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on e day . Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e FA A t o th e undersigned , at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f ih e Regional Counsel , ASO- 7 Soulhe mRegio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5^00 , fecsimile (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regional Counse l Enclosure s

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S FEDERA L AVLATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Dryia c Corporatio n Respondent . FAA Docke t No . Judg e

JUDGE NO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T 'I'h c Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y lile s it s Complaint , pursuant to Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows ;

I . L O n Apri l 19 , 2011 , Respondent , Diyta c Corporatio n wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y that th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty mth e amount o f $60,000 . O n May 5 , 2011 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t fo r ahearin g from th e Respondent , 1 1 2 . O n o r

abou t Apri l 15 , 2010 , Dryta c Corporatio n (hereinafter "Dryiac" ) knowingl y offere dto Unite dParce l Servic e ("UPS" ) aone-piec e ^pmen t consistin g o f

afibcrboardbo x containin g hazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b

y air ("shipment'') . 3 . Th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s assigne dUP S 2"*" Da y Ai r trackin g number/ai r

waybil l I Z 38 3 47 E 0 2 572 8 6906 . Th e shipmen t wa s offere db y Dryta c Corporation , fo

r transportatio n t o th e consignee , 73 9 Canal St. , Ne w Orleans , Louisian a70130 , 4 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s no t accompanie db y aShipper' s Certificatio n or Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goods .05/25/201 1 1G:0 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A • > DM S [2|004/00 9

5 . O n or

abou t Apri l 15 , 2010 , th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s flow n o n a regularl y schedule dUP S carg o flight i n ai r transportatio n t o th e UP S sor t facilit y i n Louisville ^ Kentucky . 6 . O n o r

abou t Apri l 15 , 2010 , ground-handlin g personne l a t th e UP S sor

t facilit y discovere dth e above-mentione dshipmen t leakin g an dexhibitin g astain . 7 . Th e above-mentione dfibcrboardbo x containe da n inne r bo x labele dwit

h a '*Clas s 3 , Flammabl e Liquid " labe l an dmarke d"Isopropano l UN1219" , whic h i n tu mcontaine d a1-gallon plasti c bottl e o f "Humco"^ " Isopropo l Alcohol " (wit h screw-to p lids) . 8 . Furthe r

investigatio n showe dtha t approximatel y '/

= gallo n o f

th e above-describe d materia ] hadleake dint o an dthroug h both fiberboardcontainers . 9 . (a ) "Humco"^*^ Isopropo l AlcohoP ' i s classifie da s ahazardou s material under th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) (4 9 CF.R . § 172.101) . (b ) Th e prope r shippin g nam e o f

th e material i s "Humco^ " Isopropo l Alcohol" . T

l i s i n HazardClas s 3 (Flammabl e Liquid) , Packin g Group II , an dha s a n assigne d identificatio n numbe r

o f U N 1219 . Th e prope r

labe l i s FLAMMABL E LIQUID . 10 . Dryta c offere dth e above-describe dshipment o f hazardou s material fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

withou t shippin g paper s that

included : (a ) th e assigne didentificatio n numbe r prescribe dfor

eac h hazardou s material ; (b ) th e prope r

shippin g name prescribe dfo r eac h hazardou s material , (c ) th e hazar dclas s prescribe dfo r eac h hazardou s material ; (d ) th e packin g grou p prescribe dfo r eac h hazardou s material ; (e ) th e tota l ne t

mas s pe r packag e o f

eac h hazardou s material ; and , ( 0 th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

package s containin g hazardou s material . 11 . Dryta c offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dto : (a ) certif

y tha t th e material s wer e i

n accordanc e wit

h th e IIM R(4 9 C.F.R , § § 171 , e t seg. ) b y printin g o n th e shippin g paper s th e certificatio n se t fort h i n § 172.204(a) ( 1) , 172.204(a)(2) , o r

§ 172.204(c ) o f

th e HMR ; (b ) prepar e th e require dcertification s h i duplicate ; and .05/25/201 1 1G;0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 21005/00 9

(c ) addt o th e certificatio n require di n thi s sectio n th e followin g statement :

" 1 declar e tha t

al l o f th e apphcabl e ai r

transpor t requirement s hav e bee n met. " 12 . Dryta c offere dth e above-de.<;cribe dshipment

o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y air

when : (a ) th e oute r

containe r wa s no t marke dwit

h th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

eac h hazardou s materia l containe dtherein ;

