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  • § 178.33
    Specification 2P; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles
  • § 178.33-7
    Wall thickness
  • § 178.33-9
    Marking
  • § 178.33a
    Specification 2Q; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles
  • § 178.33a-8
    Tests
  • § 178.33b-5
    Material
  • § 178.33b-7
    Design qualification test
  • § 178.33b-9
    Marking
  • § 178.35
    General requirements for specification cylinders
  • § 178.36
    Specification 3A and 3AX seamless steel cylinders
  • § 178.37
    Specification 3AA and 3AAX seamless steel cylinders
  • § 178.42
    Specification 3E seamless steel cylinders
  • § 178.45
    Specification 3T seamless steel cylinder
  • § 178.46
    Specification 3AL seamless aluminum cylinders
  • § 178.47
    Specification 4DS welded stainless steel cylinders for aircraft use
  • § 178.50
    Specification 4B welded or brazed steel cylinders
  • § 178.51
    Specification 4BA welded or brazed steel cylinders
  • § 178.53
    Specification 4D welded steel cylinders for aircraft use
  • § 178.55
    Specification 4B240ET welded or brazed cylinders
  • § 178.57
    Specification 4L welded insulated cylinders
  • § 178.60
    Specification 8AL steel cylinders with porous fillings for acetylene
  • § 178.61
    Specification 4BW welded steel cylinders with electric-arc welded longitudinal seam
  • § 178.65
    Specification 39 non-reusable (non-refillable) cylinders
  • § 178.68
    Specification 4E welded aluminum cylinders
  • § 178.69
    Responsibilities and requirements for manufacturers of UN pressure receptacles
  • § 178.70
    Approval of UN pressure receptacles
  • § 178.71
    Specifications for UN pressure receptacles
  • § 178.74
    Approval of MEGCs
  • § 178.75
    Specifications for MEGCs
  • § 178.81
    Drop test
  • § 178.273
    Approval of Specification UN portable tanks
  • § 178.274
    Specifications for UN portable tanks
  • § 178.275
    Specification for UN Portable Tanks intended for the transportation of liquid and solid hazardous materials
  • § 178.277
    Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transportation of refrigerated liquefied gases
  • § 178.320
    General requirements applicable to all DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicles
  • § 178.337-8
    Openings, inlets, and outlets
  • § 178.337-9
    Pressure relief devices, piping, valves, hoses, and fittings
  • § 178.337-10
    Accident damage protection
  • § 178.337-11
    Accident damage protection
  • § 178.337-16
    Testing
  • § 178.337-17
    Marking
  • § 178.337-18
    Certification
  • § 178.337
    Specification MC 331; cargo tank motor vehicle primarily for transportation of compressed gases as defined in subpart G of part 173 of this subchapter
  • § 178.337-1
    General requirements
  • § 178.337-3
    Structural integrity
  • § 178.338-10
    Accident damage protection
  • § 178.338-16
    Inspection and testing
  • § 178.345
    General design and construction requirements applicable to Specification DOT 406 (178.346), DOT 407 (178.347), and DOT 412 (178.348) cargo tank motor vehicles
  • § 178.345-1
    General requirements
  • § 178.345-2
    Material and material thickness
  • § 178.345-3
    Structural integrity
  • § 178.345-5
    Manhole assemblies
  • § 178.345-7
    Circumferential reinforcements
  • § 178.345-8
    Accident damage protection
  • § 178.345-9
    Pumps, piping, hoses and connections
  • § 178.345-10
    Pressure relief
  • § 178.345-11
    Tank outlets
  • § 178.345-14
    Marking
  • § 178.345-15
    Certification
  • § 178.346-3
    Pressure relief
  • § 178.347
    Specification DOT 407; cargo tank motor vehicle
  • § 178.347-1
    General requirements
  • § 178.347-4
    Pressure relief
  • § 178.347-5
    Pressure and leakage test
  • § 178.348
    Specification DOT 412; cargo tank motor vehicle
  • § 178.348-1
    General requirements
  • § 178.350
    Specification 7A; general packaging, Type A.
  • § 178.500
    Purpose, scope and definitions
  • § 178.503
    Marking of packagings
  • § 178.504
    Standards for steel drums
  • § 178.508
    Standards for fiber drums
  • § 178.509
    Standards for plastic drums and jerricans
  • § 178.512
    Standards for steel, aluminum or other metal boxes
  • § 178.513
    Standards for boxes of natural wood
  • § 178.514
    Standards for plywood boxes
  • § 178.516
    Standards for fiberboard boxes
  • § 178.521
    Standards for paper bags
  • § 178.522
    Standards for composite packagings with inner plastic receptacles
  • § 178.523
    Standards for composite packagings with inner glass, porcelain, or stoneware receptacles
  • § 178.601
    General requirements
  • § 178.602
    Preparation of packagings and packages for testing
  • § 178.603
    Drop test
  • § 178.604
    Leakproofness test
  • § 178.605
    Hydrostatic pressure test
  • § 178.606
    Stacking test
  • § 178.608
    Vibration standard
  • § 178.609
    Test requirements for packagings for infectious substances
  • § 178.700
    Purpose, scope and definitions
  • § 178.702
    IBC codes
  • § 178.703
    Marking of IBCs
  • § 178.704
    General IBC standards
  • § 178.705
    Standards for metal IBCs
  • § 178.706
    Standards for rigid plastic IBCs
  • § 178.707
    Standards for composite IBCs
  • § 178.710
    Standards for flexible IBCs
  • § 178.801
    General requirements
  • § 178.803
    Testing and certification of IBCs
  • § 178.813
    Leakproofness test
  • § 178.814
    Hydrostatic pressure test
  • § 178.815
    Stacking test
  • § 178.819
    Vibration test
  • § 178.920
    Standards for metal Large Packagings
  • § 178.955
    General requirements
  • § 178.965
    Drop test
  • § 178.980
    Stacking test

Part 178 SPECIFICATIONS FOR PACKAGINGS

Section § 178.609: Test requirements for packagings for infectious substances

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Ref ID Date Company Name Individual Name Response Document
21-0019 05-26-2021 Burlington Products, Inc. Bill Greene View
19-0012 06-03-2019 Military Surrface Deployment and Distibution Command Jeffrey Leitschuh View
15-0152 02-17-2016 DiSorb Systems, Inc Mr. Ted McLaughlin View
15-0170 02-10-2016 Inmark Packaging Mr. Jay Johnson View
15-0154 02-01-2016 Inmark Packaging, Inc. Mr. Jay Johnson View

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