Shipping Biological Materials (IATA) Course
This is a one-day specialised CAA approved training course aimed at those departments shipping biological materials by air (IATA). It will use the 2014 IATA Regulations and will cover the full classification, packaging, labelling and documentation required to ship the following goods:
- Infectious Substances (Category A)
- Biological substances (Category B) (e.g. samples, vaccines, bloods, etc)
- Exempted goods – (e.g. cell lines, DNA)
- Genetically Modified Organisms
It will also cover the requirements for the supplementary materials encountered, such as dry-ice, dry-shippers and samples that are in small amounts of potentially flammable, or toxic, preservative fluids.
The course will be examined, and successful candidates will receive a training certificate valid for two years, restricted only to the materials described above.
For completeness, transport by road and rail etc will also be covered.
- University staff
- Further details regarding OHSS’ eligibility criteria are available
Number of sessions: 1
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
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1 | Tue 8 Jul 2014 09:00 - 16:30 | 09:00 - 16:30 | Fire Safety, Training Room (The venue is no longer available through this Provider) | map | Keith Harrington |
Presentations
Training cost borne centrally for University staff. See charging for further information.
The trainer is Keith Harrington of RoadSafe Europe
Further particulars will be available after bookings have been confirmed.
One full day session
Every year
Booking / availability