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Office oTitie Regional Counsel 

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Telephone; (310)725-7110 

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CHRTTFTF-n MA.n. - RETTJR>J RECEIPT R.BOUESTED 

Federal Avialioa Adxnuu^tratioii 0 

800 Independeace Avenvie, S"W 

Washingron, DC 20591 ^ 

Aita: Hearing Docket Cleric, AGC-430 A DI K I irv^ i I ^ i ,\ /-» /vj 

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Re: In the Matter of TTomb«tta Corporation; Caae No. 2009WP700222 

Enclosed is a copy of a request for hearing dated November 30,2010, and the original an,4 one 

copy of the CnmplaiTrt in the above-iefferemied proceeding. 

We request that the hearing in this matter lie held in ttie: Los Angeles, California area, and expect 

tbat the hearing vrtll last one (1) day. 

Please addrcs.s all coraraunications for the Regional Counsel, Western-Pacific Region, to the 

undersigned, at; Office of the Regional Counsel, AW?.7, Federal Aviation Administration, 

Weetetn-Pftcific Region, P.O. Box 92007. I^s Angclra, CA 90009-2007, Telephone; (310) 725-

7110, FAX; (310) 725-6816, 

Naomi Tsuda 

Rogioaal Counsel 

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By: 

I J. ffn.scanD 

Attorney 

Enclosures: R«queGT for Hearing, Complaint, Certificate of Service 

NOTE TO RESPONDENT: SECTION 13.209 OF THE CP RULES OF PRACTICIJ 

RJIQUIRETHAT A WRITTEN ANS"^-R TO THE COMPLAINT B E FILED NOT LATER 

THAN 3 0 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THIS COMPLAINT. AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO 

FILING AN ANSWER ^ MOTION MAY BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1 :..20R(D) 

OR SFXJTTON 13.2]« (F)(L-4) OF THE RULES OF PRACTICE. 
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U.S. DEPAJRTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTTRATION 

ID the Matter af: 

Trombetta CarporMlon, 

Rc^pondeixt 

FAA DOCKET 

T A A CASE NO. 2009W1'700222 

JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED 

The Complainacl files ft* Complaint, pursuant to Ruld 208 of th« Rules o,f 

Pracricc (14 C.F.R. § 13.20B), and states as Mln^ : 

Respondent, Trorobetta CoiporalioD, wa.-« advised through a Nohcr of ProjiosrH 

CivU Penalty and a Final Nolioe of Ppopoaed Civil Penalty (hat the FAA proposed to 

TvssKis a civil penalty in the amount of $6,600.00. On November 30, 2010, Respondent 

s^ibmiited a 'written request for a hearing. 

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On OTahnm AiigURT 7. 2009. Tmmbnra Coiporanon C'Tiombetta'), 

through its anQployee(s), knowingly offered a shipment containing 

hflzjTdoii.'i matEriid to Uoited Pvod Services (IPXA) for air 

transportation (air fedghi sen'ioea) under Traeldng #102937398-.1 
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2. The shipment traveled by air a.1 follovs: departure OS/07/2009 

Milwaiikce General Mitchell International Airport, arrival 08/08/2009 

Chicago O'Harc Intcmaticoal Airport; departure 08/08/2009 Chicago 

O'Haro International Airport, Arrival 08/09/2009 Los Angcloj 

International AiTpnit; departure 08/09/2009 Los Angeles Tntcmatinnal 

Airport, arrival 08/10/2009 San Diego Intamational Airpon. 

3. On or about August 10,20O9, che shipment airivGd by ground 

tianspOTtation aithc United Parcel Services cargo faciHty in San D;,cgo, 

California uFhermipon United Parcel Services diecovared the ehipTrjent 

cnnTjiincd b^'s'irlai.is Ttiatrrials. 

4. Tlie shipment consisted of one pallet of multiple fiberboard boxes, with 

one box mjoked, labeled, and paokaged In a UN Specification Fac>:aginK. 

That box was marked and labeled TJN1219, bopropanQj mixiuie, 1, II, 

and contained two (2) RaJlona of 959 Lov,- Reaidue, No Clean Flux. Trade 

Tfjfrnr.: 959 soldaing flux, wrapped in a plastic bag. 

5. 959 Soldering flux is classified, as a hazardous material under § 172.101 

ofthe Hazardous Materials R<;flnlalions(HMR) (49 C.F.R. §§ 171 et 

scq,). Its proper shipping name is 'Isapropanol" (Isopropyl Alcohol), li 

is in hazard clasa 3 and packing ^oup H, and has on assigned 

idantificaticHi number of UN1219. 
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6. Ar ?j.l1 times mentioned herein. Trombetia tailed to properly docujD'; ni the 

shipment for air transport. To wit; 

a. Trombena offered the above-described shipmcni of ha7.ardou3 

material for transportation when the shipping papers did not conUiin 

the proper shipping name of each hazardous materia), the, hJiTarc class 

nf rarh hazardous material, the assigned identification Dumber of each 

hazardous material preceded by "UN" or "NA, " as applicable, ii»e 

total cpiantity by weight or volMmc of each haTardous maierial covered 

by the description, and the basic descnption of each hazardous 

materijiL ghowD in sequence:, Trombeaa. described its shipment .\s 

"Pln.'rtir. ComponcTitt." 

b. Trombetta offered the above-described hazardous maxerial for 

transportation v/bea. Trombetia did not certify that each h^T^vdoas 

material was in accordance with tha HMR by printing the certi.ficarion 

$et fbrth in f 172.204<a) or § 172.204(c)(1) of the HMR on the 

sbipping papers, 

c. Trombetta offered the above-deacribed hazardous material for 

transportation without including in the shipping papers emergency 

Tc.'sponse information or an emergency response telephone numljer as 

prescribed in Siibpart G of Pan 172 of The HMR. 
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7. As described above, Trombetta was a hcamai employer anrt Tmm'br.tta's 

er«iployi»e(s) were a }iazmat emplayf.e, 2is defined in 49 C.F.R § 171.8. 

