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Shipping/Packaging Instructions

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Please be advised that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the United States Postal Service (USPS) have made regulatory changes pertaining to the shipment of infectious substances, diagnostic specimens, and clinical specimens.

The new rules harmonize the Federal regulations with those of the 14th edition of the UN Recommendations for the Transport of Dangerous Goods, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods By Air, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations.

THE CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
As of November 1, 2006 the USPS will not accept packages with the markings Clinical or Diagnostic Specimens. In addition, the USPS will no longer accept any Category A, Infectious substances packages. The new regulations also allow the shipper NOT to put the Technical Name of the contents on the package IF the shipper enters A140 in the far right column of the shipper’s Declaration of Dangerous Goods document. However, the Technical Name still has to be entered on the document.

As of January 1, 2007 the Proper Shipping Names "Diagnostic specimens" or "Clinical specimens" are to be replaced with the Proper Shipping Name "Biological substance, Category B". This also includes culture isolates.

ACTION REQUIRED:
In order to meet these requirements, the marking on the STP230 top flap that states "DIAGNOSTIC SPECIMENS OR CLINICAL SPECIMENS" must be covered with a label which states: Biological substance, Category B Adjacent to this label you need to place a diamond shaped UN3373 label. On mailable pieces these labels need to be on the same side as the address label.

Last Update: December 8, 2006

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Microbiology

Shipping/Packaging Instructions