Interpretation Response #99-0318 ([Printronix] [Ms. Kathryn Parham])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Printronix
Individual Name: Ms. Kathryn Parham
Location State: CA Country: US
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Response text:
December 17, 1999
Ms. Kathryn Parham Ref. No. 99-0318
Printronix
Customer Administration
14600 Myford Rd
Irvine, CA 92623-9559
Dear Ms. Parham:
This is in response to your letter dated November 19, 1999, requesting clarification regarding the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to the transportation of accumulators. Specifically, you ask if the HMR apply to replacement accumulators not assembled in machinery and accumulators transported in assembled machinery.
As provided by § 173.306 (f)(1), accumulators which are installed in assembled machinery and constructed with a burst pressure of at least five times their charged pressure at 701F are not subject to the HMR. Accumulators, as described in § 173.306 (f), not in assembled machinery are subject to the HMR. However, accumulators intended to function as shock absorbers, struts, gas spring, pneumatic springs or other impact or energy-absorbing devices are not subject to the HMR provided they meet the criteria specified in § 173.306(f)(4).
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
John A. Gale
Transportation Regulations Specialists
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.306
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 173.306 | Limited quantities of compressed gases |