Trombetia's cmployee(3) ofieted the above-aescribed hazardous m iterial 

for transportation when they had not been trained in accordance with 

siibpTiTT. H of part 172 of 49 C.F.R. 

By reason of the foregoing feas arwi drciimj'tfanccs. Respondent violated the following 

Department of Tiansporttition HazBrdous Material Regulations (Title 49, Part 171 a. 

seq.j Code of Federal Regulations): 

a. Sertion 172 2.00<"a'»- which states: Description ofltazardous materiils 

rtquired. Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, each pcrsoa who 

oflOers a hazardous material tor trarv^ortatinn shall describe the 

hazardous matetiaJ on the shipping pepor in the manner reepiired by this 

subpart; 

b. Section 172.202 (al (l'K2X3y4;> & (5"). which staws: (a) The shipping 

description of ahazardous matcriHl on the shipping ptix:>cr must include: 

(1) The identification number prescribed for the material as shown in 

Column (4) of the § 172.101 table; (2) The proper shipping name 

prescribed for thp tn.?rfeiiai. in Column (2) of the § 172.101 table; (3) The 

hazard class or division number prescribed for the material, as shovm in 
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CoJumn (3) of the § 172.101 liiblc; (4) the packing group in Romaj-i 

numerals, as designated for the hazardous material in Coliimn (5) cf the 

§ 172.101 table; and (5) Except for tranaportation by ?iircraft, the tcttal 

quantity of hazardous material .s covered by the description jnust b? 

indicated (by mass or volume, or by activity for Class 7 materials) and 

must include an indication of The applicable unit of measurement, lor 

example, "200 kg" (440 pounds) or "50 L" (13 gallons); 

c. Section 172.204 (a\ which sizrtcs: General. Except as provided ITI 

raragraphs (b) and (c) of this soction, each person who offers a 

hazardous roawrial for transportation shall certify thirt the material is 

offered for transpoitation in accordance with this subchapter by printing 

(manually or mechanically) on the shipping paper containing the required 

shipping description, the cerriiicatiDn cont«ined in paragraph (B)(] I of this 

section or die ccnification (declaration) containing the language 

contained in paragraph (aX2) of this section; 

d. Section 172-6QQfc'>. which states: General nquiremenls. No person to 

whom this eubpart appKes may offer for transportatioTi, acr.rpt for 

transpoitarioa transfer, store or otherwise handle during transportation a 

hazardous maleriBl unless: (1) Emergency response infbrmaiion 

conforming to thi.'<; ,«;ulipart t« immediately a.vftilable for use at all times 
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the hazardous material is present; and (2) Hmergenoy response 

infoTmntioTi, inrliiding the emergency response telephone number, 

required by this subpart is immedietely available to nny pcTSpti who. a.s a 

representative of a Federal, Stare or local government agency, responds 

to an incident involving a hazardous mawriaL or is condfacting an 

investigation which involves a hazardous mfltariel: end 

e. Section 172.702(a.). which statea: A hazmat employer shall ensure that 

ejuch of Its hazmat employees is trained in accoxdanee with the 

requirements prescribed in this subpan. 

ni. 

1, In accordance with Section 5123 (a) of Title 49 of the Urutsd Stares C:tde 

(Transpoitaiion) [(49 U.S.C. Section 5123 (a)], Respondent is liable for a civil peaalty 

of not lass than $230.00 (S450 tm- traiiring vialatjons), nor greater than $30,000 (rr 

$100,000 for violations twaultinjE! in death, serious illness, or severe injury tn nny ]:ieiT;on, 

or ."!uh'?RintiaI dssnucrion of property) for each violation of the Department of 

Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations. 

2. Under the fiicts and circumstances of this case, a civil penalty of 

56,600,00 is appropriate. 
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WHF,R.F,FORF. the Complainant, respectfijlly requests that die Administrative 

Lew Judge enter an order that Respondent b« assessed a civil penalty in ihe amount of 

$6,600,00. 

Respectfully submitted. 

LisaAT, T««cano 

Attorney 

Office of the Reeional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Western-Pacific Region 

DATED: De^rmbcr 10,2010 

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CERTIFICATE OF SER.VTCF. 

I hereby certify that on this date I have sent by facsimile and plarrd in the 

United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mailj the executed original and one copy 

of the Complaint, addrfl^std aa follows; 

Federal Aviation Admini.^tration 

goo Iadcpendenr.r Avenue. SW 

"Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-43 0 

Wilbur Wright Buildhjg—Siiitc 2W1000 

Facsimile (20(2) 49?-') 142 

I finther certify that on this date I have placed in the United States mail, postage 

prepaid, certified mail, a true copy of the Coraplalrt, aridressed » follows; 

Paul Lindsay 

Qenflral Manager 

Trombetta 

N88 W13901 Main Sn-eet, Suite 200 

Menomonee Falls, WI13051 

Dated; December 10,2010 

Agnes EtsUane 

Legal Technician 

Offirc of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation AdmmletraUon 

Western-Pacific Region 

Lawndale, Califomin