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173.301

Section §173.301: General requirements for shipment of compressed gases and other hazardous materials in cylinders, UN pressure receptacles and spherical pressure vessels

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Interpretation Responses

Ref ID Date Company Name Individual Name Response Document
23-0026 Transport Canada/Government of Canada Mr. Kurt Sieloff View
23-0027 Electronic Fluorocarbons Mr. Jason Bombard, PE View
22-0035 Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. Mike Stephens View
20-0057 R&D Engineer Oliver Sánchez Muñoz View
17-0009 Airborne Labs International, Inc. Mr. Tony Amato View
18-0024 Versum Materials Richard Schuyler View
17-0120 Mihama Corporation View
17-0137 Precision Fabricators Ltd. David Diamond View
17-0129 United Brands Jimmy Zahriya View
17-0062 Carbotainer SL Antonio Ruiz View
09-0222 FIBA Technologies, Inc. Mr. Christopher R. Adams View
07-0226 Mr. Dave Romanin View
17-0030 Quantum Fuel Systems Mr. Tae Kim View
13-0171 Aerospace Mr. Jeff Christafore View
00-0063 US Airways Ms. Zoe Abdul View
17-0059 FIBA Technologies Affairs Mr. Christopher Adams View
13-0006 Baker Hughes Mr. Aubrey R. Campbell View
10-0123 Cart, Inc. Mr. Sam Cook View
02-0080 Allied Universal Corp. Robin J. Eddy Bolte View
12-0236 Dynetek Industries Ltd. Mr. Stefan Frey View
02-0141 The Chlorine Institute, Inc. Gary F. Trojak View
13-0110 Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. Mr. Richard Lupien View
98-0603 United Parcel Service Airlines Mr. Samuel S. Elkind View
12-0170 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. Mr. Mark Ludwikowski View
08-0221 URS Corporation Ms. Erin N. Jarman View
00-0271 ZAG Industries Mr. Miki Birnbaum View
10-0183 Air Liquide America Specialty Gases LLC Mr. Ralph Diaz View
11-0299 Mr. Paul J. Dambek     View
12-0172 Detector Electronics Corporation Mr. Lee R. Zwiefelhofer View
10-0190 PCS Sales USA, Inc. Mr. Tracey G. Smith View
13-0171 Aerospace Mr. Jeff Christafore View
12-0095 Guerilla Air Mr. Sam Newman View
15-0184 The Chemours Company Mr. Randolph Martin View
14-0123 Guerrilla Air/ Tiberius Arms Mr. Gio Islas View
00-0386 Safety & Compliance Associates, Inc Mr. Mike Lopez View
09-0148 Mr. Peter Collins U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons View
13-0089 Plunkett Cooney Mr. Jerome A. Galante View
12-0086 Pelchem Mr. EG Valkenburgh View
12-0087 Hydro-Test Products, Inc. Mr. Tom Sauta View
09-0216 Ashtead Technology, Inc. Mr. Jason Miller View
15-0231 A.S. Trust & Holdings Mr. Richard Maruya View
06-0196 Quarles & Brady LLP Mr. Lars E. Guibrandsen View
13-0164 Mr. Cesar Enrico View
CHI-87-003 Lawrence W. Bierlein, P.C. Gordon Rousseau View
13-0224 Linde North America, Inc. Mr. Guy Dalton View
16-0010 Mr. Jason Miller View
12-0211 HAZMATEAM Mr. Paul Dambek View
07-0233 Northern Air Cargo Mr. Mark Smith View
10-0045 Department of Ecology Mr. Gerald French View
08-0251 Barlen and Associates, Inc. Mr. William Barlen View
16-0196 PonyPak Mr. William Messner View
03-0323 Air Liquide America L.P. Mr. Ralph Diaz View
07-0154 American Cap Company Mr. Kerry Hricsina View
01-0021 Airpack of Virginia, Inc. Mr. Hank Baird View
15-0102 Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, formally Ikaria, Inc. Mr. Juan Miró View
07-0170 American Cap Co. L.L.C Mr. Kerry Hricsina View
11-0117 Worthington Cylinders Mr. Steve Gentry View
00-0103 Safety & Compliance Associates, Inc. Mr. Mike Lopez View
11-0058 Airspeed Press Mr. Steve Lindblom View
15-0135 HWN Resources, LLC. Audrey Hallinger View
11-0062 DuPont Company Mr. Randolph Martin View
01-0048 BOC Gases Mr. John M. Thompson View
10-0091 Mr. Juan Gonzalez View
04-0168 Florida House of Representatives The Honorable Julio Robaina View
10-0095 Mr. Bill Briner View
11-0103 Mr. Ed Van Schoick View
10-0100 Wilhelmsen Ships Service Mr. Dave Finlay View
13-0070 Safeway, Inc. Mr. David Tobin View
07-0118 Northwest Airlines Inc. Mr. David A. Tikaisky View
03-0203 Heritage Environmental Services, LLC-ETS Mr. David E. Blair View
17-0021 Phase Four, Inc. Mr. Daniel Nash View
10-0077 Thunderbird Cylinder Mr. Fred A. Nachman View