Cargo & DGR

Shipping Guidelines for Infectious Substances (Class 6.2)


Learn how to better expedite your infectious substances by air. 

This 2-day course is available upon request for onsite delivery only.



How You Will Benefit

  • Gain detailed insight into the technical aspects of shipping Infectious Substances by air
  • Review the current Infectious Substances Shipping Guidelines which is based on the most recent edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Manual
  • Find out how to promote safe and efficient handling practices in the workplace
  • Learn how to facilitate shipments by ensuring compliance

Designed for

  • Doctors and other medical staff shipping infectious or other medical / biological / diagnostic samples
  • Laboratory personnel shipping viruses for research purposes
  • Pharmaceutical company employees
  • Cargo training and development specialists
  • Health or Civil Aviation Authority personnel
  • Airline cargo acceptance staff and freight forwarders

Course Content

  • Classification, labelling, documentation, handling and emergency procedures for Infectious Substances
  • Interactive exercises on proper completion of the Shipper's Declaration for Infectious Substances to ensure shipment compliance with Dangerous Goods Legislation
  • Application of the current edition of the Infectious Substances Shipping Guidelines manual
  • Discussions of key issues involved in the shipping of infectious substances

Course availability

If a session is not listed below, this course is not scheduled for classroom delivery at this time.

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Onsite Training
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