Shipping Infectious Substances and Biological Materials [pdf]

2. Air Waybill
(UPS will NOT SHIP Infectious Substance, Category A!!)
a. Infectious substance, Category A
i. For an infectious substance, under “Handling Information” on the Air waybill,
state “Dangerous Goods per attached Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous
Goods” or “Dangerous Goods per attached Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous
Goods Cargo Aircraft only”.
b. Biological substance, Category B
i. The name, address and phone number of the responsible person must be on this
document if it is not on the box.
NOTE: The phone number of the responsible person does not need to be
CHEMTREC. The number should be available during regular business hours in case
of questions or problems.
ii. Dry Ice must appear as the following: (Dry Ice UN 1845 3kg)
iii. The “Nature and Quantity Goods” box must show the text “BIOLOGICAL
SUBSTANCE, CATEGORY B” and UN 3373.
c. Exempt specimens
i. The “Nature and Quantity Goods” box must show the text “Exempt animal
specimen” or Exempt human specimen”.
d. Dry Ice
e. Dry Shipper
i. The “Nature and Quantity Goods” box must show the text “Dry Ice UN 1845 x
kg”.
i. The “Nature and Quantity Goods” box must show the text “not restricted” and
“A152”.
f. Liquid Nitrogen
i. The “Nature and Quantity Goods” box must show the text “UN1977 Nitrogen,
refrigerated liquid”.
Revised: April 2011 34