Shipping Guidelines for
Infectious Substances
(Class 6.2)


Learn how to better expedite your infectious substances by air.


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

Classroom Courses

October 12 - October 13, 2009
Beijing, ChinaClass No : 15975
Please note that if no sessions are listed above, then this course is currently not scheduled for delivery in our IATA classrooms.

All IATA courses can be delivered to your offices and tailored to your organisation's reality and needs. If you have a group of 15 or more individuals for this course, please contact us at training.ymq@iata.org and we will provide you with information about bringing this course to your offices at a time convenient for you and your staff.

Diplomas
This course is :
Customised Training
All IATA courses can be delivered to your offices and tailored to your organisation's reality and needs. More details