(b ) th e outer

containe r wa s no t marke dwith th e assigne didentificatio n number o f eac h hazardou s materia l containe dtherein ; (c ) th e oute r

containe r wa s no t marke dwit

h standar dorientatio n marking s (a s prescribe di n 4 9 C.F.R . § 172.312(a) ) o n tw o opposit e vertical side s o f th e packag e wit

h th e arrow s pointin g i n th e correc t uprigh t direction ; an d (d ) a"FLAMMABLE LIQUID " labe l wa s no t affixedt o th e oute r

container . 13

- Dryta c offere dth e above-de.scribc dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o make emergenc y respons e informatio n availabl e fo r us e a t all time s th e hazardou s material wa s present . 14 . Dryta c offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

an dtaile dt o mak e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r immediatel y availabl e t o th e appropriat e officia l perso n designate dt o respon dt o a n inciden t involvin g a hazardou s material , o r

wh o wa s conductin g a

n investigatio n involvin g ahazardou s material . 15 . Dryia c offere dth e above-describe dshipment o f hazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dto ensur e that

eac h o f it s hazma t employee s wa s traine di n accordanc e wit

h th e prescribe drequirement s a s se t fort h i n Sectio n 172.704 . 16 . Dryta c offere dth e above-describe d.shipmen t o f hazardou s material fo r transportatio n b y air

whe n th e packagin g wa s no t designed , constructed , maintained , filled , it s content s s o limited , an dclosed , s o tha t under condition s normall y inciden t t o transportation , there woul db e n o identifiabl e releas e o f hazardou s material to th e environment . 17 . Dryta c offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile d t o us e stoppers , corks , o r

othe r suc h fiiction-type closure s tha t wer e hel di n plac e securely , tightl y an deffectivel y b y positiv e means . 18 . Dryta c offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f liqui dhazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o us e a

n authorize dcombinatio n packagin g for it s transportation .05/25/201 1 16:0 4 FAX 202433514 2 FA A + DM S @|00G/00 9

III . 19 . B y reaso n o f

th e above , Dryta c Corporatio n violate dth e followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations) : 1 . Sectio n 171.2(e ) i n that Drytac offere dor

transporte dahazardou s materia l for transportatio n i n commerc e whe n th e hazardou s materia l wa s no t properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an di n conditio n fo r shipmen t a s require do r

authorize db

y applicabl e requirement s o f

thi s subchapter , o r

a n exemption , approval , o

r registratio n issue dunde r

thi s subchapter

o r unde r subchapte r

A o f thi s chapter . 2 . Section s 172,200(a ) an d172.202(a)(1 ) i n tha t Dryta c offere dahazardou s material fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material o n shippin g paper s includin g th e identificatio n numbe r

prescribe dfor

th e material a s show n i n Column 4 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table , i n th e manne r

require db y thi s subpart . 3 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(2 ) i n that Dryta c offere dahazardou s material for transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material o n shippin g paper s includin g th e prope r shippin g nam e prescribe dfor th e material a s show n i

n Column 2 o f

th e § 172.10 1 Table . 4 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(3 ) i n that Dryta c otfere dahazardou s material fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material o n shippin g paper s includin g the hazar d CIHS S o r

divisio n numbe r

prescribe dfo

r th e material a s show n i n Column 3 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table . 5 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(4 ) i n that Dryta c offere dahazardou. s material fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s includin g th e packin g grou p i n Roma

n numerals , a s designate dfo r th e hazardou s materia l i

n Column 5 o f

th e § 172.10 1 Table . 6 . Section s 172,200(a ) an d172,202(a)(6 ) i n tha t Diyta c offere dahazardou s material fo r transportatio n b y aircraf

t an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g papei. s showin g th e tota l mas s pe r package , imles s agros s mas s i s indicate di n Column s (9A ) or (9B ) o f th e § 172.10 1 Tabl e i n whic h cas e th e total gros s mas s pe r packag e mus t

b e shown ; or , fo

r Clas s 7 materials , th e quantity o f radioactiv e mus t

b e show n b y activity . 7 . Section s 172.200(a ) an dI72,202(a)(7 ) i n tha t E)ryta c offere dahazardou s material fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material o n shippin g paper s indicatin g th e numbe r an dtyp e o f

package s (for

example , "1 2 drums'') . 8 . Section s 172.204(a ) o r (c)(1 ) i n that

Dryta c offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o certif y that th e material wa s offere dfor transportatio n i n accordanc e wit h this subchapte r

b y printin g o

n th e shippin g pape r

containin g th e require dshippin g descriptio n on e o f

tli e certification s se t

fort h i n this part .05/25/201 1 16:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S [2|007/00 9

9 . Sectio n 172,204(c)(2 ) i n that Drytac offere dahazardou s material t o a n aircraf t operato r for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e tw o copie s o f th e certificatio n require di n thi s section . 10 . Sectio n 172.204(c)(3 ) mtha t Drytac offere dfor

transportatio n b y ai r

ahazaniou s material authorize dfo

r ai r transportatio n an

dfaile dto addt o th e certificatio n require di n thi s sectio n th e followin g statement ;

" I declar e that

al l o f th e applicabl e air

transport requirement s hav e bee n met. " 11 . Sectio n 172.301(a ) i n that Ehyta c offere dfo

r transportatio n ahazardou s material i n anon-bul k

packagin g an dfaile dt o mar k th e packag e with th e prope r shippin g nam e an d identificatio n numbe r

