Interpretation Response #00-0240 ([University of Hawaii at Manoa] [Ms. Julie Coughlin])

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Interpretation Response Details

Response Publish Date: 10/13/2000

Company Name: University of Hawaii at Manoa

Individual Name: Ms. Julie Coughlin

Location State: HI Country: US

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Response text:

October 13, 2000

Ms. Julie Coughlin                           Ref. No. 00-0240
University of Hawaii at Manoa
St. John 307
3190 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822

Dear Ms. Coughlin:

This is in response to your August 25, 2000 letter requesting clarification of shipments of diagnostic samples frozen with dry ice under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 17 1 ­180).

For shipments by aircraft, Carbon dioxide, solid or Dry ice, UN 1845, is excepted from the HMR when used as a refrigerant for the contents of a package if in quantities less than 2.3 kg of dry ice per package, provided it is packed according to § 173.217. This section requires the packaging to be vented and to meet the general packaging requirements of Part 173 Subpart B. In addition, the package must be marked with the name of the contents being cooled, the net weight of the dry ice or an indication that the net weight is 2.3 kg or less, and the text “Carbon Dioxide, Solid” or “Dry Ice” (§ 175.10(a)(13)(i)).

For example, an air shipment of fruit samples refrigerated by 2 kg of dry ice is not subject to any other requirement of the HMR if the packaging is designed and constructed to permit the release of carbon dioxide gas, meets the general packaging requirements of Part 173, and you mark the package with the words, “fruit”, “2 kg” and “Dry Ice.”

I hope this information is helpful.  If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact this Office.

Sincerely,

Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of  Hazardous Materials Standards

173.217

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