May 3, 2006
0 _ U.S. Department 400 Seventh Stree t, S.W.
of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
DOT-SP-10904(SEVENTH-REVISION)
- ------------- (FOR-RENEWAL,-SEE-49-CFR- §- 107.109)
1.- GRANTEE: --InVitro-Internationa l -Irv ine,-CA-
2 . - PURPOSE - AND-LIMITATION: - -
a.--This-specia l-permit-a uthorizes-the-use- of-aclassification-test-method-for-the-determination- o f -sk i n corrosivity- as-an-a lternat i ve-to-a-procedure-specified-inthe-Ha za rdous-Mat e rials-Regulations-(HMR) . - This-spe cialpermit-prov ides - no-relief-from-the-HMR-other-than-as specifically-stated- herein.
b. --The-safety-analyses-performed-in-development-of- this special-permit - only-considered-the-hazards- and-risks associated-with- transportation-in-commerce. -
c . --Party-status - wil l -not - be - g r anted-to-this - speci a l - permit.
3 . - REGULATORY - SYSTEM-AFFECTED: -- 4 9- CFR-Parts-10 6,-1 07-and-1 71 180. -
4.- REGULATI ONS - FROM-WHICH-EXEMPTED:--The - marking-requirementsof- §§-172.203(a), - 1 72.301(c)-and- 1 72. 302(b) -and-(c);and---§§-173.136(a) - and-173.137-in- that-the-use- of - a -non- animaltest-method-is-not-authorized- except-as-specified-he rein.
5.- BASIS: --This -spec ial-pe rmit-is-based- on-the-application- ofInVitro-International-dated-April-26, - 2006,-submitted- inacco rdance-with-§-107.109.
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6.- HAZARDOUS - MATERIALS:
The-following-types -of-materia ls-may- be - tested-as-spec ifiedby- this-special-permit:
a. --Acids,-inorganic-and-organic. b.--Acid-derivatives-(anhydrides,-haloacids,-salts-
---------etc.), - inorganic- and-organic.c.--Acyl-halides.d.--Alkylamines-and- polyalkylamines.e.- - Bases,-inorganic-and-organi c.f.--Chlorosilanes.g.--Metal-halides - and-oxyhalides.
7.- SAFETY-CONTROL- MEASURES:
a.--As - an-alternative-to- the-procedure-specified-in§-173.136(a), - the-corrosivity-of-a-material-described-inParagraph-6-above- may - be - determined-in-accordance-with-thetest-method-specified-in-Paragraphs-4.4A-through-4.4E-ofInVitro-International's-application-dated-September-28,19 92, -as-amended.
b.--For-materials-that-are-determined- to- be - corrosive,packing-groups-must-be-assigned-according-to-Paragraph-4.4Cof-the-application.
8.- SPECIAL- PROVISIONS:
a.--This-special - permit - author i zes - the - use - of- an - a l ternativetest-method- for - the - determinat i on-of-skin-corrosivity- by- anyperson- or-class-of-persons,-in-addition-to-the-holder-ofthis-special-permit,-subject-to-the-terms-specified-herein.-However,-no-person-may-app ly-the-test-method-authorized-bythis-special - permit - unless-that-person-maintains-a-current copy-of-this-special-permit-and- the- t est - method- identifiedin-Paragraph- 7-above-at-each-facility-where-the-tests-areperformed-for-the-purpose- of - determining-the-hazard-classand-packing- group-of-a-materia l -for-its-transportation-incommerce.
b. --A- current-copy-of-this-special-permit-must-be-retainedby- each- person-initially-offer i ng-a-hazardous-material-fortransportation-under-this - special - permit.
