TABLE 2: SHIPPING SUMMARY TABLE
Shipment Classification |
Proper Shipping Name |
UN Number |
Hazard Class |
Packing Group |
Packing Instruction (PI) |
Hazard Label |
Max. Net Quantity per Package for Passenger Aircraft |
Max. Net |
Special Provisions (**) |
Category A infectious substance, affecting humans |
Infectious substance, affecting humans, (*) |
UN2814 |
6.2 |
- |
Infectious substance |
50mL / 50g |
4L / 4kg |
A81, A140 |
|
Category A infectious substance, affecting animals |
Infectious substance, affecting animals, (*) |
UN2900 |
6.2 |
- |
Infectious substance |
50mL / 50g |
4L / 4kg |
A81, A140 |
|
Category B infectious substance |
Biological substance, category B |
UN3373 |
6.2 |
- |
UN3373 |
4L / 4kg |
4L / 4kg |
- |
|
Genetically modified micro-organisms & organisms (non-infectious) |
Genetically modified micro-organisms |
UN3245 |
9 |
- |
Miscellaneous |
No Limit |
No Limit |
A47 |
|
Patient Specimens |
Exempt human specimen or Exempt animal specimen |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Dry Ice |
Dry Ice |
UN1845 |
9 |
III |
Miscellaneous |
200kg |
200kg |
A48 |
| * | Identify technical name of agent in parenthesis |
| ** | Special Provisions: |
| A81 | The quantity limits do not apply to body parts, organs or whole bodies. Transport in accordance with this Special Provision must be noted on the Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods. |
| A47 | Genetically modified micro-organisms and genetically modified organisms, which meet the definition of an infectious substance and the criteria for inclusion in Division 6.2, must be transported as UN2814, UN2900 or UN3373, as appropriate. |
| A48 | Packaging tests are not considered necessary. |
| A140 | For the purposes of documentation, the proper shipping name must be supplemented with the technical name. Technical names need not be shown on the package. When the infectious substances to be transported are unknown, but suspected of meeting the criteria for inclusion in Category A and assigned to UN2814 or UN2900, the words "suspected category A infectious substance" must be shown, in parentheses, following the proper name on the Shipper's Declaration of Dangerous Goods, but not on the outer packaging. |
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