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173.115

Section §173.115: Class 2, Divisions 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3-Definitions

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Interpretation Responses

Ref ID Date Company Name Individual Name Response Document
23-0096 Airborne Labs International, Inc. Aniyah Volpe View
21-0033 Hunter Aviation International, Inc. John Lusa View
19-0045 Maryland Department of Environment Michael Polinski View
19-0038 The Chemours Company Randolph Martin View
18-0054 Gayston Corporation Dave Schmitz View
18-0031 The Chemours Company Mr. Randolph Martin View
17-0115 C.H.&I Technologies, Inc. Eric WIlliams View
07-0143 PerkinElmer Optoelectronics Mr. David Harmon View
11-0287 USA Shooting Mr. Robert K. Mitchell View
12-0183 Bureau of Explosives, TTC, Inc Mr. Paul Draper View
11-0169 Duke Energy Corporation Mr. Charles Denny View
10-0012 Detector Electronics Corporation Mr. Jon Varner View
98-0186 Exxel/Atmos, Inc. Mr. John A. Del Grosso View
98-0518 Wastewater, Soil & Gas Analysis Inc. Dr. Kuldeep Verma View
08-0237 OxLife LLC Mr. Stuart H. Bassine View
15-0234 GBLTSC Inc. an ENCISO Industries Co. Mr. Oscar Enciso View
09-0264 Kelly Aerospace Mr. Mark Mertes View
08-0239 Thermo Fisher Scientific Customer Channels Group Mr. Gene Sanders View
11-0046 Chart Industries Mr. Dan Bricker View
04-0053 Inogen Inc Mr. Robert S. Fary View
11-0006 Stolt Tank Containers Mr. John Cario View
09-0223 Hydrotest Tech. Mr. David A. Wright View
04-0093 Sovereign Specialty Chemicals Mr. Kevin W. Johnston View
06-0180 HMT Associates, L.L.C Mr. E.A. Altemos  View
09-0242 DGD Inc. Mr. Luis Lopez View
11-0052 Honeywell Inc. Ms. Claire Matlon View
05-0215 SeQual Technologies, Inc. Ms. Pamela J. Jackson View
11-0088 Honeywell International, Inc. Ms. Carrie Wayne View
10-0055 MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company Mr. Douglas E. Lunstra View
15-0044 Northern Air Cargo Mr. Mark Smith View
08-0266 International Biophysics Corporation (IBC) Mr. William R. Wilkinson View