Classification Details
| Category | 1 — Materials, Chemicals, Microorganisms & Toxins |
| Product Group | B — Test, Inspection & Production Equipment |
| Description | Hydrogen cryogenic distillation columns having all of the characteristics described in this ECCN (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNP |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Designed to operate with internal temperatures of 35 K (−238 °C) or less; b. Designed to operate at an internal pressure of 0.5 to 5 MPa (5 to 50 atmospheres); c. Constructed of "fine-grain stainless steels" of the 300 series with low sulphur content or equivalent cryogenic and H 2 -compatible materials;
Related Controls
(1) Equipment "specially designed" or prepared for the production of heavy water is subject to the export licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (see 10 CFR part 110). (2) See ECCNs 1E001 ("development" and "production") and 1E201 ("use") for technology for items controlled by this entry.
Items may also be controlled under the ITAR (22 CFR 121) administered by the State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).
Related Definitions
(1) The term "fine grain stainless steels," for purposes of this ECCN, means fine grain austenitic stainless steels with an ASTM (or equivalent standard) grain size number of 5 or greater. (2) The term "effective length," for purposes of this ECCN, means the active height of packing material in a packed-type column, or the active height of internal contactor plates in a plate-type column.
See EAR Part 772 (15 CFR 772) for complete definitions of terms used in the CCL.
Related ECCNs
Export Control Context
Category 1 covers advanced materials, chemicals, microorganisms, and toxins. Many items are controlled under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and Australia Group commitments. Chemical precursors and biological agents require careful screening of end-use and end-user.
Source: BIS Commerce Control List, eCFR Title 15 Part 774. This reference is for informational purposes only. For licensing determinations, consult BIS.doc.gov or a licensed export compliance attorney.
Cross-Source Intelligence
Fed Reg Amendments
5
CSL Entities
3221
Recent BIS Amendments
Implementation of Certain Australia Group Decisions
Allied Governments Favorable Treatment: Revisions to Certain Australia Group Controls; Revisions to Certain Crime Control and Detection Controls
Proposed Enhancements and Simplification of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization (STA)
Clarifications of Availability and Expansion of Restrictions on Availability of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization Under the Export Administration Regulations
Elimination of License Exception Civil End Users (CIV)
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List