Should company manage logistics for this product

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A small startup company has developed a new product that is selling well, and they want your company to handle the logistics.

The product is shipped in a crate that contains a device that has two cylinders each filled with 60 lbs. Each of the cylinders is pressurized to 50 PSI. One cylinder contains calcium chlorite and the other contains a detergent and water solution. They have provided proof from the cylinder manufactures the that the cylinders designed to hold the product they contain. The company has classified the device as a Class 2.2 and wants the product shipped by air freight for fast delivery when it is ordered.

For this assigned provide answer to the following:

1: Is this device properly classified according to 49 CFR? If not, how should it be classified? Provide the specific cite(s) on which you based your conclusion.

2: Should your company manage logistics for this product? Be specific as to why or why not.

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