Interpretation Response #99-0118 ([ABX Air, Incorporated] [Mr. Benjamin W. Taylor])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: ABX Air, Incorporated
Individual Name: Mr. Benjamin W. Taylor
Location State: OH Country: US
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Response text:
JUL 2, 1999
Mr. Benjamin W. Taylor Ref. No. 99-0118
Hazardous Materials Coordinator
ABX Air, Incorporated
145 Hunter Drive, Building 207
Wilmington, OH 45177
Dear Mr. Taylor:
This is in response to your letter dated May 6, 1999, concerning the requirements for notification of the pilot-in-command of the presence of hazardous materials aboard an aircraft.
Specifically, you ask if it is acceptable to round up minute quantities to the next thousandth unit of measure for the purposes of the pilot notification, as prescribed in § 175.33 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
The HMR contains no provision that requires the total quantities of all packages for the pilot notification., Section 175.33(a)(3) requires that the total quantities are stated for each package. If you choose, also, to provide information on the aggregate quantity or aggregate gross weight, there is no provision in the HMR that prevents the rounding up of minute quantities to the nearest thousandth of a unit of measure.
I hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact this office.
Sincerely,
Thomas G. Allan
Acting Director, Office of Hazardous
Materials Standards
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