Guidance on Regulations for the Transport of Infectious Substances 2019 –2020: Applicable from 1 January 2019

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/2019. This 56-page document provides guidance on the transport of infectious substances, which for the purpose of transport, are materials or products that contain, or are reasonably expected to contain, biological agents that cause disease in humans or animals (i.e., pathogens). Chapters cover Transport Regulations, Transport Stakeholders, Training, Defining a Material for Transport, Classification of Infectious Substances, Preparing Packaging Requirements, Marking and Labeling, and Document Shipments. (PDF)
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