Chart of Hazard Type/Classification and Shipping Requirements




Hazard Type/Classification

Shipping Requirements
You must be trained and UCB certified to ship with Dry Ice! Dry Ice is regulated for air and water transportation. However, shipments containing dry ice offered to an air transport carrier (i.e., FedEx Express) even for a local ground shipment, is required to meet the air transportation requirements of the International Air Transport Association’s Dangerous Goods Regulation.

Biologicals
  • Infectious substances

  • Potentially infectious materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • DNA & RNA

  • Human and animal samples (non-infectious only)

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  • Genetically modified micro-organisms routinely handled at Biosafety Level 1 (international shipping)



  • Toxins
You may ship biological materials only after meeting the following requirements:
  • Complete Class 6.2 Dangerous Goods, Biological Substances & Dry Ice online training and UCB Security Plan online training. Contact EH&S at 642-3073 for instructions and an access code. The training can be completed in about 3 hours.

  • If you are shipping biological materials that require a Biological Use Authorization (BUA), you must be listed on a current Berkeley campus BUA.

  • Additional permits may be required to ship materials out of state or out of the country.  Please see Shipping Biological Materials or contact the Biosafety Officer at 642-3073 for additional information.

  • The Office of Laboratory Animal Care (OLAC) must approve any shipment involving animals.  See OLAC website for requirements: http://www.olac.berkeley.edu/Olac/Forms/index.shtml

If training requirements have not been met, biological materials must be shipped by EH&S.  Contact EH&S at (510) 642-3073 for assistance or additional information.

You may ship the following without completing the Shipping Class 6.2 and Dangerous Goods, Biological Substances & Dry Ice online training and UCB Security Plan training.

  • DNA & RNA isolates (only if non-hazardous and contains no other hazardous chemicals) Please note: Ethanol is regulated as a hazardous material. You must complete Function Specific, Security Plan and Safety Training to ship Ethanol. Contact EH&S for information on which function specific training you are required to complete.

  • Human and animal specimens (non-infectious only and not containing other hazardous chemicals.)
Please note, when shipping exempt human or exempt animal specimens by air, you are still required to use specification/ performance packaging.

If you need assistance, please contact the Biosafety Officer at 642-3073.


GMOs and GMMOs may require a level of Function Specific training, please visit Shipping Biological Materials and contact the Biosafety Officer at 642-3073 for assistance or additional information.

 


Toxins are shipped as toxic substances (see Chemicals, below).

Chemicals (examples)
  • Explosives
  • Flammables
  • Gases
  • Oxidizers & organic peroxides
  • Toxic substances
  • Corrosives
  • Dry Ice
To ship hazardous chemicals, such as the categories at left, contact EH&S at 642-3073.

Allow a minimum of one week for EH&S assistance with your shipment.  Other factors that may affect the timeliness of your shipment include:
  • Details associated with international shipping

  • Required specification/performance packaging

  • Accommodations for dry ice shipments

  • Approval for licenses or permits from agencies associated with transfer of materials (both export and import into the foreign country)
If you are conducting research at a field station or out of the country, contact EH&S for assistance as soon as possible to minimize delay.

Radioactive Materials
  • All
Must be shipped by EH&S. Contact the Radiation Safety Team at 642-3073.


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