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172.102

Section §172.102: Special provisions

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Interpretation Responses

Ref ID Date Company Name Individual Name Response Document
24-0041 Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles Frank Lopez View
24-0021 Sasol Chemicals Nita Moniaga View
23-0062 W. R. Grace & Co. Paul Errichetti View
23-0101 NRS Ocean Logistics Ltd. Ms. Nicole Enright View
23-0093 Transportation Development Group Jim Powell View
23-0079 Hazmat Safety Consulting, LLC Ryan Paquet View
23-0015 UralKali Trading Marcel Cisneros View
22-0118 Tanner Industries, Inc. James Klucsarits View
22-0013 DuPont EHS Center of Excellence Mr. Jeffrey D. Shields View
22-0131 Powin Thomas Kerr View
22-0086 Fujitrans USA Inc. Laura Warren View
22-0090 Hunting Titan Joseph Murphy View
21-0095 DynaEnergetics US Inc. Mr. Ed Zinsmeyer View
21-0037 Law Offices of Steven W. Hansen Steven W. Hansen View
20-0096 NEX-XOS Worldwide, LLC Saul Mishkin View
21-0013 Hunting Titan Joseph Murphy View
21-0017 The Sulphur Institute Craig Jorgenson View
20-0058 DHL Global Forwarding Dennis Raymund V. Franco View
19-0138 Gorick Construction Co., Inc. Alfred Gorick View
19-0088 TerraTrike Lisa Permesang View
19-0057 Dangerous Goods Transport Consulting, Inc. Frits Wybenga View
19-0072 C. Steinweg, Inc. John Moors View
18-0154 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Collin B. Mooney View
18-0155 Canal Terminology Company Cindy Van Duyne View
18-0090 American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Mr. Michael R. Kloesel View
18-0119 Cascade Asset Management, LLC John Sorrel Weakland View
18-0113 Autoliv ASP, Inc. Dave Madsen View
18-0051 Florida Power and Light Company Frank Nesbihal View
18-0009 The Chemours Company Randolph Martin View
17-0047 Rob Scott View
99-0302 Howrey and Simon Mr. David B. Weinberg View
14-0209 BASF Corporation Mr. Gregory R. Knauf View
05-0291 Environmental Waste Specialist, Inc Ms. Elizabeth Novak View
08-0248 American Trucking Associations Mr. Richard Moskowitz View
02-0115 Zee Medical, Inc. Kevin Lloyd View
08-0296 Kott Koatings, Inc. Mr. John M. Kott View
07-0194 HAZMATEAM, Inc. Mr. Paul J. Dambek View
98-0329 Alcoa - Mt. Holly Mr. Gordon J. Sarver View
15-0153 Photosol, Inc. dba Photographic Solutions Mr. David Stone View
03-0081 NOVA Chemicals Inc. Mi. Dean Pettibon View
07-0191 Zippo Manufacturing Mr. David H. Baker View
01-0113 Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C Mr. Craig E. Phillips View
16-0080 Technology Solutions Mr. William Weddle View
03-0181 R and J Trucking Mr. Daniel J. Fire View
07-0184 Environmental Containment Solutions Mr. Roger Davies   View
02-0073 AllTransPack, Inc. Hank Baird View
98-0286 Polar Service Centers Mr. Mark Hughes View
98-0407 Big T Transfer Inc. Ms. Lisa Smith View
02-0210 Phil Vonderwell View
03-0226 Dinda & Associates, Inc. Mr. John F. Dinda, Jr. View
05-0097 Georgia Gulf Sulfur Corporation Mr. Jerry J. Jennett View
98-0408 ALM Safety Associates Mr. Allen L. Mossman View
04-0139 Dukane Corporation Mr. Thomas A. Green View
05-0286 Service Transport Group Inc Mr. Thomas Guadet View
12-0195 Philips Respironics Mr. Joseph E. Olsavsky View
98-0409 Vessels Limited Mr. Martin Laverty View
10-0238 URS Corporation Ms. Erin Jarman View
15-0057 Clean Pack Training and Development Mr. Kevin S. Young View
08-0006 SIEMENS Building Technogies, Inc. Mr. Adam Jablonski View
16-0189 CTI and Associates, Inc. Ms. Terri Zick View
08-0056 Imperial Freight Brokers, Inc. Mr. Robert A. Becker View
14-0120 RADIAC Program Operations Mr. Melvin J. Simon View
08-0059 The Fertilizer Institute Ms. Pam Guffain View
16-0067 Mr. Francis J. Mendez View
07-0211 Akzo Nobel Chemicals, Inc. Mr. Mark Connolly View
14-0173 Sika Corporation USA Mr. Arthur Van Houten View
08-0060 Cryogenic Equipment and Services, LLC Mr. John D. Upperman View
98-0364 Toth Aluminum Corporation Mr. Charles Toth, Jr. View
07-0183 Leiter & Cramer PLLC Mr. Adam B. Cramer View
14-0203 The Cryo Guys Mr. Mike Tomasek View
16-0012 Patterson Companies, Inc Mr. Robb Boros View
98-0217 Polar Service Centers Mr. Mark Hughes View
09-0249 Dangerous Goods United Airlines Ms. Nancy Finkenkeller View
17-0007 Schuster Metals, LLC Mr. John Lehman and Mr. Samuel Essak View
08-0019 Mr. Charles W. Guthrie View
08-0032 Invacare Corporation Ms. Carroll Martin View
07-0062 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Ms. Gretchen S. Wheat View
06-0175 Hazardous Material Distribution Consultant Mr. Randolph Martin View
09-0210 A123 Systems Mr. C. Michael Hoff View
06-0205 Kajuligan Corporation Mr. Cliff Croft  View
05-0048 NSWC Crane Division Mr. Charles Kimble View
10-0128 Aleris International, Inc Mr. Kenneth J. Willings View
06-0207 Fisher Scientific International, Inc. Mr. Gene Sanders View
14-0089 URS Corporation Mr. Andrew Romach View
14-0146 Det-Tronics Mr. Lee Zwiefelhofer View
14-0098 Complete Compliance Services Mr. Len Satkowski View
14-0197 Philips Respironics Ms. Collen Witt View
09-0025 The Wicks Group, PLLC Mr. Lindsay W. McGuire View
08-0290 Sensitech, Inc. Mr. Henry Ames View
06-0256 REGSCAN, Inc. Mr. Russ Shanahan View
07-0047 Fluoro-Seal International Mr. Paul J. Crook View
07-0054 FedEx Express Mr. Marvin A. Sudduth View
06-0013 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Mr. Frederick P. Walter, Jr. View
04-0063 Belshire Environmental Services, Inc. Mr. Glen VanderVeen View
01-0224 URS Corporation Mr. Andrew N. Romach View
08-0151 Van Hool NV Mr. Chris Vleugels View
09-0046 Honeywell Ms. Claire Matlon Leader View
08-0145 Veolia Environmental Services Ms. Jennifer Eberle View
04-0195 General Hydroponics Mr. Cal Herrmann ScD View
05-0191 Industrial Health and Safety Consultants, Inc. Denese A. Deeds, CIH View