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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SHIPPING AND RECEIVING
(includes dangerous goods and infectious substances)

Introduction

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the U.S. Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the World Health Organization (WHO) regulate the handling, packaging, and shipping of hazardous materials (HM)/dangerous goods (DG). HM/DG refers to materials and/or substances which have been determined by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to be capable, when transported in commerce, of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property.

HM/DG also refers to infectious substances (IS) that cause or may cause disease in humans or animals, diagnostic specimens, and biological products. The CDC requires a permit to import human pathogens and for the interstate movement of imported pathogens. The shipment of animal pathogens requires a U.S. Department of Agriculture permit. Many of the regulations require the use of packaging that is "certified" to meet specific criteria for durability. A list of human pathogens may be found in Appendix B of the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules.

ASU employees who affect the shipping (domestically and internationally) of HM/DG must have successfully completed certified training to handle, and package the material and complete the paperwork. Additionally, ASU departments that ship HM/DG may be required to have a written Hazardous Materials in Transportation Security Plan. Shippers of HM/DG must also provide a 24-hour emergency response telephone number per Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.

ASU departments/units that receive HM/DG must establish a designated area to receive such materials. HM/DG should never be received in an office or other inappropriate location where a spill or incident could affect untrained individuals. ASU employees who receive HM/DG must complete documented training prior to accepting such materials.

Applicable ASU Policy

Hazardous Materials Shipping and Receiving Policy (Proposed)

Applicable Regulations

Summary of Requirements

The shipper must:

The receiver must:

Inspections

There are no requirements for inspections.

Recordkeeping

Training records must be maintained for duration of employment plus 90 days by EH&S.

Designated shippers must maintain shipping papers for 24 months from the date of each shipment

Reporting

Any spill resulting from damage to a package of infectious substances must be reported to the CDC.

Training

Training is required prior to shipping HM/DG and Refresher Training thereafter (as required). Training must include:

• DOT 16-Hour Hazardous Materials Transportation;
• IATA/ICAO - Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air (as needed);
• In-depth Security Training (as needed);
• Infectious Substance Shipper Training (as needed).

Training is required prior to receiving HM/DG and Annual Refresher Training thereafter. Training must include:

•  EH&S Lab Safety Training

•  EH&S Receiving HM/DG for Non-Lab Personnel

EH&S is available to provide training upon request.

Written Program

There is no requirement for a written program.

Updated 11/21/06

Mailing Address: PO Box 873804, Tempe, Arizona 85287-3804
Contact Email: EHS@asu.edu
Phone: (480) 965-1823
FAX:  (480) 965-0736