173.185
Section §173.185: Lithium cells and batteries
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Interpretation Responses
Ref ID | Date | Company Name | Individual Name | Response Document |
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24-0034 | ProteQ | Ben Smith | View | |
24-0035 | Railsback HazMat Safety Professionals, LLC | Rex Railsback | View | |
24-0064 | TriEnda | Jacob Hacker | View | |
24-0050 | Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary | Timothy W. Wiseman | View | |
24-0019 | ProteQ | Mr. Marc Gordnier | View | |
23-0055 | Amazon Inc. | Mr. Josh Galvarino | View | |
23-0045 | L-H Battery Company, Inc. | Mr. Rick Riggle | View | |
23-0088 | Wabtec Corporation | Vincent M. Melillo | View | |
23-0091 | Honda Development and Manufacturing of America | Mr. Joe Williamson | View | |
23-0040 | DHL Global Forwarding (RADIX International) | Dennis Raymund V. Franco | View | |
22-0102 | Transportation Development Group, LLC | Jim Powell | View | |
22-0007 | Consolidated Nuclear Security | Chris Carthel | View | |
22-0044 | Transportation Development Group, LLC | Jim Powell | View | |
21-0037 | Law Offices of Steven W. Hansen | Steven W. Hansen | View | |
21-0058 | KBI | Paul D. Johnson | View | |
21-0052 | Amazon | Marianna Patterson | View | |
21-0048 | EnerSys | Steven Spease | View | |
21-0050 | Arcimoto, Inc. | Pete Z | View | |
21-0044 | Nevro Corp. | Calvin Tsai | View | |
21-0022 | Hazmat Safety Consulting | Bob Richard | View | |
20-0087 | DHL Global Forwarding | Philip Poland | View | |
20-0078 | Starkey Laboratories, Inc. | Dawn Gardner | View | |
20-0061 | LG Chem Michigan, Inc. | Ms. Sarah Kim | View | |
20-0058 | DHL Global Forwarding | Dennis Raymund V. Franco | View | |
20-0008 | FedEx Logistics | Marvin Sudduth | View | |
19-0083 | Currie Associates | L’Gena Shaffer | View | |
20-0032 | Andres A. Burgos | View | ||
19-0088 | TerraTrike | Lisa Permesang | View | |
19-0137 | Lithium-Batterie-Service GbR | Eva Glimsche | View | |
19-0129 | Goal Zero | Christie Babalis | View | |
19-0110 | Aclara | Bill Laudolff | View | |
19-0085 | EnerSys | Steve Spease | View | |
19-0101 | Council on the Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA) | L’Gena Shaffer | View | |
19-0057 | Dangerous Goods Transport Consulting, Inc. | Frits Wybenga | View | |
19-0080 | Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. | Joshua Galvarino | View | |
19-0084 | Duke Energy | Charles Denny | View | |
19-0028 | J.J. Keller and Associates, Inc. | Thomas J. Ziebell | View | |
19-0041 | Dangerous Goods Advisory Council | Del Billings | View | |
19-0013 | Hunter Fan Company | Tony Bacon | View | |
19-0003 | Cabela's | Dale Kettler | View | |
18-0161 | MSC Industrial Direct | David Cox | View | |
18-0159 | Dorsey and Whitney LLP | Mark R. Kaster | View | |
18-0156 | Mr. Joseph Tsiyoni | View | ||
18-0098 | Mr. Richard J. Lloyd | View | ||
18-0119 | Cascade Asset Management, LLC | John Sorrel Weakland | View | |
18-0142 | Lifetime Brands, Inc. | Jeff Koon | View | |
18-0105 | Sidley Austin LLP | Judah Prero | View | |
18-0084 | Ingram | Tim Morgan | View | |
18-0073 | Sperberstr 50e | Eva Glimsche | View | |
17-0101 | Preco, Inc. | Brian Wiedow | View | |
17-0080 | Transportation Development Group LLC | James Powell | View | |
17-0019 | Nissan Group of North America | Mark Marson | View | |
17-0116 | Arvato Digital Services, LLC | Manuel Gonzalez | View | |
17-0071 | A123 Systems, LLC | Joe Shi | View | |
17-0127 | Sandia National Laboratories | Shawn Colborg | View | |
17-0053 | View | |||
09-0066 | URS Corporation | Mr. Andrew Romach | View | |
14-0003 | Wiley Rein LLP | Mr. George Kerchner | View | |
13-0179 | PTP Consulting, Inc | Carol Brozosky, CHMM, CET | View | |
12-0195 | Philips Respironics | Mr. Joseph E. Olsavsky | View | |
12-0097 | INOVA Geophysical Equipment Ltd. | Mr. Harold Sackett | View | |
98-0544 | nternational Air Transportation | Mr. Gary Dixon | View | |
15-0163 | MPS Group | Ms. Cynthia Walczak | View | |
99-0070 | Delphi Automotive Systems | Mr. Dave McCullough | View | |
08-0237 | OxLife LLC | Mr. Stuart H. Bassine | View | |
