What is a Category B infectious substance?
Category B classifies an infectious substance as not in a form generally capable of causing permanent disability or life-threatening or fatal disease in otherwise healthy humans or animals when exposure to it occurs. This includes infectious substances transported for diagnostic or investigational purposes.
What steps to follow when ready to ship biological substances?
Federal rules require that anyone wishing to ship biological materials or dry ice must first have shipping training. If you intend to package biological materials or dry ice for shipment, you must complete a special training module, and provide documentation for training to the GRU Biosafety Office.
What is the maximum quantity per package of a liquid genetically modified organism permitted to be shipped on a cargo aircraft?
Maximum of 50 ml or 50 g per package for passenger and cargo aircraft. Maximum of 4L or 4 kg per package for cargo aircraft only. Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods is required.
What label is required when shipping by air more than 50g or 50ml of a Category A infectious substance?
Infectious substance (diamond shaped label) Proper shipping name and UN 2814 certification mark. Shipper and consignee identification (name, address, and telephone) Package orientation arrows if primary receptacle exceeds 50 mL or more.
What are Category A substances?
CATEGORY A: An infectious substance in a form capable of causing permanent disability or life- threatening or fatal disease in otherwise healthy humans or animals when exposure to it occurs.
What are Category A samples?
Category A is defined as an infectious substance which is transported in a form that when exposure to it occurs, is capable of causing permanent disability, life-threatening or fatal disease to humans or animals. Indicative examples of substances that meet Category A criteria are: Bacillus anthracis (cultures only)
How do you pack a biological sample?
Biological samples must be placed in a primary container or vessel that is a securely closed, leak-proof (or O-ring) tube, vial or ampoule, which is then placed in an unbreakable, lidded, watertight, secondary container.
What is the maximum quantity per inner packaging permitted to be shipped as a de minimis quantity?
If one of the above authorized materials, the maximum quantity per inner receptacle or article is limited to: One (1) mL (0.03 ounce) for liquids.
What is the maximum package quantity limit for a liquid exempt patient specimen?
For liquid substances: primary receptacles cannot contain more than 1 L; outer packages cannot contain more than 4 L (excluding dry ice, wet ice, or liquid nitrogen). For solid substances: outer packages cannot contain more than 4 kg (excluding dry ice, wet ice, or liquid nitrogen).
Does category B require a Class 6 Label?
If the culture being sent is not listed by IATA as a Category A infectious substance, then it can legally be sent as a “Biological Substance, Category B,” eliminating the need to prepare a Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods or to use a UN-certified container with the Class 6 hazard label.
What is triple packaging?
The basic triple packaging system: This packaging system consists of three layers: the primary receptacle, the secondary packaging and the outer packaging. The primary receptacle containing the specimen must be watertight, leak-proof and appropriately labelled as to content.
What is UN3373 label?
Dangerous Goods assigned to Biological Substances, Category B (UN3373) are pathogens that present a relatively low risk in the event of a release.