Category A: UN Identification Numbers and Proper Shipping Names

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Category A: UN Identification Numbers and Proper Shipping Names

The UN identification numbers and the proper shipping names for category A infectious substances are:
  • UN2814 Infectious substance affecting humans
  • UN2900 Infectious substance affecting animals
UN2814 is used if the substance qualifies as a category A infectious substance and the pathogens could affect humans or humans and animals.
UN2900 is used if the substance qualifies as a category A infectious substance and the pathogens could affect only animals.
Note that the proper shipping names must be written exactly as shown; abbreviations are not acceptable.

Examples of UN2814 and UN2900 labels.
A shipment with a UN2814 label, highlighted in red.