01.08.2008 - Safe shipping of biological samples and infection substances in special cases and bags according to standards.

Safe shipping of biological samples and infection substances in special cases and bags according to law.

According to the law and ADR standard, when shipping infectious substance we must use a triple packaging system, consisting of an outer shipping package, a secondary container and a primary, or inner container.

1. Primary container: The primary container is a waterlight, leak-proof container containing the sample. If made of breakable materials it must be wrapped in a sufficient quantity of absorbent material to soak up all the fluid in case of breakage. The absorbent material must be placed between the primary and secondary container.

2.Secondary or intermediate container:This is an outer leak-proof container the purpose of which is to protect the Primary container. Several primary containers may be placed inside a secondary container. The primary  container, or the secondary, must be able to bear, without any loss of fluid, an iternal pressure greater or equal 95 kPa within a temperature range of -40C to +55 C.

3.Outer shipping package: the secondary container must be placed, in turn, into a container suitable to protect it from external agents.

For further details see PBI Gazette and PBI Catalogue "Hospital accessories".

pbi Gazette July August 2008.pdf