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DEPARTMENT C? TRANSPORTATION MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION 8UREAU Washington, d.c. 20590 33066 Office of Hazardous Materials Operations HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Notice to Shippers and Carriers A recent accident of serious conse quence relating tc the transportation of a forbidden explosive makes it necessary for the Bureau to brine to the attention of all shippers and carriers of hazardous . ......... materials several requirements of the Department's Hazardous Materials Regu lations. ' The Department's Hazardous Mate rials Regulations arc found in Title <9, Code of Federal Regulations. Parts i.70179. Section 173.51 contains requirements governing the offering of certain explo sives for transportation and specifies the criteria used to identify those explosives. In addition, paragraph (b) of this sec tion states that "Explosive compositions that ignite spontaneously or undergo marked decomposition when subjected for 48 consecutive hours to a temperature of 75* C. (167* F.)." are forbidden explo sives. Also, 1 173.21(b) states in part that "The ollering for transportation of any package or container of any liquid, solid or gaseous material which under condi tions incident to transportation may polymerize (combine or-react with itself i or decompose so as to cause dangerous evolution of heat or gas is prohibited." . Further, paragraph (c) of this section states "The offering for transportation of any package or container of any material which will cause a dangerous evolution of heat or gas under conditions normally Incident to transportation is forbidden." All shippers of hazardous materials are instructed to take note of the above cited prohibitions and should take all steps necessary to ascertain that the materials they offer for transportation do not fall under any of the conditions specified above. It is requested that any person having knowledge of anyone manufacturing, preparing, or processing materials of tills kind, who may be po tential shippers, advise them of the pro hibitions mentioned above. It is requested that all carriers han dling hazardous materials bring these prohibitions to the attention of the shippers of hazardous materials they ' serve af.d make them fully aware of the existence of the Department's Haz ardous Materials Regulations. Copies of the Regulations may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents. Wash ington. D.C. 20402 a: a cost of $7.20 per copy. They should request "49 Trans portation. Parts 100 to 199." Copies of the Regulations may also be obtained from the Bureau of Explosives, Associa tion of American Railroads. 1920 L, Street.-XW.. Washington. D.C. 2C03C and from the Tariff Order Section, American Trucking Associations. Inc., 1010 P Street, HW.. Washington. D.C. 20030. Serious penalties may be imposed for violations of the Department's Haz ardous Materials Regulations. Title 13 U.S.C. 834 (f). under which most of the existing regulations have been prescribed, states "Whoever knowingly violates any such regulation shall be f.nod not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than or.e year, or both; and. if the death or bodily injury of any person results from such violation, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both." Hew hazardous materials statutes enacted earlier this year increases the possible monetary fine to $25,000 for each offense. (18 U.S.C. 831-835; 46 CFR 1.84(g) ) Issued in Washington. D.C. on July 31. 1975. AtlN x. ROu^.S. Director. O'J.cc of Hazardous Materials Opcrciior.s. {FR Doc.75-204Sg Filed 8-5-75:8:45 s.ra) KD2SAL REGISTER, VOL 40, NO. 152--'WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 6, 1675 DPMC-05769 LAM 009315