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06-0139
Solutions, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
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Page 10 Seventh Street, S.I ashington, D.C. 205! Pipeline and dministratior lazardous Materials Safet JUL 17 2006 Solutions, Inc. Mr. Victor Anderson Reference No. 06-0139 P.O. Box 1091 Prospect, KY 40059 Dear Mr. Anderson: This is in response to your June 21, 2006 e-mail concerning whether or not wheeled carts for "Regulated medical waste, 6.2 (infectious), UN 3291, PG II" (RMW) may have a osed zed p pia in the dethe of azardous Material Regerforons CHOIR: 49 CorR Par wheeled cart meets all the applicable performance criteria required for this packaging 171-180). You state the surface of the drain plug is smooth within the cart and the under the HMR. The answer is yes. Provided the interior of the surface remains smooth such that it does not reduce the effectiveness of its inner packagings, and the container meets the performance criteria under § 173.197 and all other applicable requirements under the HMR, it is the opinion of this office that the wheeled cart you describe is an authorized RMW packaging under the HMR. Sincerely, Hate z. Mitatel Hattie L. Mitchell, Chief Regulatory Review and Reinvention Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 173.197 060139#
Page 2Edinonson Edmonson, Eileen <PHMSA› Regulated Medical last From: To: Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 4:27 PM Victor Anderson [vanderson@a-solutionsinc.com] 06-8139 Subject: Edmonson, Eileen <PHMSA> RE: Informal Response: Wheeled Cart with Interior Plug Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 400 7th Street, Edward T. Mazzullo, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, Pipeline and 20590-0001 SW, PHH-10, Washington, DC Dear Mr. Mazzullo (infectious), UN 3291, I would like to know whether or not wheeled carts for "Regulated medical waste, 6.2 che performance criteria for an authorized packaging under the Hazardous Materials PG II" (RMW) may have a closed drain plug in the bottom and meet Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) ? Solutions Inc. Please respond to me at; Prospect, KY. P.O. BOx 1091 vanderson@a-solutionsinc.com 40059 Thank You Victor Anderson •#
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