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CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

TITLE 49

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

 
GENERAL
171.1 - Purpose and Scope of the Regulations.
171.2 - General Requirements.
171.8 - Definitions and Abbreviations.
171.11 - Use of ICAO Technical Instructions.
171.11 (d)(4) Indication Shipment Conforms to ICAO.
171.12 - Import and Export.
171.12 (a) Canadian Shipments and Packagings.
171.14 (b)(6) Transitional Provisions for Implementing Requirements based on the UN Recommendations.
171.15 (a)(3) Immediate Notice of Certain Hazardous Materials.
171.15 (b) Notify DOT or CDC in Case of Spill.
171.16 - Detailed Hazardous Materials Incident Reports.
 
TRAINING
172.700 - General - Hazmat Employers and Employees.
173.1 - Training for Packaging.
174.7 - By Rail.
175.20 - By Air.
176.13 - By Vessel.
177.800 - By Road.
177.816 - Driver Training.
 
CLASSIFICATION
173.134 - Class 6, Division 2 - Definitions.
173.134 (a)(1) Infectious Substances. Refers to 42 CFR 72.3.
173.134 (a)(2) Diagnostic Specimens.
173.134 (a)(3) Biological Products.
173.134 (a)(4) Regulated Medical Waste.
 
PACKAGING
173.1 - Purpose and Scope - Training.
173.3 (b) Packaging Standard Applicable to All Modes.
173.22 - Shipper's Responsibility.
173.24 - General Requirements for Packagings.
173.24a Additional Requirements for Non-Bulk Packaging.
173.24a (c)(2) Restriction on other Hazardous Material in Packages of 6.2.
173.25 - Authorized Packages and Overpack.
173.27 - General Requirements for Transportation by Aircraft.
173.28 - Reuse, Reconditioning and Remanufacturing of Packagings.
173.29 - Empty Packagings.
173.196 - Infectious Substances.
173.196 (a) Authorized Packagings and Components.
173.196 (b) Each Package Must be Capable of Passing Tests Specified in 178.609.
173.196 (c) Minimum Size 100 mm.
173.196 (d) Itemized List of Contents.
173.196 (e) Whole Organs and Body Parts.
173.196 (f) Pressure Differential Required 95 kPa (14 psi).
173.196 (g) The Requirements Supplement 42 CFR.
173.196 (h) Exceptions.
 
PERFORMANCE TESTS
178.602 - Preparation of Packagings and Packages for Testing
178.604 - Leakproofness test
178.606 - Stacking Test.
178.608 - Vibration Standard.
178.609 - Test Requirements for Packagings for Infectious Substances.
 

HAZARD COMMUNICATION

 
SHIPPING PAPERS
172.200 - Applicability.
172.201 - General Entries.
172.201 (a) Contents.
172.201 (b) Name of Shipper.
172.201 (c) Continuation Page.
172.201 (d) Emergency Response Telephone Number.
172.202 - Description of Hazardous Material on a Shipping Paper.
172.202 (a) Shipping Description of a Hazardous Material on the Shipping Paper.
172.202 (b) Sequence of Information.
172.202 (c) Total Quantity and Packaging.
172.202 (d) Technical Names and Solutions.
172.202 (e) Nothing May be Shipped as Dangerous Goods Unless it is Dangerous Goods.
172.203 - Additional Description Requirements.
172.203 (k) Technical Names for "NOS" and Other Generic Descriptions.
172.203 (k)(3) Proper Shipping Names for Which the Provisions of this Paragraph Apply.
172.204 - Shippers Ceterification.
172.204 (a) Each Shipper Shall Certify that the Materials Offered for Transport are in Accordance with the Regulations.
172.204 (c) Certification - Transport by Air.
172.204 (c)(2) Shipper Shall Provide Two Copies to Air Carrier.
172.204 (c)(3) Certification Must Specify Passenger Aircraft or Cargo Aircraft Only.
172.204 (d) Requirement for Signatures.
172.204 (d)(1) Must be Legibly Signed by a Princi;al, Officer, Partnet or Employee of the Shipper or His Agent.
172.204 (d)(2) May be Legibly Signed Manually, by Typewriter or by other Mechnical Means.
 
MARKING
172.300 - Applicability
172.301 - Each Package Shall be Marked with the Proper Shipping Name and UN Number.
172.301 (b) Each Package Subject to 172.203(k)(3) Shall be Marked in Parentheses in Association with the Proper Shipping Name.
172.301 (d) Each Package Shall be Marked with the Name and Address of the Consignor or Consignee.
172.312 - Requirement or Orientation Marks.
 
LABELLING
172.400 - General Labeling Requirements
172.406 - Placement of Label.
172.406 (a)(ii) Be Located on the Same Surface of the Package and Near the Proper Shipping Name Marking, if the Package Dimensions are Adequate.
172.407 - Label Specifications
172.407 (c)(1) Label Size = 100mm x 100 mm.
172.432 - Illustration of Label.
 
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
171.15 (b)
172.600 - Emergency Response.
172.602 - Emergency Response Infromation.
172.604 - Emergency Response Telephone Number.
 
DRY ICE
173.217 - Carbon Dioxide, Solid (Dry Ice).
 
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
107.299 - Definitions
107.301 - Delegated Authority for Enforcement.
107.303 - Purpose and Scope.
107.307 - Investigations.
107.307 - Compliance Orders and Civil Penalties - General
107.309 - Warning Letters.
107.311 - Notice of Probable Violation.
107.313 - Reply.
107.315 - Admission of Violations.
107.317 - Informal Response.
107.319 - Request for a Hearing.
107.321 - Hearing.
107.323 - Administrative Law Judge's Decision.
107.325 - Appeals.
107.327 - Compromise and Settlement.
107.329 - Maximum Penalties, $25,000.00 Per Violation, Per Day.
107.331 - Assessment Considerations.
 
CRIMINAL PENALTIES
107.333 - Criminal Penalties Generally, Maximum Five (5) Years.
107.335 - Referral for Prosecution.
107.336 - Limitation of Fines and Penalties.
 
INJUNCTIVE ACTION
107.337 - Injunctions Generally.
107.339 - Imminent Hazards.

 

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

TITLE 29

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT

 
1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens
1910.1030 (g) Communication of Hazards to Employees. Requirement to Label.

 

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

TITLE 42

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 
Part 71 - Etiologic Agents, Hosts and Vectors
71.54 - Permit to Import Required.
Part 72 - Interstate Shipment of Etiologic Agents.1
72.1 - Definitions.
72.2 - Transportation of Diagnostic Specimens, Biologic Products, Minimum Packaging Requirements.
72.3 - Certain Etiologic Agents, Minimum Packaging Requirements.
72.4 - Notice of Delivery, Failure to Receive.
72.5 - Requirements; Variations.
 
The requuirements of this part are in addition to and not in lieu of any other packaging or other reqirements for the transportation of etiologic agents in interstate traffic prescribed by the Department of Transport and other agencies of the Federal Government.

 

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

TITLE 39, PART III

POSTAL SERVICES

 
124.0 - Non-Mailable Matter - Articles and Substances.
124.3 - Hazardous Matter.
124.38 - Etiologic Agent Preparations, Clinical Specimens and Biological Products.
124.381 - General.
124.382 - Definitions.
124.383 - Packaging. Etiologic Agent Preparations. Refers to 49 CFR.
124.384 - Sharps - See Federal Register, November 23, 1992.
124.385 - Improperly Prepared and Damaged Mailings.
124.386 - Marking and Labeling.

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