Principles and Practices of Biosafety - San Diego State University

To Whom are the Shipping and
Transportation Regulations Applicable
Under IATA, DGR apply to anyone who handles,
offers for transport, transports dangerous goods or
causes dangerous goods to be transported.
Under DOT, HMR apply to each person who
performs, or causes to be performed, functions
related to the transportation of hazardous materials
such as determination of, and compliance with,
basic conditions for offering; filling packages;
marking and labeling packages; preparing
shipping papers; handling, loading, securing and
segregating packages within a transport vehicle,
freight or cargo hold; and transporting hazardous
materials.