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c. --Packages - containing- corrosive-materials,-classed-andassigned-packing-groups-as - authorized-by- this-specialpermit,-may- be-offered-and- reoffered-for- transportation-andtransported-in-the-same- manner-as - required-for-corrosive materials-classed- according-to-§-1 73.136(a) .
d. - - The-marking- requirements-of-49- CFR,-§§-172.203(a),172.301(c)-and- 1 72.302(b)-and- (c) - are-waived-unless-anotherspecial - permit-is-involved- r e quiring-the-display- of - an special-permit-number. -
9.- MODES-OF - TRANSPORTATION-AUTHORIZED: - - Motor-vehicle,-railfreight,-cargo-vessel,-cargo - aircraft-only,-passengercarrying- aircraft.
10.- MODAL-REQUIREMENTS:-None-as-a-condition- of- this - spe cial p e rmit.
11.- COMPL I ANCE:-Failure-by-a-person-to-comply-with-any-of-thefollowing- may-result-in-suspension-or-revocation-of-thisspe cial-permit-and-penalties-prescribed-by-the-Federalhazardous-materials-transportation-law-49-U.S.C.-5101-etseq.:
o- All-terms-and-condit i ons-prescribed-in-this special - permit.
o- Persons-operating-under-the-terms-of-this - specialpermit - must - comply-wi th-the-security-planrequirement-in-Subpart - I - of- Part - 172-of-the-HMR, when - applicable.
o- Registration-required-by-§-107.601-~t - seq.,when---
appropriate .
Each-"Hazmat-employee", - as - de fined- in - §-171.8-who-performs - afunction-subject-to-this-special-permit-must-receivetraining- on - the- r e quire ments - and- conditions-of-this-specialpermit-in-addition-to-the-training-required-by-§§-17 2 .700through-172.704.
No-person-may-use-or-apply-this-special-permit-when- it - hasexpired-or - is - otherwise- no - longer-in-effect.
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Under-Tit1e-VII-of-the-Safe,-Accountable,-Flexible ,Efficient-Transportation-Equity-Act:-A-Legacy-for- Users(SAFETEA- LU)--'The-Hazardous-Materials-Safety- and- SecurityReauthorization-Act-of-2005' - (Pub.-L.-109-59),-119- Stat . 1144-(August - 10 ,-2005) , - arnended- the-Federal - hazardousrnaterials-transportation-law-by-changing- the-term'exemption' - t o- ' spec ial-permit ' -and-authorizes-a-spec i alpermit - to-be-granted-up- to-two - years -fo r - new-special-permitsand- up-to-four-years-for-renewals.
12 .- REP ORTING-REQUIREMENTS :--Shipments - o r-operations-conductedunder-this-special-permit-are-sub j ect - to-the-HazardousMaterials-Incident - Report ing-requi rements - spec ified- i n -49CFR-§§- 171 .1 5---Immediate - notice-of-certain-hazardous mater i a ls- inc idents ,-and-1 71.16- - - Detailed-hazardousmater i a ls - incident - repo rts . - -In- addit i on,-the- grantee(s)-ofthis - spec i a l-permi t -must - not ify - the - Assoc i ate-Administratorf or-Hazardous-Mate r ials-Safety, -in-wr iting,-of- any-incidentinvolving-a-package,-shiprnent-or-operation- conducted-underterms-of - th is-special-permit.
I ssued- in- Washington,-D.C. : ---
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f o r - Robert - A. -McGuire Associate-Admi ni s tr a tor- - - -for -Hazardous-Mater ial s-Safety-
Address -all - inqui ries-to: --Assoc iate-Administrator- f o r - HazardousMaterials-Safety,-Pipeline-and-Hazardous-Materials-SafetyAdministration, -Department-of-Transportation,-Washingt on ,-D.C . - 20590 . - Attent i on: --PHH-31 .
Copies-of-this-special-permit-may-be-obtained-by-accessing-theHazardous-Material s-Safety-Homepage-athttp : //ha zma t . dot . gov/sp app/sp ecial_permits/spec pe r m i ndex.htmPhoto-reproductions-and-legible-reductions-of-this-special-permit are - permitted . - - Any- al t eration- of-this-special -permit-isprohib i ted.
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