12-0031 | Wiley Rein LLP | Mr. George Kerchner | View | |
13-0184 | Coda Energy | Mr. Chris Aragon | View | |
15-0021 | United Parcal Service | Mr. Samuel S. Elkind | View | |
08-0051 | Phillips Medical Systems | Mr. Alan Greenstein | View | |
98-0543 | SAFT America Inc | Mr. Chip Wildes | View | |
16-0003 | Mr. Richard Lloyd | View | ||
12-0251 | Resistacap Energy Products | Mr. Davy Hicks | View | |
13-0034 | Labelmaster Services | Mr. Robert Richard | View | |
12-0040 | Matthews Associates, Inc. | Mr. George F. Foucher | View | |
14-0162 | Global Satellite Engineering | Mr. Scott Walters | View | |
09-0188 | Wiley Rein LLP | Mr. George Kerchner | View | |
11-0044 | O2 Concepts, LLC | Ms. Kathryn G. Forgione | View | |
98-0540 | HMT Associates, L.L.C | Mr. E.A. Altemos | View | |
09-0261 | Westgate Transportation Services, Inc. | Mr. Richard J. Lloyd | View | |
12-0252 | CHART-SeQual Technologies, Inc. | Mr. Ben Kadrlik | View | |
16-0125 | UPS Airlines | Mr. Bob McClelland | View | |
14-0012 | Mr. Adrian Shipman | View | ||
14-0207 | Wiley Rein LLP | Mr. George Kerchner | View | |
16-0045 | Label master Services, Inc. | Mr. Robert Richard | View | |
10-0264 | Liquid Robotics, Inc. | Mr. Roger Hine | View | |
15-0185 | HDI Gauges | Mr. Gary Rohn | View | |
13-0156 | Matthews Associates, Inc | Mr. George Foucher | View | |
11-0285 | Philips Respironics | Mr. Joseph E. Olsavsky | View | |
16-0022 | EMC Corporation | Mr. Kendall Wilcox | View | |
10-0241 | Oxus, Inc. | Mrs. Joan Rolwing | View | |
14-0218 | Maxxsonics | Mr. Ken Eldridge | View | |
12-0199 | AirSep Corporation | Mr. Richard W. Boerdner | View | |
15-0009 | Mr. Mike Revis | View | ||
12-0137 | Data Domain, BRS Division of EMC Corporation | Mr. Kendall Wilcox | View | |
07-0199 | Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board | Mr. Curtis M. Bowling | View | |
12-0245 | VBOX Inc. | Mr. Andy Linn | View | |
16-0206 | Vergio | Mr. Justin Zhou | View | |
09-0303 | Electrochem Solutions | Mr. Todd Sweetland | View | |
10-0199 | Britton & Associates, S.C. | Mr. Larry J. Britton | View | |
08-0006 | SIEMENS Building Technogies, Inc. | Mr. Adam Jablonski | View | |
11-0025 | Securaplane Technologies, Inc. | Mr. Rod Iverson | View | |
06-0079 | House of Batteries | Mr. Brion Munsey | View | |
05-0076 | Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP | Mr. George A. Kerchner | View | |
05-0278 | Regulatory Resources, Inc. | Mr. Bruce McLees | View | |
08-0173 | Cannondale Sports Group | Mr. Zach Krapfl | View | |
08-0052 | ILS Manager - Aircraft | Mr. Greg Hardwick | View | |
06-0141 | LG Chem/Mobile Energy Company | Hyeong " Jin Kim, Ph.D. | View | |
15-0210 | E.V. Logistics Coordinator | Mr. Mike Casas | View | |
08-0112 | Southwest Electronic Energy Corp. | Mr. Randy Tanner | View | |
11-0295 | Precision Medical, Inc. | Mr. Jim Parker | View | |
04-0141 | Alston & Bird LLP | Ms. Laura Lewis Owens | View | |
13-0213 | Lockheed Martin MST | Mr. Kevin Unger | View | |
08-0236 | Obadal, Filler, MacLeod & Klein, P.L.C. | Mr. Colin P. Carroll | View | |
07-0202 | Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command | Mr. Joseph J. Krowitz | View | |
99-0042 | National Technical Systems | Mr. Steve Farrar | View | |
16-0093 | Broadcom Limited | Mr. Richard Laudano | View | |
12-0261 | Vasco Data Security NV | Mr. Marc Covens | View | |
08-0209 | Biodiversity Research Institute University of Kansas | Mr. Andrew Bentley | View | |
14-0017 | URS Corporation | Mr. Andrew Romach | View | |
15-0061 | Currie Associates, Inc. | Ms. L'Gena Shaffer | View | |
16-0102 | Amerflight | Mr. Matt Payne | View | |
11-0307 | ICC Nexergy | Mr. David Brongiel A | View | |
10-0017 | MGA Research Corporation | Mr. Michael Greiner | View | |
08-0075 | Terumo Heart, Inc. | Mr. Keith Proctor | View | |
09-0085 | Cell-Con, Inc. | Mr. Steve Fricker | View | |
08-0186 | Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. | Mr. Jeffrey A. McKinney | View | |
09-0182 | GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies | Mr. Tom Piggin | View | |
15-0017 | Walmart | Ms. Veronica Wilson | View | |
