Transcript Shipping Infectious Substances

PACKAGING AND SHIPPING
BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
Tulane University Employees who are
responsible for packaging and shipping
infectious materials and substances
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Objectives
• To know the definition of an infectious
substance
• To know how to properly package etiologic
agents and infectious substances
• To know Federal Express minimal
requirements for shipping infectious
substances
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Objectives
• To know how to properly label and package
diagnostic and/or clinical specimens
• To know how to properly notify CDC if a
package has failed to deliver or failed to
receive
• To know how to properly fill out a
Dangerous Goods Manifest for infectious
substances
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Definitions
• Etiologic Agents / Infectious Substances are viable
microorganisms or their toxin that causes or may
cause disease in humans or animals.
• Diagnostic Specimens are defined as any human
or animal material being shipped for purposes of
diagnosis
• Biological Products are products that are prepared
and manufactured in accordance with the
Department of Agriculture or Health and Human
Services
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Packaging of Etiologic Agents
and Infectious Substances
• Volume not exceeding 50 ml
– Primary container, water tight and secured
– Secondary container, durable water tight
– Absorbent materials in spaces between the
primary and secondary container
– Outer shipping container constructed of
corrugated fiberboard, cardboard or wood
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Packaging of Etiologic Agents
and Infectious Substances
• Volume exceeding 50 ml
– Primary and Secondary Containers must be water tight
and secured
– Absorbent materials must be able to absorb the total
volume of the secondary container
– Primary container volume not to exceed 1000ml
– Maximum amount in a single outer shipping container
shall not exceed 4000 ml
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Packaging of Etiologic Agents
and Infectious Substances
• If dry ice is used as a refrigerant, it must be
placed outside the secondary container
• Dry ice amounts must be reported in
pounds(lbs) and kilograms(kg) on shipping
manifest
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Packaging of Etiologic Agents
and Infectious Substances
• Outer Shipping container must be labeled properly
• DOT Infectious Substance label must be used and
DOT Hazard Class label 9 must be used when
shipping in dry ice
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Packaging of Etiologic Agents and
Infectious Substances
• Outer Shipping container must bear the following
markers:
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United Nations symbol
Code designating the type of packaging
The text “Class 6”
The last two digits of the year of manufacture of the
packaging
– State authorizing the allocation of the mark
– Name of the manufacture
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Federal Express Minimal
Requirements for Shipping
• Watertight Primary Receptacle
• Watertight Secondary Packaging
• Absorbent Material between primary and
secondary packaging
• Sturdy Outside Packaging – Styrofoam,
plastic bags and paper envelopes are
unacceptable, minimum size 7”x 4”x2
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Containers and Packaging
Materials
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Primary and Secondary
Containers
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Markings and Labels
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Diagnostic and Clinical Specimens
• As of January 1st 2005 all diagnostic
samples must have the UN 3373 label
adjacent to Diagnostic or Clinical Specimen
label on the external secondary packaging.
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Shipping of Diagnostic Samples
With no known serious human or
animal diseases
UN3373
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Diagnostic Samples
1. Assemble required components
 Water-tight primary
 Water-tight secondary
 Sufficient absorbent material
for liquids
 Itemized Packing List
 Outer shipping container box
bearing the appropriate
UN markings
 Diagnostic Specimens sticker
•
The primary container may not contain more than 500
ml or 500g.
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Diagnostic Samples
2. Place sufficient
absorbent material
into the secondary
container that can
absorb the entire
contents of the liquid
shipment.
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Diagnostic Samples
3. Place tubes into bubblewrap sleeves. Tubes must
be individually wrapped
and not in contact with
each other so only one
tube per compartment.
4. Roll the sleeve
containing the tubes
and secure it with a
piece of tape.
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Diagnostic Samples
5. Place the
bubble-wrapped
primary containers
into a suitable
secondary container
with sufficient
absorbent material.
6. Close and tighten the cover on the secondary
container.
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Diagnostic Samples
7. Place secondary
container into the
outer shipping
container.
8. Place itemized list of
contents between the
secondary and outer
containers.
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Diagnostic Samples
9. Label the shipping container with:
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Shipper / Consignee / Name
and Number of Person Shipping
and Person Receiving
24 Hour emergency number to
call in case if damage or leakage
to the package (for US shipments)
UN Number
Diagnostic Specimens Sticker
Orientation arrows (usually pre-printed on the box)
10. Place labels on the box by following patterns
outlined on the shipping container.
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Notice of Delivery and Failure to
Receive
• Not received within 5 days
• Sender must notify CDC
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Shipping Manifest
• Must be filled out properly
• Must have a 24 hour contact number of
sender
• Must be signed by sender
• Must have proper shipping name and hazard
class
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Shipping Manifest
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Shipping Manifest
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Packaging and Shipping Information
Websites
• www.saftpak.com/Product
• www.cdc.gov
• www.usps.gov
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Summary
• To know the definition of an infectious substance
• To know how to properly package etiologic agents
and infectious substances
• To know how to properly label and package
diagnostic and/or clinical specimens
• To know how to properly notify CDC if a package
has failed to deliver or failed to receive
• To know how to properly fill out a Dangerous
Goods Manifest for infectious substances
Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)
Tulane University
Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)
www.som.tulane.edu/oehs
Bruce McClue, Hazardous Waste Supervisor
(504) 988-2865 / [email protected]
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