| Petition for Rulemaking Classification of Polyurethane Foam and Certain Finished Products Containing Polyurethane Foam as Hazardous Materials | |
| The U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has requested public comment on the issue of classifying Polyurethane foam and finished articles containing PU foam as Hazardous Materials for the purpose of trucking regulations. The DOT requested comments which are due on June 28, 2007. Background materials: FedReg-PolyurNotice.pdf (PDF file - 4 pages)  DOT26275petition.pdf (PDF file - 11 pages) DOT26275appendix (link to DOT Website with PDF file - 357 pages) |
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| BIFMA will have a conference call on Monday, May 7, at 10 am Eastern Time to discuss any potential ramifications to the office furniture industry such a rule would have. To join the meeting, RSVP to bmiller@bifma.org and then: 1) Dial telephone number: 1-800-460-8522 |
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