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173.306

Section §173.306: Limited quantities of compressed gases

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Interpretation Responses

Ref ID Date Company Name Individual Name Response Document
24-0069 The Sterno Group Jarrod Kuhn View
23-0068 UL Solutions Kevin Skerrett View
23-0034 KTM North America, Inc. Mr. John Hinz View
22-0045 Parker Hannifin Corporation Erik Steinbeck View
20-0016 SDS Refrigerant Service Brian Conners View
19-0024 AMTROL Water Systems David Beretta View
17-0096 Tracerco Andrew Booton View
17-0098 KWS Training, Inc. Mr. Ken Summer View
17-0074 Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc. Ms. Kathy McKenzie View
10-0118 Fox Racing Ms. Jennifer Lucia View
08-0130 Thermo Fisher Scientific Mr. Gene Sanders View
98-0560 Spectra Gases, Inc. Mr. William Miller View
03-0001 Summit Environmental Corporation, Inc. Mr. Keith Parker View
99-0120 Chemtronics Mr. Bill Dowse View
09-0105 ShipMate, Inc. Mr. Steven Charles Hunt View
98-0350 TEN E Packaging Mr. Robert J. Ten Eyck View
15-0054 Intrepid Coatings, Inc Mr. Robert D. Commisso View
06-0284 Thompson Coburn LLP Mr. Anthony A. Anderson  View
00-0163 IKI Manufacturing Co., Inc. Mr. Ken Johnson View
15-0077 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Mr. Rod Coleman View
02-0219 Mountain Safety Research Joe Yelverton View
09-0290 The Testor Corporation Mr. Scott Anderson View
98-0283 Cotkin & Collins Mr. Cooper Collins View
00-0226 Triangle Environmental Services Mr. Wayne Stollings View
00-0037 North American Group Ms. Cassie Mayrand-Burney View
03-0133 Manager of Sales Administration Hardringe Inc. Ms. Andra Russell View
03-0015 Diamond Products Company Mr. Thomas M. Sassor, Sr. View
11-0168 United Brands Mr. Jimmy Zahriya View
99-0318 Printronix Ms. Kathryn Parham View
05-0081 Chemical Accident Reconstruction Service, Inc. Mr. Michael Fox View
98-0563 STC Technologies, Inc. R. Sam Niedbala, Ph.D.,BCFE View
99-0297 Neiman Marcus Direct Mr. Frank Ramirez View
11-0161 Young & Franklin Inc. Mr. Greg Michalowski View
12-0227 IQ Products Company Mr. P. Yohanne Gupta View
06-0097 Ms. Kristen Taddonio  View
98-0559 Kold Ban Internal, Ltd. Mr. James O. Burke View
12-0095 Guerilla Air Mr. Sam Newman View
06-0142 Associated Spring Raymond Mr. Thomas J. Fischer View
13-0118 Mr. Ed Mazzullo View
08-0093 Woodard & Curran Ms. Kelly V. Camp View
07-0143 PerkinElmer Optoelectronics Mr. David Harmon View
08-0193 URS Corporation Ms. Erin N. Jarman View
13-0122R URS Corporation Mr. Andrew N. Romach View
09-0276 JJ Keller Mr. Leonard Satkowski View
14-0018 URS Corporation Mr. Andy N. Romach View
98-0169 Mind2Market Inc. Mr. Ray Williams View
12-0126 Leland Limited, Inc. Ms. Dawn Rakita View
12-0260 TEN-E Packaging Services, Inc. Mr. Robert J. Ten Eyck View
01-0112 Micro Care Corporation Mr. Jay S. Tourigny View
14-0181 Duke Energy Corporation Mr. Chuck Denny View
13-0178 ThyssenKrupp North America, Inc. Mr. Michael J. Bauer View
12-0038 Mr. Charles E. Tudor View
11-0210 Patterson Companies, Inc. Mr. Robb Boros View
16-0027 Graham Packaging Company, L.P. Mr. Matthew Parker View
15-0179 John Deere TCAO Mr. Brad Storm View
12-0004 Regulatory Resources, Inc. Mr. Wade Winters View
11-0311 Weatherford International Mr. Tim Redwine View
06-0183 Devon Energy Corporation Mr. Joe Huber View
07-0130 Dangerous Goods Advisory Council Mr. Frits Wybenga View
15-0220 KTM North America, Inc. Ms. Cheryl Webb View
11-0049 EnergySolutions, Inc. Ms. Merrie Schilperoort View
07-0067 Alcoa KAMA Mr. Chris Meeks View
07-0067R Alcoa KAMA Mr. Chris Meeks View
09-0304 Bioxygen Distribution Corporation Mr. Kevin DelGaudio View
05-0022 Manufacturing Company Mr. David H. Baker View
05-0121 Covington & Burling Mr. Zachary G. Parks View
03-0029 Carleton Technologies, Inc. Mr. John Szymanski  View
09-0212 Horizon Hobby, Inc. Mr. Travis Morenz View
04-0093 Sovereign Specialty Chemicals Mr. Kevin W. Johnston View
13-0012 Amex Int'l, Inc. Mr. Arlee Mueller View
04-0203 Chemical Accident Reconstruction Services, Inc. Mr. Michael Fox View
16-0010 Mr. Jason Miller View
04-0277 Carleton Technologies, Inc. Ms. Amy Vollmer View
07-0095 Mr. Rick Kite View
17-0033 Environmental Resource Center Ms. Rebecca Spaulding View
98-0273 Arctic Foundations, Inc. Mr. Edward Yarmak, Jr., P.E. View
13-0013 Global Products and Services, Baker Hughes Mr. Aubrey R. Campbell View
98-0275 Miller Products Company, Inc. Ms. Pat Czeczuga View
13-0059 BEAM Strategic Solutions Mr. Mark F. Kozak View
08-0270 URS Corporation Mr. Andrew Romach View
02-0188 Raytheon Company Ted A. Rust View
05-0197 DS Containers Mr. James R. Jandora View
06-0200 Mr. Robert D. Howerton, Ph.D. View
17-0021 Phase Four, Inc. Mr. Daniel Nash View
10-0040 University of Wisconsin Radiation Calibration Laboratory Ms. Wendy S. Kennan View
06-0233 Air-4Life, Ltd. Mr. Eric Kimel View
14-0148 URS Corporation Mr. Andrew Romach View
15-0237 Slide Products, Inc. Mr. Michael Muth View
09-0010 Pentair Water Group, Inc. Mr. John F. Di Leo View
05-0190 EHS Associates, Inc. Mr. Daniel J. Young View
08-0139 URS Corporation Ms. Erin N. Jarman View
14-0142 Transportation Compliance Associates, Inc. Mr. Mike Alston View