What is Category A infectious substance?

A Category A substance is an infectious substance that is transported in a form that, when exposure to it occurs, is capable of causing permanent disability, or a life-threatening or fatal disease in otherwise healthy humans or animals.

When packing Category A shipments the packaging must include?

Category A Infectious Substance

• Infectious substance (diamond shaped label)
• Proper shipping name and UN 2814 certification mark.
• Shipper and consignee identification (name, address, and telephone)
• Package orientation arrows if primary receptacle exceeds 50 mL or more.

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 are Category B infectious substances?

Category B classifies an infectious substance as not in a form generally capable of causing permanent disability or life-threatening or fatal disease in otherwise healthy humans or animals when exposure to it occurs. This includes infectious substances transported for diagnostic or investigational purposes.

What is a Category B box?

These boxes can be used as outer packaging to ship temperature- sensitive specimens designated as Biological Substance, Category B (UN 3373) with FedEx Express services. Each box includes a chilling unit activated by the shipper and placed in the box with the shipment.

What is Category B infectious substances?

Category B classifies an infectious substance as not in a form generally capable of causing permanent disability or life-threatening or fatal disease in otherwise healthy humans or animals when exposure to it occurs.

What is a Category A infectious substance?

Category A infectious substances affecting humans (UN 2814) and infectious substances affecting animals (UN 2900) are considered dangerous goods that can cause permanent disability and life-threatening or fatal disease in otherwise healthy humans or animals.

Can You ship blood in a FedEx clinical box?

These infectious substances must not be shipped in the FedEx ® Clinical Pak or FedEx ® Clinical Box. IATA regulations apply. Noninfectious blood and urine must meet FedEx standards. Biological Substance, Category B (UN 3373) are infectious substances that are not Category A infectious substances.

What is a Category B infectious substance (UN 3373)?

Package, label, and ship low- or moderate-risk specimens as a Category B infectious substance (UN 3373) in accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Hazardous Materials Regulations and the International Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods Regulations.

What are fedfedex express’s packaging guidelines for biological substances?

FedEx Express strictly adheres to the IATA, ICAO, and U.S. government guidelines for materials categorized as Biological Substance, Category B (UN 3373). General Packaging Requirements For Biological Substance, Category B (UN 3373) shipments, cushioning material is required for both liquid and dried spec- imens.