# Bioject, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 02-0193  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2002-09-24

02-0193 response to Bioject, Inc. concerning 175.10.

## Document text

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of Transportation
U.S. Department
SEP 2 4 2002
400 Soventh St., S.W.
Speciai Programs
Research and
Washington, D.C. 20590
Administration
Materials Manager
Mr. Tom Brooks
• Ref. No. 02-0193
Bioject,
7620 S.W. Bridgeport Road
Inc
Portland, Oregon 97224
Dear Mr. Brooks:
This responds to your letter congerning certain carbon dioxide
cylinders that are used in a medical device to administer needler
free injections.
carried on board a passenger-carrying aircraft in checked or
Specifically, you ask if the cylinders may be !
carry-on luggage under the exception 'in S 175.10 (a) (4) (1) OF the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR: 49 CER Parts 171-180) -
Airlines remains valid.
our December 13, 2000 reply (Reference Number 00-0206) to Allaska:
opinion the cylinders may be carried aboard passenger-carrying
In that letter we stated that it is our
$ 175.10 (a) (4) (i). We also stated that the devices do not
aircraft in checked or carry-on luggage under the provision in
qualify for the exceptions in S$$175,10 (a) (18) and 175.10 (a) (25):
I trușt this satisfies your inquiry.. Please contact us if we can
be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Hathe z. Mithell
Hattie I. Mitchell
Chief,
Office of Hazardous Materials
Regulatory Review and Reinvention
175.10
020193

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07/18/02 THU 10:54 FAX 502 624 9002
BIOJECT INC.
# 001
BLOJECT
BIOJECT INC.
TELEPHONE: (503) 699-7221
PORTLAND, OREGON 97724
7620 S.W. BRIOGEPORT ROAO
Stevens
FAX: (500) 82A 0002
WWW.BIOJECT.COM
$/75.10
Aircraft
July 18, 2002
Director of OHMA
Mr. Edward T. Mazzullo
02-8193
400 Seventh Street
Department of Transportation, RSPA
Washington, DC 20001
Dear Mr. Mazzullo:
This is frequest for an updated copy of an exemption letter (Reference No. 00-0206). Since September 11,
001 we have had our employees questioned on the validity of this letter due to the fact it is dale
with an updaled dare.
jecember 13, 2000. Nothing with our product has changed but we would like to roguest to have a lette
Please let me know if there is anything other information I need to provide you with. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Tom Brooks
Materials Manager
503-639-7221 ext. 4137
Bioject, Inc.
503-624-9002 fax

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