What is a Class B biological substance?
UN3373 Biological Substances, Category B can be human or animal material including (but not limited to) blood and its components, tissue, tissue fluids or body parts being transported for purposes such as research, diagnosis, investigational activities, disease treatment or prevention.
What are the 2 categories of infectious substances?
Infectious substances are classified as Class 6.2, Infectious Substances dangerous goods. Class 6.2 has two categories: A or B. Note that Class 6.2, Infectious Substances are not assigned packing groups but are included in either Category A or B.
What is the UN number for an infectious substance classified as a Category B biological substance?
Diagnostic specimens, assigned to UN 3373, are human or animal materials that are being transported only for the purpose of diagnosis or investigation. Such materials include excreta, blood and itscomponents, as well as other tissues and fluids.
Can Category B infectious substances can be shipped in the mail?
A forensic material known or suspected to contain a Category B infectious substance must be shipped as a Category B infectious substance. A forensic material known or suspected to contain a Category A infectious substance is not mailable.
Can you put biological substance category B in post box?
“Biological Substance, Category B” must be marked on the outer packaging adjacent to the square box containing the code UN3373 (please see the prepaid post label under the Supplies & Forms tab).
What is Category B UN3373?
UN3373 Biological Substance, Category B can be human or animal material including (but not limited to) blood and its components, tissue, tissue fluids or body parts being transported for purposes such as research, diagnosis, investigational activities, disease treatment or prevention.
What is Category B shipping?
Category B (UN 3373) Shipments Blood, urine, fluids, and other specimens containing or suspected of containing infectious substances must be shipped according to applicable government, International Air Transport Association (IATA), and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulations.
What is the maximum quantity of infectious substance either Category A or Category B that may be shipped by air cargo in a single package?
Category A infectious substances must be tripled packaged and compliant with IATA Packing Instruction 602 diagrammed below. The maximum quantity of Category A infectious substance that can be shipped by air in one package is 4 L or 4 kg.