Shipping Biological Substances & Dry Ice Training
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Overview of national and international regulations on transport of biological substances and cooling agents such as dry ice Shipper's and carrier's responsibilities 7 Steps to Compliance Exceptions from the regulations Amendments and updates, including the new categories for infectious substances |
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Shipping by air guide Performance packaging guide Guide to Shipping Biological Substances and Dry Ice |
Every day, biological substances and dry ice are transported from sites such as hospitals, medical clinics and scientific research locations.
To ensure the safety of the public, special rules apply to the transport of such potentially infectious agents, as well as the cooling agents often used to preserve them. Knowing how to classify and prepare these substances correctly for transport can mean the difference between easy, effective shipments versus delays, lost data, or perished specimens.
Students who complete this course will be issued a certification which holds an expiry of 2 years, per the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and other national transportation regulations.
As identified in the IATA Regulations and by national governmental agencies such as the U.S. Department of Transport and Transport Canada, at a minimum, the following personnel require General Awareness and job-specific training if they:
- Classify and identify dangerous goods/hazardous materials pack biological substances;
- Mark, label or placard biological substances;
- Prepare transport documents for biological substances;
- Offer biological substances for transport;
- Handle biological substances in transport;
- Carry biological substances in transport;
- Enforce or survey or inspect for compliance with applicable rules and regulations; or are otherwise involved in the transport of dangerous goods as determined by the competent authority
Our course materials include the following:
- Student Handouts
- General Information
- Shipping by Air Chart
- UN Chart
- Shipping Biological Substances and Dry Ice Booklet
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Shipping Biological Substances and Dry Ice Training: 1-Day TrainingThis course is designed for the beginner or anyone new to these regulations. It is a comprehensive program designed to take the student through 7 Steps to Compliance. This course is ideal for hospital staff, medical clinic personnel, researchers, or nurses involved in preparing these shipments. Schedules: United States | CanadaDuration (live in-person): 1 day Languages: English or French Prerequisite: None Course Agenda PDF: United States | Canada Course Code:
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Shipping Biological Substances: WebinarThis e-Learning instructor-led webinar is designed to teach you how to ship biological substances. This course will cover the following:
A quiz is given at the completion of the course to ensure a proper understanding of the course material. Course materials include relevant handouts and a copy of our Shipping Biological Substances and Dry Ice booklet. The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations are available at an additional charge. You will also need a copy of the IATA Dangerous Regulations to complete this course. Our recorded webinars will cover the following topics:
Duration (Canada edition): 3 hours 21 minutes Language: English Prerequisite: None Course Codes:
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Transportation of Dry Ice in Canada: WebinarThis prerecorded e-Learning instructor-led webinar is designed to teach you how to ship goods with dry ice. This course will cover both ground and air shipping requirements. A quiz is given at the completion of the course to ensure a proper understanding of the course material. Course materials include relevant handouts and a copy of our Shipping Biological Substances and Dry Ice booklet. The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations are available at an additional charge. You will also need a copy of the IATA Dangerous Regulations to complete this course. Our recorded webinars will cover the following topics:
Language: English Prerequisite: None Course Code:
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