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General Information on Shipping Biological Materials Training Shipping Biological Products Shipping Diagnostic Specimens Shipping Infectious Materials Shipping Radioactive Materials Resources for Shipping Biological Materials General Information and Forms for Shipping Biological Materials Manual Chapter 1340-1 Permits for Import or Export of Biological Material Manual Chapter 3035 Working Safely with hazardous Biological Material CDC-75-3 Application for Permit to Import or Transport Agents or Vectors of Human Disease NIH 2388 Declaration for Exportation of Biologic Materials Questions should be directed to the NIH QPSO at (301) 496-2960. NIH researchers may submit the CDC 75-3 or NIH 2388 to the QPSO via fax at (301) 480-0671. Please allow 48 hours for processing. * shipping “disasters” will look for pictures! Training The DOHS offers a one-day certification training course for shipping infectious and diagnostic substances. This course certifies individuals to package infectious and diagnostic substances for a two-year period according to IATA regulations. Register online By Federal law, only individuals who are certified shippers may package, document and ship a hazardous substance. Shipping Biological Products Biological Products is divided into two subcategories: Those which contain pathogens in Risk Group 1; those which contain pathogens under such conditions that their ability to produce disease is very low to none; and those known not to contain pathogens. Those products, derived from living organisms, which are manufactured and packaged in accordance with the requirements of national health authorities and transported for the purpose of final packaging or distribution and used for personal health care by medical professionals or individuals. These materials are NOT restricted and are not considered Dangerous Goods. Contact the Freight Forwarding Section to receive information on how to package these materials. Your laboratory sample may never arrive at its destination if it is improperly packaged, labeled or declared. Freight Forwarding Section can be reached at (301) 496-5921. Labeling and Shipping Manifest Instructions The total package should be brought to the Freight Forwarding Section in Building 13, Room 1759. At the Freight Forwarding Section, they will inspect the package to make sure that it is packed correctly. The Freight Forwarding Section will provide any stickers and labels that are needed. The Freight Forwarding Section will fill out the shipping manifest. Shipping Diagnostic Specimens Diagnostic packages (UN 650) must be packaged by a trained and certified shipper using approved packing materials. When packaging liquids, there must be sufficient absorbent material placed between the primary container and the secondary container to contain a leak from the primary container. CAUTION, if dry ice is used, the package must permit the release of carbon-dioxide gas. Dry ice is a Dangerous Good and must be properly declared and packaged. Labeling and Shipping Manifest Instructions The package should be brought to the Freight Forwarding Section in Building 13, Room 1759. Freight Forwarding Section can be reached at (301) 496-5921. The Freight Forwarding Section will provide any stickers and labels that are needed to correctly mark and label the package as a diagnostic specimen. They will also complete the shipping manifest. Your laboratory sample may never arrive at its destination if it is improperly packaged, labeled or declared. Shipping Infectious Materials Your laboratory sample may never arrive at its destination if it is improperly packaged, labeled or declared. All infectious materials must be packaged by a trained and certified individual according to IATA regulations using specific packaging, labeling, markings and documentation. All packages must go through the Freight Forwarding Section, of Logistics and Acquisition Operations located in Bldg 13, Room 1759. Freight Forwarding Section can be reached at (301) 496-5921. Proper packaging supplies maybe purchased through any vendor selling United Nations (UN 6.2) certified packaging materials. Shipping Radioactive Materials You must contact the NIH, ORS Division of Radiation Safety at (301) 496-5774 to obtain information on shipping radioactive materials. Shipping instructions for radioactive material. Resources for Shipping Biological Materials Disclaimer:** The Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) does not endorse or recommend any commercial products, processes, or services. The DOHS website provides links to other Internet sites for informational purposes. When users select a link to an external Web site, they are leaving the DOHS website and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the external site. 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Research materials shipped domestically and internationally are subject to a number of Federal, State and Local regulations. If these regulations are not followed, shipping will be delayed and the package will be returned to the sender or destroyed and the individual cited for non-compliance and subject to civil and/or criminal penalties.

