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Research Materials Shipping Information

Biological Shipments Chemical and Radioactive Shipments General Awareness Training - Research Materials Shipping and Export Controls DOT's Material of Trade (MOT) Exemption Biological Shipping Classification/Training Requirement Flowchart Research Materials Shipment Request Reference guide: Category B - Exempt Human and Animal Specimens Reference guide: Category A - Shipping Infectious Substances Reference guide - Dry Ice Toxic Substance Control Act Meet the EHS Shipping Team
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE ONLINE RESEARCH MATERIALS SHIPMENT FORMS

 

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  • Click the appropriate link below and log in with your Yale email address and password (e.g.: first.last@yale.edu or yale\NetID).
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    		An online Research Materials Shipment Request must be completed and submitted to EHS for review prior to shipping any research materials. All requests will be reviewed for compliance with transportation and Export Regulations.

    NON-REGULATED BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS

    If the biological material you are shipping:

     

  • does not contain human or animal pathogen(s),

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  • is not a material of human or animal origin,

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  • is not a genetically modified microorganism infectious to humans or animals, including defective pathogen vectors, or a genetically modified organism containing a human or animal pathogen
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  • is not a genetic element or plasmid associated with the pathogenicity or toxicity of organisms
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  • is not packaged with dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
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    		Click here to complete a Research Materials Shipment Request for Non-Regulated Biolgical Materials. Instant approval via "Thank You" page.

    NEWLY SYNTHESIZED OR IMPORTED CHEMICALS

     

    		If the chemical you are shipping is:

     

  • newly synthesized, or previously imported, by staff in your laboratory, to be used solely for scientific experimentation, analysis, or research purposes within the United States, the chemical may not be regulated when shipped.

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  • not packaged with dry ice or liquid nitrogen,

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    		Click here to complete a Research Materials Shipment Request for Synthesized/Imported Chemicals. Instant approval via "Thank You" page.

    RESEARCH MATERIALS SHIPPING REQUEST FOR ALL OTHER RESEARCH MATERIALS

     

  • Click here to complete a standard Research Materials Shipping Request form.

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  • EHS MUST APPROVE PRIOR TO SHIPPING MATERIAL.
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    PRE-AUTHORIZED (PAN) RESEARCH MATERIAL SHIPPING REQUEST

     

    		PAN Shipments are those shipments that have been previously submitted using a Research Materials Shipment Request form. Once reviewed and approved by EHS the shipper will receive an email which will include the Pre-Authorization Number (PAN) and its expiration date.
      Pre-Authorization Numbers (PAC) may only be used:

     

  • to ship the same material,
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  • to the same recipient, and
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  • to the same institution as outlined in your original shipment request.

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    		Click here to complete a PAN shipment request.  Instant approval via "Thank You" page.
    Note: If you have previously submitted a request which has already been approved by EHS and did not receive a PAN, please contact us at 785-3550 to acquire a PAN number.
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