Interpretation Response #00-0300 ([McKnight Cylinder] [Mr. Leonard R. Caric])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: McKnight Cylinder
Individual Name: Mr. Leonard R. Caric
Location State: PA Country: US
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Response text:
February 5, 2001
Mr. Leonard R. Caric Ref. No. 00-0300
President
McKnight Cylinder
R.R. #1 Box 338
Ruffs Dale, PA 15679
Dear Mr. Caric:
This is in response to your October 6, 2000 letter concerning your plans to fill cylinders using propane that is evacuated from cylinders delivered to your facility for reqalification. You state that when cylinders are filled for customers, the propane is drawn from a bulk storage tank, containing the reclaimed propane, as well as propane delivered from dealers. Your ask whether your process for determining whether the reclaimed propane is free from corroding components before being piped into the bulk storage tank is acceptable under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
Based on the information provided on your evacuation system and proposed test procedures, it is our opinion that your reclamation process would satisfy the requirements for ensuring that the propane is "free from corroding components," as specified in certain sections of the HMR, such as in § 173.34 (e)(13).
I hope this information is helpful. Should you have further questions, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Hattie L. Mitchell, Chief
Regulatory Review and Reinvention
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.34(e)