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lU ov h-"1 Yw ' -- VlIT TH*T i*S* 25-3 S. Permit 25-16-241 25-16-895 25-3 6* W. Taylor, Director Btrecu of Safety and Service lateretate Commerce Commissi Washington 25, D.C. A-0 March 9, 1956 Dear Sir: I am in receipt of a request from the Dow Chemical Company, Texas Division, Freeport, Texas, Mr. S. 1. Creenawalt, Supt. of Mateirl*?s, Handling & Packaging, for a special permit authorising thatrasasportation of vinyl Chloride, inhibited, in ICC Specifica tion MCr330 cargo tanks. The above gas is presently authorised for transportation in cylinders having service pressures as low as 150 p.s.i. and inasmueh as it is my opinion that ths proposed method of transporta tion will Afford reasonable safety it la respectfttlly requested that the following suggested permit he issued: The Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, Texas, is hereby authorised to ship vinyl chloride, inhibited in ICC Speci fication MC-330 cargo tanks with a design working pressure of: 300 p.s.i. equipped and loaded to a filling density not leading in accordance with the requirements of section ,315 of I.C.C. HWgalations. This permit authorises the wo of subject cargo tanke operated by fork Transport, Inc., 8222 Market Street soad, Houston, Texas^York Interstate Market _________________ ____ Ivenue, Benton Harbor,'" ^Michigan, Shipping orders, bills of lading, or other shipping papers coveriiigeaih shipment under this permit shall boar the notation *l#illpeciar Permit Bo# " following the des cription of the commodity and tha placard notation. In addi tion, the tanks shell be stencilled *IGC Special Permit No. _ This permit does not relievo the shipper from compliance with any requirement of the I.C.C. Regulations except as ex pressly provided herein. This permit expiree December 31, 1956 or at such time at cargo tanks ars authorised for the transportation of this gaa, liiichever is the earlier. oouos Mrv G, V, Taylor, Director * March 9, 1956 While thie Baraeu would not iiiciat on the uaa of cargo tanka .SS&NI Injure isriSftha tt**aatad*ia*wit at tK raqutat of lha ahippar. --;tCh : py to: Chanleal Coapanjf 6.* *: .- I Chiif Inspector