Which of the UN3373 packaging components are required?
You must include four layers of packaging: 1. Primary watertight inner receptacle. Use primary receptacles made of glass, metal, or plastic with a positive means of ensuring a leakproof seal; a skirted stopper or metal crimp seal must be provided; screw caps must be reinforced with adhesive tape.
What are IATA packing instructions?
An itemized list of contents must be enclosed between the secondary packaging and the outer packaging. At least one surface of the outer packaging must have a minimum dimension of 100 mm × 100 mm. The completed package must be capable of successfully passing the drop test described in 6.5.
What is biological substance Category B?
UN3373 Biological Substances, Category B can be human or animal material including (but not limited to) blood and its components, tissue, tissue fluids or body parts being transported for purposes such as research, diagnosis, investigational activities, disease treatment or prevention.
What is a Category B Infectious substance?
Category B classifies an infectious substance as not in a form generally capable of causing permanent disability or life-threatening or fatal disease in otherwise healthy humans or animals when exposure to it occurs. This includes infectious substances transported for diagnostic or investigational purposes.
How do you pack UN 3373?
How do I pack it? For liquids, the primary receptacle must be leakproof and hold no more than 1 L. If you’re packing liquids like blood, you’ll need to use primary receptacles placed within the secondary packaging. Place absorbent material between the primary receptacle and secondary packaging.
How do I send UN 3373?
Infectious substances assigned to Category B (UN3373) can be transported by specialised couriers or the Royal Mail, provided they comply with packaging instruction P650 as specified within the dangerous goods manuals.
What is packing instruction 620?
Before an empty packaging is returned to the consignor, or sent elsewhere, it must be disinfected or sterilized to nullify any hazard and any label or marking indicating that it contained an infectious substance must be removed or obliterated.
Can Category B substances be shipped USPS?
A forensic material known or suspected to contain a Category B infectious substance must be shipped as a Category B infectious substance. A forensic material known or suspected to contain a Category A infectious substance is not mailable.
How do I package a category B?
Place the markings for a Category B infectious substance on the outer packaging. Pre-labeled outer packaging and Category B Substance labels can be ordered from our Supply Storefront or purchased from multiple vendors. The sides of the diamond shape must be at least 50 mm in length and at least 2 mm thick.
How do you send biological samples?
Ship all dry clinical samples inside a Tyvek® or flexible® plastic envelope, padded envelope, paperboard envelope or paper mailer measuring 6″ x 8″ or larger. If samples are cushioned on glass or plastic slides, package in a sturdy outer container to prevent breakage and puncturing.
How do you make packing instructions?
Procedure
- Select Logistics Production Master data Packing instructions .
- The system displays the screen Master Data for Packing With Packing Instructions .
- Select Packing instructions.
- You branch to the Components tab page on the Create Packing Instruction screen.
How do you ship category B?
Category B infectious substances must be tripled packaged and compliant with IATA Packing Instruction 650 detailed below. The maximum quantity for a primary receptacle is 500 ml or 500g and outer packaging must not contain more than 4 L or 4 kg.