16-0172 | DGI Training | Mr. Sean Kelly | View | |
15-0114 | Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Mr. Mark Kaster | View | |
98-0383 | Radian International | Mr. Andrew N. Romach | View | |
15-0043 | Ingram Micro Inc. | Mr. Glenn Williams | View | |
13-0126 | Naval Surface Warfare Center Energy Power & Interconnect Technologies Division | Mr. Mark Tisher | View | |
08-0172 | National Electrical Manufacturers Association | Mr. Craig Updyke | View | |
04-0154 | CapAnalysis | Mr. George A. Kerchner | View | |
13-0177 | CHART-SeQual Technologies, Inc. | Mr. Neal Maloy | View | |
15-0027 | Texas Instruments Incorporation | Mr. Louis Le | View | |
15-0100 | Rayovac Corporation | Mr. Richard Weinberger | View | |
15-0207 | Department of Army | Mr. Marco Boasso | View | |
16-0123 | Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hansen & Feary, P.C. | Timothy Wiseman | View | |
13-0096 | Manufacturing and Supply Chain Services | Mr. Todd A. Strobel | View | |
08-0032 | Invacare Corporation | Ms. Carroll Martin | View | |
09-0160 | National Electrical Manufacturers Association | Mr. Kyle Pitsor | View | |
11-0268 | Wiley Rein LLP | Mr. George Kerchner | View | |
11-0229 | Inogen, Inc. | Mr. Matt Scribner | View | |
05-0044 | FedEx Express Corporate Safety Department | Mr. Marvin Sudduth | View | |
14-0089 | URS Corporation | Mr. Andrew Romach | View | |
09-0210 | A123 Systems | Mr. C. Michael Hoff | View | |
05-0036 | Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP | Mr. George A. Kerchner | View | |
07-0106 | Cobasys | Mr. Anthony J. Serventi | View | |
09-0143 | Wiley Rein LLP | Mr. George Kerchner | View | |
10-0163 | SeQual Technologies, Inc. | Ms. Pamela J. Jackson | View | |
04-0283 | ATA HMC COMAT Taskforce | Mr. Les Ado | View | |
10-0135 | Naval Surface Warfare Center Energy Power & Interconnect Technologies Division | Mr. Mark Tisher | View | |
17-0023 | Solvay CYTEC Group | Mr. Geoffrey De Vinney | View | |
09-0155 | Inogen, Inc. | Mr. Matt Scribner | View | |
12-0078 | Rechargeable Battery Association | Mr. George Kerchner | View | |
06-0216 | Wiley Rein and Feuding LLP | Mr. George A. Kerchner | View | |
15-0171 | AECOM | Mr. Andrew Romach | View | |
10-0173 | Intertek | Mr. Rich Byczek | View | |
09-0249 | Dangerous Goods United Airlines | Ms. Nancy Finkenkeller | View | |
14-0158 | Mr. Richard J. Lloyd | View | ||
09-0255 | Wiley Rein LLP | Mr. George Kerchner | View | |
14-0163 | Dentons US LLP | Mr. James W. Rubin | View | |
08-0028 | Raytheon Missile Systems | Mr. Steve Jacob | View | |
09-0158 | LTL and Conslidation Consultant C.H. Robinson-Ann Arbor Branch | Ms. Jennifer Kaczmarczyk | View | |
14-0246 | Wiley Rein LLP | Mr. George Kerchner | View | |
06-0159 | Matthews Associates, Incorporated | Mr. David Hopkins | View | |
08-0305 | Elpro Services, Inc. | Mr. Martin Peter | View | |
09-0008 | Mr. Patrick Oppenheimer | FedEx Express | View | |
11-0072 | AirSep Corporation | Mr. Richard W. Boerdner | View | |
11-0074 | Currie Associates, Inc. | Mr. Tom Ferguson | View | |
08-0161 | Portable Rechargeable Battery Association | Mr. George Kerchner | View | |
16-0018 | UPS Airlines | Mr. Bob McClelland | View | |
08-0147 | ComSonics, Inc. | Mr. Daniel Brown | View | |
09-0047 | FedEx Express | Mr. Marvin A. Sudduth | View | |
10-0071 | Holland & Knight Law Firm | Mr. Jonathan Epstein | View | |
11-0150 | Holland & Knight LLP | Mr. Jonathan Epstein | View | |
11-0110 | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Mr. Rick Blenkush | View | |
03-0207 | Nexergy, Inc | Mr. Philip J. Glandon | View | |
11-0056 | Raytheon Network Centric Systems Integrated Communication Systems | Ms. Janette Parker | View | |
11-0143 | ICC Nexergy | Mr. David Brongiel | View | |
05-0215 | SeQual Technologies, Inc. | Ms. Pamela J. Jackson | View | |
10-0080 | Swatch Group | Mr. Thomas Affolter | View | |
08-0266 | International Biophysics Corporation (IBC) | Mr. William R. Wilkinson | View | |
08-0267 | National Electrical Manufacturers Association | Mr. Kyle Pitsor | View | |
05-0193 | MGA Research Corporation | Mr. Anthony J. Angello | View |