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Mai j September 23 , 201 0 I'cdcra l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 ATTN : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Suite 2W100 0 Kc : I n th e Matte r

o f Ccnogcnic s Corporatio n FA A Docke t

No , CP10EA000 7 MDM C No. : C0099-I00 0 

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filedo n behal f o f respondent , Cenogenic s Corporation , i n th e abov e captione dmatter . Kindl y file same , stam p th e cop y "filed ' an dretur n acop y i n th e self-addressed , stampe denvelop e provided .

Ver y trul y yours , McliLROY , DEUTSCH , MULVANE Y 

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Peier Saad

cc : Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Voder (vi aregula

r mai l andfacsimile , w/enclosure ) Jeanin e C . Golimer

(vi aJacsimile , w/enclosure )

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MCELROY , DEUTSCH , MULVANE Y & CARPENTER , LLP 1300 Moun t

Kembl e Avenu e P.O . Bo x 207 5 Morristown , Ne w Jerse y 07962-207 5 (973 ) 993-810 0 Attorney s fo

r Respondent , Cenogenic s Corporatio n 

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IN TH E MATTERO F CENOGENIC S CORPORATIO N UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERAL AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S Cas e No . 2009EA70039 2 FAA DockeiNo . CP10EA000 7 FDM S No . FAA-2010-078 6 AMENDE D ANSWE R Respondent , Cenogenic s Corporation , by wa y o f a n amende danswe r

t o th e complaint , hereb y says : 

## I Admi t th e brie f procedural histor

y outline di n Sectio n I o f

th e Complaint . I I 1 . Admit . 2 . Admit . 3 . Admi t

that Cenogenic s employee , Eilee n Kerster , prepare dth e Shipper' s Deciaration s fo

r Dangerou s Good s fo

r th e October

27 , 200 8 an dMarc h 20 , 200 9 shipmen t referenced . Denie da s t o th e allegatio n that Ms . Kerste r

di dno t receiv e th e require dhazmat

training . Ms . Kerste r

wa s traine dpursuan t

t o 4 9 CFR172.702(c) .10/05/201 0 10:2 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 12)003/00 6

4 . Denied . Ms . Kerste r receive dgeneral awareness/familiarizatio n trainin g a s require db y 4 9 Cf

R172.704(a)(1) . Ms . Kerste r wa s traine dpursuan t

l o 4 9 CFR 172.702(c) . 5 . Denied . Ms . Kerste r receive dfunction-specifi c trainin g a s require dby 4 9 CF R172.704(a)(2) . Ms . Kerste r wa s traine dpursuan t

t o 4 9 CFR172.702(c) , 6 - Denied . Al l employee s havin g responsibility for shipments , includin g th e manufacturin g tcchrucian andth e expor t secretary , were instructe da s t o th e applicabl e Hazardou s Material. s Regulation."; . 7 . Denied . Cenogenic s Corporatio n provide dtw o alternativ e emergenc y respons e telephon e number s wher e either Michae l Kat z o r

Nitz aKat z coul db e reache da t al l hour s o f

th e day . Bot

h individual s arc highl y traine dchemists , wh o wer e knowledgeabl e o f

th e material bein g shippe dan dhadcomprehensiv e emergenc y respons e an dinciden t

mitigatio n information . 8 . Denied . Cenogenic s complie dwit h 4 9 CFR172.202(a)(1 ) and(a)(2 ) i n th e maimer

by whic h i t

describe dth e reference dshipment . Th e shipmen t wa s aVDRL Antigen , adiagno-sti c reagen t for th e detectio n o f

syphili s infections . Tli e produc t consist s o f

asolutio n o f

ethanol , cardiolipin , cholestero l an dlecithin . Sinc e onl y th e ethano l solutio n i s liste da s adangerou s good , th e prope r shippin g nam e pursuan t

t o 4 9 CFR172.10 1 an dtha

t lAT A tabl e 4. 2 i s ethano l solutio n an dth e U N number i s UN I 170 . Further , o n Septembe r

9 , 2010 , Nitz aKatz requeste dguidanc e o n thi s matte r fromth e U.S . Departmen t

o f Tran."5portalio

n (DOT ) pursuan t

t o 4 9 CfR105.20(a)(2) . A DO T specialis t confirme dtha

t Cenogenic s Corporatio n ha dproperl y classifie dth e solution .H 10/05/201 0 10:2 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A - > QM S 0004/00 6

