Hazardous Materials: Shipping Infectious Substances under DOT Regulations


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description

This course covers the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements for packaging and shipping infectious substances by highway within the United States. The course equips you to classify the type of infectious substance being shipped, select the proper shipping name from the DOT Hazardous Materials Table, and determine the proper packaging, marking, labeling, and shipping paper requirements for infectious substances. This course does not address the requirements for shipping infectious substances by aircraft, rail, or vessel.

This course was developed with subject matter support provided by EnSafe Inc., a global professional services company focusing on engineering, environment, health and safety, and information technology. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.



Target Audience
All personnel performing pre-transportation functions for the shipment of infectious substances. Also, personnel physically loading or unloading infectious substances.

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.7

Lesson Objectives

Hazardous Materials: Shipping Infectious Substances under DOT Regulations

  • Hazardous Materials: Shipping Infectious Substances under DOT Regulations
  • recognize the characteristics of a Category A infectious substance
  • identify the appropriate shipping name and number for a DOT-regulated infectious substance
  • Knowledge Check: Classifying Infectious Substances
  • recognize how to package and ship a Category A DOT-regulated infectious substance
  • Knowledge Check: Category A Infectious Substances
  • identify how to package and ship a Category B DOT-regulated infectious substance
  • Knowledge Check: Category B Infectious Substances
  • recognize how to package and ship a regulated medical waste
  • Knowledge Check: Regulated Medical Waste
  • Course Number:
    ehs_hsf_f64_sh_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone