tri-State Parkway
Gurnee, IL 60031
Reference No. 13-0130
Dear Mr. Malec:
This is in response to your June 12, 2013 letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the exception for aqueous solutions of alcohols prescribed in § 173.150(e)(2). Specifically, you ask if this exception permits flammable liquids that are not alcohols to either qualify for this exception or be combined with an alcohol and qualify for this exception.
To qualify for the exception prescribed in § 173.150(e)(2), an aqueous solution of alcohol must contain only alcohol and no other hazardous material, regardless of hazard class. The HMR excepts from regulation an aqueous solution that contain up to 24 percent alcohol by volume, 50 percent or more water, and no other hazardous material other than an alcohol under § 173.150(e)(2). Although the HMR does not specifically define the term alcohol, it is the understanding of this Office that this term is generally defined in chemical dictionaries and texts to mean any organic compound that has a hydroxyl group (-OH) bound to a carbon atom, which in turn is bound to other hydrogen and/or carbon atoms.
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
T. Glenn Foster
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch
Standards and Rulemaking Division
173.150
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 173.150 | Exceptions for Class 3 (flammable and combustible liquids) |