- Packing and shipping clinical/environmental
specimen guidelines
General packing and shipping requirements for biological specimens. Detailed information (MS Word, 505 kb) is also provided [complete this document]. - Example of triple packaging of infectious substances (large graphic)
- Packing and labeling table
- Packing and shipping checklist
(MS Word, 45.5 kb)
A checklist that may be used in the packing and shipping of diagnostic specimens. Based on the requirements in IATA Packing Instruction 650 (PI 650). - Shipper container suppliers and vendors list
A partial list of shipping container suppliers and associated vendors.
A printable
version (MS Word, 68 kb) is also available -
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