Packaged Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
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| What are the Training Requirements? The training requirements that are stated in the US Code of Federal Regulations at 49 CFR 172.704 must be met by all personnel who are involved in shipping hazardous materials in the United States and training must be completed within 90 days of employment or performance of the required hazmat function (relevant documented training from a previous employer is acceptable).These requirements include: General awareness/familiarization training Function-specific training Safety training Security awareness training (Category A substances) Safety training, must be provided by the facility where the infectious materials are packaged and must include: Emergency response information Measures to protect the employee from the hazards associated with hazardous materials to which they may be exposed in the work place, including specific measures the hazmat employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure Methods and procedures for avoiding accidents, such as the proper procedures for handling packages containing hazardous materials | View Page |
| Packaging for Category B Substances Category B substances also require triple packaging that includes: A primary receptacle Secondary packaging Rigid outer packagingAn itemized list of contents should be enclosed between the secondary packaging and the outer packaging. The primary receptacle must be leakproof or siftproof (to prevent leakage if the specimen is dry particulate material) and packaged in such a way that, under normal circumstances, it will not break. Secondary packaging must also be leakproof or siftproof (such as a sealed plastic bag). For liquids, absorbent material must be placed between the primary receptacle and the secondary packaging, and it must be in sufficient quantity to absorb the entire contents of the primary receptacle to prevent compromising the integrity of the outer packaging if breakage or leakage occurs. Each primary receptacle(s) must be limited to a volume of 1000 mL (1 L). The package containing category B substances that will be sent by aircraft must be limited to no more than 4L or 4 kg. This excludes ice or dry ice, if either of these are used as refrigerants. The completed package must be able to survive a drop test of 4 ft. | View Page |
| Shipper's Declaration For Dangerous Goods - Fourth Section The final section includes any additional handling information. You may want to put the name and contact information for the responsible (24/7) person in this section, in addition to including it in the section for "emergency telephone number." The name and signature of the person who has packaged this, and the date and place when and where it was packaged are the final sections. | View Page |