General Information on Shipping Biological Materials

Training

Shipping Biological Products

Shipping Diagnostic Specimens

Shipping Infectious Materials

Shipping Radioactive Materials

Resources for Shipping Biological Materials

General Information and Forms for Shipping Biological Materials

Manual Chapter 1340-1 Permits for Import or Export of Biological Material

Manual Chapter 3035 Working Safely with hazardous Biological Material

CDC-75-3 Application for Permit to Import or Transport Agents or Vectors of Human Disease

NIH 2388 Declaration for Exportation of Biologic Materials

Questions should be directed to the NIH QPSO at (301) 496-2960. NIH researchers may submit the CDC 75-3 or NIH 2388 to the QPSO via fax at (301) 480-0671. Please allow 48 hours for processing. *** shipping “disasters” will look for pictures!

Training

The DOHS offers a one-day certification training course for shipping infectious and diagnostic substances.

This course certifies individuals to package infectious and diagnostic substances for a two-year period according to IATA regulations.

By Federal law, only individuals who are certified shippers may package, document and ship a hazardous substance.

Shipping Biological Products

Biological Products is divided into two subcategories:

Those which contain pathogens in Risk Group 1; those which contain pathogens under such conditions that their ability to produce disease is very low to none; and those known not to contain pathogens.
Those products, derived from living organisms, which are manufactured and packaged in accordance with the requirements of national health authorities and transported for the purpose of final packaging or distribution and used for personal health care by medical professionals or individuals.

These materials are NOT restricted and are not considered Dangerous Goods. Contact the Freight Forwarding Section to receive information on how to package these materials. Your laboratory sample may never arrive at its destination if it is improperly packaged, labeled or declared. Freight Forwarding Section can be reached at (301) 496-5921.

Labeling and Shipping Manifest Instructions

The total package should be brought to the Freight Forwarding Section in Building 13, Room 1759. At the Freight Forwarding Section, they will inspect the package to make sure that it is packed correctly. The Freight Forwarding Section will provide any stickers and labels that are needed. The Freight Forwarding Section will fill out the shipping manifest.

Shipping Diagnostic Specimens

Diagnostic packages (UN 650) must be packaged by a trained and certified shipper using approved packing materials.

When packaging liquids, there must be sufficient absorbent material placed between the primary container and the secondary container to contain a leak from the primary container.
CAUTION, if dry ice is used, the package must permit the release of carbon-dioxide gas. Dry ice is a Dangerous Good and must be properly declared and packaged.

Labeling and Shipping Manifest Instructions

The package should be brought to the Freight Forwarding Section in Building 13, Room 1759. Freight Forwarding Section can be reached at (301) 496-5921.

The Freight Forwarding Section will provide any stickers and labels that are needed to correctly mark and label the package as a diagnostic specimen. They will also complete the shipping manifest. Your laboratory sample may never arrive at its destination if it is improperly packaged, labeled or declared.

Shipping Infectious Materials

Your laboratory sample may never arrive at its destination if it is improperly packaged, labeled or declared.

All infectious materials must be packaged by a trained and certified individual according to IATA regulations using specific packaging, labeling, markings and documentation.

All packages must go through the Freight Forwarding Section, of Logistics and Acquisition Operations located in Bldg 13, Room 1759. Freight Forwarding Section can be reached at (301) 496-5921.

Proper packaging supplies maybe purchased through any vendor selling United Nations (UN 6.2) certified packaging materials.

Shipping Radioactive Materials

You must contact the NIH, ORS Division of Radiation Safety at (301) 496-5774 to obtain information on shipping radioactive materials.

Shipping instructions for radioactive material.

Resources for Shipping Biological Materials

Disclaimer: The Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) does not endorse or recommend any commercial products, processes, or services. The DOHS website provides links to other Internet sites for informational purposes. When users select a link to an external Web site, they are leaving the DOHS website and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the external site.

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