Interpretation Response #04-0043 ([Ms. Cynthia Harrell] [Ms. Cynthia Harrell])
Below is the interpretation response detail and a list of regulations sections applicable to this response.
Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Ms. Cynthia Harrell
Individual Name: Ms. Cynthia Harrell
Location State: WA Country: US
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Response text:
Oct 6, 2004
Ms. Cynthia Harrell Reference No. 04-0043
P.O. Box 1397
Eatonville, WA 98328
Dear Ms. Harrell:
This is in response to your letter asking what the requirements are for transporting unfrozen blood specimens to a personal residence under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). We apologize for the delay in responding and any inconvenience this may have caused.
The HMR govern the packaging, handling, and transportation, including incidental storage thereto, of hazardous materials in commerce. Based on the information we received from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and our Office of Hazardous Materials Enforcement, the shipper of the specimen, the Division of Public Health, Office of the Medical Examiner, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, determined that the specimen was non- infectious and did not ship it with any other substance that meets the definition of a hazardous material under the HMR. Therefore, we can find no indication that the sample shipment you received was subject to the HMR or that its transportation caused any violation of the HMR to occur.
I hope this information is helpful.
Sincerely,
Hattie L. Mitchell, Chief
Regulatory Review and Reinvention
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.199
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 173.199 | Category B infectious substances |