Shipping of Infectious Substances and Diagnostic Specimens
Shipping of Infectious Substances and Diagnostic Specimens
Shipping of Infectious Substances and Diagnostic Specimens
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<strong>Shipping</strong> <strong>Infectious</strong> <strong>Substances</strong> with Dry Ice• Two options• “All packed in one fibreboard box”• UN Specification Box that holds both thesamples <strong>and</strong> the dry ice in one outerpackage. UN Specification markings arevisible on outside <strong>of</strong> this box• “Overpack used”• <strong>Infectious</strong> substances packaged in a smallerUN Specification Box that does not hold thedry ice• This smaller UN Specification Box is placedin an outer box or overpack that can hold thedry ice• Overpack is not a UN Specification Box butmust be marked• “Inner packages comply with prescribedspecifications”• All markings <strong>and</strong> labels on inside box mustalso be on overpack• Outside box must be marked with word“overpack”• Overpacks used when several packages arecombined to form one unit <strong>and</strong> sent to thesame destination by a single shipperRemember, dry ice is a Class 9 dangerous good
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