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Cerac Incorporated — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
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Page 1U.S. Department of Transportation 400 Seventh St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20590 Research and Special Programs OCT 1 1 2002 Administration Ms. Candice M. Graf Hazardous Materials Coordinator Ref. No. 02-0082 407 N. 13th Cerac Incorporated Street Milwaukee, WI 53233 Dear Ms. Graf: packagings intended to contain radioactive materials under the This responds to your letter concerning the recurrent testing of Specifically, you inquire whether a DOT Specification TA Type A Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; :49 CFR Parts 171-180). packaging must be periodically retested. The answer is no. There is no requirement to retest a Type A specified in $ 178.350. packaging that is designed and constructed under the conditions be of further assistance. I trust this satisfies your inquiry. ''Please contact us if we can Sincerely, Hotter z. Mothel Hattie L. Mitchell Office of Hazardous Materials Standards Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention 173.465 020082#
Page 2407 N. 13* Street Milwaukee, WI 53233 Phone: 414-289-9800 Fax: 414-289-9805 CERA Carporatod Stevens 3173.465 February 27, 2002 Testing Mr. Edward T. Mazzullo 12 - 0082 Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 400 7th Street S.W. U.S. DOT/RSPA (DHM-10) Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 ear SiP or Madam: Type A Package for radioactive materials. While I am fully aware of the frequency of Lan requesting clarification on the recurrent testing requirements of a DOT 7A singlo and combination non-bulk performance-oriented packaging testing requirements for UN Specification packaging in spelled out in 49 CFR 178, I do not see any recurrent testing standards for the DOT 7A Type A Package in 49 CFR Part 173.400. The closest With Tests". Should I assume from this section that my if my DOT 7A package does not the CFR touches on this subject is in 49 CFR 173.461 "Demonstration of Compliance change I do not have to retest? Also, when I review my current test report for the DOT 7A from TEN-E Packaging Services it does not state anywhere in the test report a periodic retest date. I always see this type of information on my standard UN Test Reports for our 1A2's or 4G's. Please advise. Sincerely, Candie ong Candice M. Graf Hazardous Materials Coordinator ... . . . ... . . .#
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