{"operation":"document","citation":"20-0077","title":"Neoteryx — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2021-01-06","effective_on":null,"summary":"20-0077 response to Neoteryx concerning 173.134.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-20-0077.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-20-0077.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-20-0077","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/74636/200077.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nJanuary 6, 2021\nStuart Kushon\nNeoteryx\n421 Amapola Avenue\nTorrance, CA 90501\nReference No. 20-0077\nDear Mr. Kushon:\nThis letter is in response to your September 16, 2020, email requesting clarification of the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to infectious\nsubstances. Specifically, you ask for assistance classifying a dried blood sample under the\nfollowing circumstances:\n• A dried blood sample on absorbent material when the blood sample on the material\ncomes from a community study on influenza infection where the subjects are not known\nor presumed to be infected.\n• A dried blood sample on absorbent material when the blood sample on the material\ncomes from a community study on COVID-19 infection where the subjects are not\nknown or presumed to be infected.\n• A dried blood sample on absorbent material when the blood sample on the material\ncomes from a subject that is presumed to be infected with influenza.\n• A dried blood sample on absorbent material when the blood sample on the material\ncomes from a subject that is presumed to be infected with COVID-19.\nIn each circumstance, § 173.134(b)(9) states that dried blood spots placed on absorbent filter\npaper or other material are not subject to the requirements of the HMR.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nBallengee\n20-0077\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nTo: Date: Dodd, Alice (PHMSA); Hazmat Interps\nSubject: FW: Request for interpretation\nThursday, September 17, 2020 12:45:39 PM\nAttachments: image002.png\nHello Alice,\nPlease see below for a letter of interpretation request. Please contact our office with any questions.\nThank you,\nSarah (HMIC)\nFrom: Stuart Kushon [mailto:stuartk@neoteryx.com]\nSent: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 3:03 PM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) <INFOCNTR.INFOCNTR@dot.gov>\nSubject: Request for interpretation\nCAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click on links or\nopen attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.\nHello,\nI have spoken with your team at 1 800-467-4922. I called from my cell phone at 505-231-0887. Here\nis my information.\nName: Stuart Kushon\nCompany: Neoteryx\nPhysical Address: 421 Amapola Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501.\nMy questions are regarding material classification of a dried blood sample on absorbent material (49\nCFR 173.134).\n1. What is the substance classification of a dried blood sample on absorbent material when the\nblood sample on the material comes from a community study on influenza infection where\nthe subjects are not known or presumed to be infected?\n2. What is the substance classification of a dried blood sample on absorbent material when the\nblood sample on the material comes from a community study on COVID-19 infection where\nthe subjects are not known or presumed to be infected?\n3. What is the substance classification of a dried blood sample on absorbent material when the\nblood sample on the material comes from subject that is presumed to be infected with\ninfluenza?\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n4. What is the substance classification of a dried blood sample on absorbent material when the\nblood sample on the material comes from subject that is presumed to be infected with\nCOVID-19?\nMany Thanks,\nStuart\nStuart A. Kushon, Ph. D.\nChief Scientific Officer\n“What I can not create, I do not understand” – R. Feynman\nNeoteryx\n421 Amapola Avenue\nTorrance, CA 90501\nTel: 310.405.6384\nEmail: StuartK@Neoteryx.com\nWebsite: www.neoteryx.com\nThe information contained in these documents is confidential, privileged and only for\nthe information of the intended recipient and may not be used, published or\nredistributed without the prior written consent of Neoteryx, LLC.","truncated":false,"body_characters":4035}