9 . Admi t

tha t Cenogenic s Corporatio n describe dth e hazardou s materia l o n th e Shipper' s Declaratio n Fo r Dangerou s Good s a s "UN 1170 , Ethano l Solution , Clas s 3 , Packin g Grou p II. " Denie da s t o th e allegatio n tha t Cenogenic s Corporatio n erre di n it s descriptio n o f

th e material . Incorporate dherei n b y referenc e i. s respondent' s answer t o paragrap h 8 . 10 . Denied . Cenogenic s Corporatio n fully complie dwit h th e requirement s o f 4 9 CFRI72.203(k) . Th e produc t .solution consiste do f

speciall y denature dethy l alcoho l wit h toluene , hydroge n peroxide , an dwater . Th e toluen e i s no t aseparat e componen t tha t i s adde dl o th e formulaiion , bu t rather i t i s th e denaturin g agen t

o f th e raw material - ethy l alcohol . Th e toluen e i s classifie da s llammabl e an di s i n th e sam e clas s an d packagin g group a s th e alcohol . Th e concentratio n o f hydroge n peroxid e i n thi s solutio n wa s les s than 8% . Pursuan t t o 4 9 CFR172.10 1 an dL\T A tabl e 4.2 , hydroge n peroxid e solution s o f

les s tha n 8 % are no t

restricted . Thus , it

i s no t arequiremen t

t o provid e th e nam e o f thi s componen t

i n th e description . Further , on Septembe r 13 , 2010 , Nitz aKat z requeste dguidanc e o n thi. s matter fromth e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n (DOT ) pursuan t to 4 9 CFR105.20(a)(2) . A DO T specialis t confirme dtha

t Ccnogcnic s Corporatio n ha dproperl y classifie dth e solution . 

## li i a . Denied . Cenogenic s Corporatio n denie s th e implici t allegatio n thai i t violate dSectio n 172.202(a)(1 ) o f th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations .10/05/201 0 10:2 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S §1005/00 6

b . Denied . Ccnogcnic s Corporatio n denie s th e implici t allegatio n tha t

i t violate dSectio n 172.202(a)(2 ) o f th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations . c . Denied . Cenogenic s Corporatio n denie s th e implici t allegatio n tha t

i t violate dSectio n 172.203(k) o f th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations . d . Denied . Cenogenic s Corporatio n denie s th e implici t allegatio n tha

i it violate dSectio n 172.604(a ) o f th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s MateriaL s Regulations . e . Denied . Cenogenic s Corporatio n denie s th e implici t allegatio n tha t

i t violate dSectio n 172.704(a)(1 ) o f th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations . f Denied . Ccnogcnic s Corporatio n denie s th e implici t allegatio n that

i t violate dSectio n 172.704(a)(2)(i ) o f th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations . g . Denied . Cenogenic s Corporatio n denie s th e implici t allegatio n tha t

i t violate dSectio n 173.22(a)(1 ) & (2 ) o f th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations . 

### l Y 1 . Denied . Cenogenic s Corporatio n i s no t liabl e for acivi l penalt

y an d dispute s th e metho dby whic h th e allege dcivi l penall y v^a s computed .10/05/201 0 10:2 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S 12006/00 6

2 , Denied . Cenogenic s Corporatio n i s no t liabl e for acivi l penalty an

d dispute s th e metho db

y whic h th e allege dcivi l penall y wa s computed .

CERTIFICATIO N We hereb y certif

y tha t th e withi n pleadin g i s serve dwithi n th e tim e allowe dby la w pursuan t

t o th e Rule s o f

Practice , a s extended . W e hereb y certif

y that th e matte r

i n controvers y i s no t

th e subjec t

o f an y other pendin g actio n i n an

y othe r court , th e subjec t

o f any pendin g arbitratio n proceeding , no r i s there an y other actio n o r arbitratio n proceedin g contemplated .

McELROY , DEUTSC H & MULVANE Y Attorney s for

Respondent , Cenogenic s Corporatio n 

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Dated : Septembe r

22 , 201 0