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Module GLP-29 · Version 1.0

Selecting, Packaging, Labeling, and Documenting Infectious-Material Shipments

Classify a specimen or culture for transport as exempt, Category B, Category A, or regulated medical waste, then assemble the triple packaging, marks, labels, and documentation the classification requires under current DOT/PHMSA and IATA rules.

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Who this module is for

Laboratory scientists, technologists, and shipping-desk staff who classify and prepare biological material for courier or air transport

Learning objectives

  • Distinguish exempt human/animal specimen, Category B, Category A, regulated medical waste, and dry ice using the current DOT and IATA classification criteria
  • Select the correct triple packaging, quantity limits, absorbent/cushioning, pressure and temperature controls, labels, marks, and documentation for a classified shipment
  • Recognize recurrent training, security, carrier, import/export, and emergency-response responsibilities and identify when a trained shipper or dangerous-goods specialist must be involved

How completion works

Mark every required section done and answer every knowledge check in those sections correctly. The final save completes the module automatically.

Sources

10 sources

  1. 1. 49 CFR 173.134, Class 6, Division 6.2 — Definitions and exceptions, current e-CFR text

    Source note · federal regulation

  2. 2. 49 CFR 173.196, Category A infectious substances, current e-CFR text

    Source note · federal regulation

  3. 3. 49 CFR 173.199, Category B infectious substances, current e-CFR text

    Source note · federal regulation

  4. 4. 49 CFR 173.217, Carbon dioxide, solid (dry ice), current e-CFR text

    Source note · federal regulation

  5. 5. 49 CFR 172.704, Training requirements, and PHMSA "Hazardous Materials Training Requirements" program summary

    Source note · federal regulation

  6. 6. PHMSA, "Transporting Infectious Substances Safely," publication PHH50-0186-0622

    Source note · federal regulation

  7. 7. IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, 67th edition, Packing Instruction 650 (UN3373, Category B) and Section 3.6.2 (exempt human specimen), effective 2026-01-01

    Source note · consensus standard

  8. 8. CDC OneLab REACH, "Packing and Shipping Dangerous Goods: What the Laboratory Staff Must Know," course description and PSDG training-materials package

    Source note · federal guidance

  9. 9. College of American Pathologists. Laboratory General Checklist, GEN.40512 Infectious Material Packing/Shipping (Phase II). CAP Accreditation Program, 12.09.2025 edition. College of American Pathologists. Laboratory General Checklist, GEN.40515 Transport Personnel Training (Phase II). CAP Accreditation Program, 12.09.2025 edition.

    Source note · accreditation standard

  10. 10. CDC, "Smallpox Specimen Packaging and Shipping"

    Source note · federal guidance