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Training Information for Shipping Infectious Substances-Category A

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Shipping Infectious Substances - Category A

Shipping Infectious Substances - Category A Definition: Infectious Substances are defined as cultures or stocks of Human or Animal Pathogens.

This is a mandatory course designed to fulfill performance-specific training requirements for employees who do any of the following: package, label, ship, prepare shipping documents, offer packages of hazardous materials to carriers for shipment, transport and/or receive infectious substances.

This course reviews the shipping regulations from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Permits, shipping declaration forms, labels, and emergency response procedures are among the items that will be addressed. This training will also fulfill the requirements for shipping materials classified as Biological Substance, Category B - Exempt Human and Animal Specimens, Dry Ice, and the General Awareness Training.

To fulfill your training requirement, review the training and successfully complete the online quiz. The training is located at: http://www.yale.edu/ehs/Documents/Bio/
shipcategorya.pdf. Retraining is required every two (2) years.

Prior to shipping any material, a Research Materials Shipment Request must be completed and faxed to EHS at 785-7588 or sent through campus mail to: EHS, 135 College Street, Suite 100.

Documents prepared for download and viewing from the EHS website are in PDF format. To acquire a free copy of Adobe Reader, click on the icon and follow the instructions outlined within the Adobe website.

Office of Environmental Health & Safety, 135 College Street, Suite 100
New Haven, CT 06510-2411 Telephone: 203-785-3550 / Fax: 203-785-7588