Shipping Infectious Substances with Dry Ice

• Develop general awareness of hazardous materials regulations and how they apply to the employee's job
• Properly package, mark, label, and handle infectious substances for ground or air transportation (with or without dry ice)
• Meet US DOT hazmat employee training mandates for employees involved in shipping infectious substances  

• What is a DOT hazardous material?
• General packaging requirements
• Packaging requirements for Category A materials
• Packaging requirements for Category B materials
• Marking and labeling packages
• Preparing shipping papers and manifests
• Recognizing and responding to security threats
• Exclusions for small amounts of flammables and corrosives
• Shipping infectious substances in dry ice

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