(precede db y ^TJN " or

"NA" , a s appropriate ) for th e material a s show n i n th e §172.10 1 table . 12 . Section s 172.300(a ) an d172.312(a)(2 ) i n that Dryta c offere danon-bul k combinatio n packag e havin g inne r packaging s containin g liqui dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o legibl y mar k th e outer packag e wit

h packag e orientatio n marking s tha t confor mpictoriall y t o IS O Standard780-1895 , o n tw o opposit e vertica l side s o f th e packag e wit h th e arrow s pointin g i

n th e correc t

uprigh t direction . 13 . Sectio n 172.400(a ) i n tha t Dryta c offere dfor

transportatio n ahazardou s material i n one o f th e package s o r

containmen t

device s liste di

n thi s subpart

an dfaile dt o labe l th e packag e o r containmen t

devic e wit

h th e label s specifie dfo

r th e material i n th e § 172.10 1 Tabl e an di n thi s subpart . 14 . Sectio n 172.600(c)(1 ) i n that Dryta c offere dfo

r transportatio n ahazardou s material an dfaile dt o mak e th e emergenc y respons e informatio n conformin g t o thi s subpar t immediatel y availabl e for

us e a t al l time s th e hazardou s material wa s present . 15 . Sectio n 172.600(c)(2 ) i n tha t Drytac offere dfo

r transportatio n ahazardou s material an

dfaile dto mak e emergenc y respons e informatio n includin g th e emergenc y respons e telephon e number , immediatel y availabl e t o an y governmen t

agenc y respondin g t o a

n inciden t involvin g hazardou s material s or conductin g a

n investigatio n whic h involve s ahazardou s material . 16 . Sectio n 172.702(a ) i n that Drytac olTeredahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o ensur e tha t

eac h o f it s hazmat

employee s wa s traine di n accordanc e with th e requirement s prescribe di n this subpart . 17 . Sectio n 173.24(b)(1 ) i n tha t Drytac faile dt o us e apackag e whic h wa s designed , constructed , maintained , filled , it s content s s o limited , an dclosed , s o tha t unde r condition s normall y inciden t

t o transportation , ther e woul db e n o identifiabl e (withou t th e us e o f instruments ) releas e o f

hazardou s material to th e environment .05/25/201 1 16:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0009/00 9

18 . Sectio n I73,27(d ) i n that Drytac offere dapackag e fo r transportatio n b y ai r

faile d t o ensure stoppers , cork s o r othe r suc h friction-typ e closure s were hel dsecurely , tightl y an d cftcctivel y i n plac e b y positiv e means , an dthat eac h screw-typ e closur e o n an y packagin g wa s secure dt o preven t

closur e fro mloosenin g du e t o vibratio n or substantia l chang e i n lemperatuTe . 19 . Sectio n 173.20 2 i n tha t Dryta c offere dfo

r transportatio n apackag e containin g liqui dhazardou s materia l i n Packin g Grou p I I whe n §172.10 1 o f this subchapte r

specifie dthat

i t b e package dunde r

this sectio n an dfaile dt o us e non-bul k packaging s prescribe di n this sectio n conformin g t o th e genera l packagin g requirement s o f subpar t B o f par t 173 , t o th e requirement s o f par t 17 8 o f thi s subchapte r

a t th e Packin g Grou p I o r

I I performanc e leve l (unles s otherwis e excepted) , an dt o th e requirement s o f th e special provision s o f

Column 7 o f

th e §172.10 1 Table . 20 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Sectio n 5123(a) , Dryta c Corporatio n i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt y no t lowe r than S25 0 ($45 0 fo

r training-relate dviolations) , no r greate r tha n $50,00 0 ($100,00 0 i f

death , seriou s illness , sever e injury , or substantial property damag e results) , fo r eac h violatio n o f

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations . 21 . Under

th e fact s an dcirctimstance s o f this case , acivi l penalty o f $60,00 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfiill y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e enter a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n tli e amoun t o f $60,000 . Thi s amount

include.- ; consideratio n o f respondent' s abilit

y lo pa y an dth e correctiv e actio n i t implemente da s aresul t

o f th e abov e allegations . Respectfull y submitte dthi s f^n i day o f May , 2011 . ^ c GE ] Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regional Counse l PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CF RSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u ar e require dt o fil e awritte n answer t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s if appropriate , no t

late r than 3 0 day s afte

r th e dat e show n o n th e Certificate o f Servic e whic h follows .05/25/201 1 16:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0009/00 9

CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y that acop y o f th e foregoin g Complain t

ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie d Mail , Retur

n Receip t Requested , t o th e following : Hearin g Docke t

Cler k (original + 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suite 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Ti mRader , Vice-Presiden t Drytac , Inc . 53S3GlenAlden,Dr . Richmond , V

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