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<blockquote data-quote="35years" data-source="post: 4423157" data-attributes="member: 60822"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Specimen Packing and Shipping</strong></span></p><p>Q: Do people packing patient specimens, isolates or cultures for transport need to be trained and competent?</p><p>A: For transporting patient specimens, cultures or isolates, personnel must be trained in the proper safety, packing, and shipping regulations for Division 6.2, UN 3373 Biological Substance, Category B in accordance with the current edition of the <a href="https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Pages/index.aspx" target="_blank">International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)external icon</a>. Personnel should be trained in a manner that corresponds to their function-specific responsibilities.</p><p></p><p>For additional information, refer to the following:</p><p>• <a href="https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/325884/WHO-WHE-CPI-2019.20-eng.pdf?ua=1" target="_blank">Guidance on regulations for the transport of infectious substances 2019 – 2020pdf iconexternal icon</a></p><p></p><p>Q: What specific packaging should personnel use when shipping suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 patient specimens, isolates or cultures?</p><p>A: Pack and ship suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 patient specimens, cultures or isolates as UN 3373 Biological Substance, Category B, in accordance with the current edition of the <a href="https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Pages/index.aspx" target="_blank">International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)external icon</a>:</p><p></p><p>1. A leakproof primary container.</p><p>2. A leakproof, watertight secondary packaging with absorbent material.</p><p>3. A rigid outer packaging to protect the specimens during shipment.</p><p></p><p>For additional information, refer to the following:</p><p>• <a href="https://www.iata.org/contentassets/b08040a138dc4442a4f066e6fb99fe2a/dgr-61-en-pi650.pdf" target="_blank">IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Packaging Instruction 650pdf iconexternal icon</a></p><p>• <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/lab/lab-biosafety-guidelines.html" target="_blank">Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)</a></p><p>• <a href="https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/laboratory-biosafety-novel-coronavirus-version-1-1.pdf?sfvrsn=912a9847_2" target="_blank">Laboratory biosafety guidance related to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)pdf iconexternal icon</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="35years, post: 4423157, member: 60822"] [SIZE=5][B]Specimen Packing and Shipping[/B][/SIZE] Q: Do people packing patient specimens, isolates or cultures for transport need to be trained and competent? A: For transporting patient specimens, cultures or isolates, personnel must be trained in the proper safety, packing, and shipping regulations for Division 6.2, UN 3373 Biological Substance, Category B in accordance with the current edition of the [URL='https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Pages/index.aspx']International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)external icon[/URL]. Personnel should be trained in a manner that corresponds to their function-specific responsibilities. For additional information, refer to the following: • [URL='https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/325884/WHO-WHE-CPI-2019.20-eng.pdf?ua=1']Guidance on regulations for the transport of infectious substances 2019 – 2020pdf iconexternal icon[/URL] Q: What specific packaging should personnel use when shipping suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 patient specimens, isolates or cultures? A: Pack and ship suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 patient specimens, cultures or isolates as UN 3373 Biological Substance, Category B, in accordance with the current edition of the [URL='https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Pages/index.aspx']International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)external icon[/URL]: 1. A leakproof primary container. 2. A leakproof, watertight secondary packaging with absorbent material. 3. A rigid outer packaging to protect the specimens during shipment. For additional information, refer to the following: • [URL='https://www.iata.org/contentassets/b08040a138dc4442a4f066e6fb99fe2a/dgr-61-en-pi650.pdf']IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Packaging Instruction 650pdf iconexternal icon[/URL] • [URL='https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/lab/lab-biosafety-guidelines.html']Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)[/URL] • [URL='https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/laboratory-biosafety-novel-coronavirus-version-1-1.pdf?sfvrsn=912a9847_2']Laboratory biosafety guidance related to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)pdf iconexternal icon[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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