Shipping Biologicals

DOT regulates the shipping of hazardous materials and international air shipments are regulated by IATA.  If you will be shipping infectious or potentially infectious materials such as: blood, tissues, specimens, micro organisms, etc. your shipment is regulated and you must comply with the appropriate regulations.

Everyone who ships these materials must have IATA training.  Please contact OLS (4-2630) for details on obtaining this training.  Those who prepare a package must have a current training certificate and know the proper way to prepare the shipment.  Those who sign the air waybill or declaration form are certifying that the package is packed properly.  It is very important that no one signs an airway bill or declaration form with out having been trained or ensuring that the package and paperwork is correct. It is also a good idea to get advice from OLS before shipping a catagory A package if you have not previously performed one. Below are resources for shippers.

IATA Shipping guide - Step by step instructions for shipping each catagory

Dry Ice label - DOT compliant

Dry Ice label (exempt human specimen) - DOT compliant

Dry Ice label (exempt animal specimen) - DOT compliant

UN 3373 marking for catagory B shipments