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Main Title Packing and shipping infectious substances, diagnostic specimens, and biological agents
Publisher American Society for Microbiology,
Year Published 2003
OCLC Number 60642576
Subjects Diagnostic specimens--Laboratory manuals ; Hazardous substances--Laboratory manuals
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EJBM  QR64.7.P34 2003 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 06/15/2005
Collation 35 p. : ill.
Notes
"Final 11.25.03 (Note 01.23.04 - Table 15 revised)" Cover title. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Notes
Principle and rationale -- Failure to follow regulations -- Definitions -- Select agents -- Regulating authorities -- Training requirements -- Packaging materials (testing and manufacturing standards for packaging) -- Risk groups -- Infectious substances forbidden as diagnostic specimens -- Packing instructions -- A. Packing instructions 602 (Infectious substancs) -- B. Packing instructions 650 (Diagnostic specimens) -- C. Packing instructions 904 (Dry ice) -- D. Packing instructions 913 (Genetically modified organisms) -- Materials and methods of packing and shipping -- A. Classification -- B. Identification -- C. Packaging -- D. Marking and labeling -- Shipping with dry and wet ice -- Documentation (Shipper's declaration for dangerous goods) -- References -- Commercial sources for packaging/shipping materials and training -- Figures and tables.