# Locus Biosciences, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **operation:** document - **citation:** 19-0032 - **title:** Locus Biosciences, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **source type:** guidance - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** guidance - **official:** true - **published on:** 2019-05-23 - **effective on:** Not available - **summary:** 19-0032 response to Locus Biosciences, Inc. concerning 173.134, 173.22. - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0032.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0032.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0032 - **source url:** https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/71551/190032.pdf **body:** <<>> U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 MAY? 3 2019 Nick Conley, PhD Principal Scientist Locus Biosciences, Inc. 523 Davis Drive, Ste. 350 Morrisville, NC 27560 Reference No. 19-0032 Dear Dr. Conley: This letter is in response to your March 6, 2019, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to classification of a specific strain of E. coli bacteria. Specifically, you ask whether a culture of non-pathogenic E. coli that is believed to be not capable of causing disease in humans is subject to the HMR. The HMR defines a Division 6.2 material in § 173 .134 as a material known to contain or suspected of containing a pathogen. A pathogen is a microorganism (including bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, parasites, fungi) or other agent, such as a proteinaceous infectious particle (prion) that can cause disease in either humans or animals. In accordance with § 173.22, it is the shipper's responsibility to properly class and describe a hazardous material. This Office does not perform that function. If your material consists wholly of microorganisms that cannot cause disease in either humans or animals, and does not meet the definition of any other class of hazardous material, then it is not subject to the HMR. I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance. Sincerely, ~ 40!/J/. '1 /// //2~;> 1,,1 .. f;<,~ ffur{ Der KinZ Chief, Standards Development Branch Standards and Rulemaking Division <<>> p~ ~ /73. { 0 Cc: Beverly Green Subject: request for written opinion: 49 CFR 173.134 Class 6, Division 6.2, Section b Hi, My name is Nick Conley, and I am a principal scientist at Locus Biosciences. I work with a Biosafety Level 1 (BSLl) £. coli bacteria strain, which is not believed to cause disease in healthy humans. The product can be found here, and the SDS is attached . As an employee, I would like to transport this material by private vehicle between two sites of my company that are located about 1.5 miles apart. The addresses are listed in my signature line below. I am writing to request a written opinion from US DOT confirming that this material is not subject to regulation as a Category A or Category B infectious substance due to the following two exemptions under 49 CFR 173.134 Class 6, Division 6.2, Section b: (1) a material that does not contain an infectious substance or that is unlikely to cause disease in humans or animals (3) a material containing micro-organisms that are non-pathogenic to humans or animals. Can you please provide a written opinion on this? You can reach me by e-mail or at 650-200-9569 if you have any questions. Best, Nick Nick Conley, PhD Principal Scientist 1 <<>> Locus Biosciences, Inc. GMP Mfg.: 7020 Kit Creek Rd., Ste. 270, Morrisville, NC 27560 R&D: 523 Davis Dr., Ste. 350, Morrisville, NC 27560 +1.650.200.9569 mobile I nick.conley@locus-bio.com This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unaut11orized review, use , disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. If you are the intended recipient. please be advised that the content of this message is subject to access, review and disclosure by the sender's Email System Administrator. 2 <<>> ATCC Product Sheet Escherichia coli (A TCC® 35382™) Please read this FIRST ~1 Intended Use This product is intended for research use only. It is not intended for any animal or human therapeutic or diagnostic use. Citation of Strain If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in that manuscript in the following manner: Escherichia coli (ATCC® 35382™) American Type Culture Collection PO Box 1549 Manassas, VA 20 108 USA www .atcc.org 800.638.6597 or 703.365.2700 Fax: 703.365.2750 Email : Tech@atcc.org Or contact your local distributor Page 1 of 1 Ci) Description Designation: ECOR 63 Deposited Name: Escherichia coli (Migula) Castellani and Chalmers •• 'ii' Propagation Medium ATCC® Medium 3: Nutrient agar or nutrient broth Growth Conditions Temperature: 37.0"C II References References and other information relating to this product are available online at www.atcc.org. ~ Biosafety Level: 1 Appropriate safety procedures should always be used with this material. 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