University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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Environmental Health and Safety
Department of Public Safety
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918
719-255-3201
Shipping Biological Materials Certification Test
Directions: Complete this Quiz and e-mail it to cnorton@uccs.edu or mail it to DPS-207. In
order to receive credit for this training, you must provide the following contact information.
Name:
e-mail:
Lab PI:
Date:
Status (Undergrad, Grad, PostDoc, Faculty):
Phone #:
Department:
QUIZ SCORE:
Please refer to the support documents and packing instructions for additional information to assist
you in answering these questions.
1. If you are using dry ice to pack a shipment of infectious substances, you should:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Identify only the infectious substance on the Shipper's Declaration
Identify only the dry ice on the Shipper's Declaration
Identify the dry ice and the infectious substance on the Shipper's Declaration
Write "dry ice" on the Biohazard label
2. Which statement about dry ice is false?
a) Dry ice is not considered a hazardous material
b) The amount (in kg) of dry ice included in a package must be on the outer package
c) The UN ID number for dry ice is 1845
d) A class 9 hazard label must be also applied to the outer packaging if dry ice is included in the
shipment
3. How many Hazard Classes are established by the DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1
4
9
12
4. How many Hazard Classes are established by IATA?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1
5
7
9
5. If you ship by ground transportation, the U. S. DOT requires training:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Only once
Every year
Every 24 months
Every 3 years
6. A viable microorganism that causes or may cause disease in humans or animals fits the U. S. DOT
definition of a/an:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Biological Material
Diagnostic Specimen
Infectious Substance
GMO
7. All infectious substances that are shipped must have a shipper's declaration that indicates the full
and phone number of:
a)
b)
c)
d)
name
The recipient of the package
UCB Environmental Health and Safety
The package carrier
The shipper
8. Which of the following is not required on an outer package containing an infectious substance?
a)
b)
c)
d)
A UN specification mark
The UN Hazard Classification and Infectious Substance label
The proper shipping name and technical name, if applicable
The type of container enclosed (i.e., glass, plastic, metal etc.)
9. The biology department's administrative assistant purchases and receives all the faculty's lab
materials.
True or False: The assistant must be trained in this Shipping Biological Materials course.
True
False
10. Hazardous materials can be sent by the U.S. Mail.
True
False
11. The Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) are published by The International Air Transport Association
(IATA) and govern:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Shipping any materials by land, sea or air
Shipping regulated materials by land, sea or air
Shipping regulated materials by air, nationally and internationally
Materials not regulated by the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
12. Who is responsible for applying the correct class designation to a biological material being shipped?
a)
b)
c)
d)
EH&S personnel
The shipping company
The researcher initiating the shipment
The CU Police Department
13. Class 6, Division 6.1 materials are labeled:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Toxins
GMOs
Infectious Substances
Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances
14. Which regulations must be followed when shipping biological materials by air?
a)
b)
c)
d)
OSHA 1910.1200
DOT 49 Code of Federal Regulations
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
NIH Guidelines for Research Involving recombinant DNA
15. Infectious substances are labeled as:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Class 6, Division 6.2
Class 6, Division 6.1
Class 5, Division 6.2
Class 5, Division 6.1
16. For all packages containing infectious substances an itemized list of contents should be included?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Between the secondary container and the outer packaging
Between the primary container and the secondary packaging
Inside the primary container
Attached to the lid of the primary container
17. Inactivated or neutralized pathogens, non-infectious environmental samples, and dried blood spots and
fecal occult blood specimens are examples of what?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Exempt Human or Animal Specimens
Category A Substances
Exempt Substances
Patient Specimens
18. You may transport an infectious substance on an aircraft as long as it is properly packaged and inside
checked baggage.
True
False
19. To complete a Declaration of Dangerous Goods for an agent which cause disease in humans, which
shipping name should you use?
a)
b)
c)
d)
The scientific name of the organism
Diagnostic specimen
Infectious substances, affecting humans
A biohazardous material
20. This label indicates that this material is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
A poison hazard
Being shipped on dry ice
A Division 6.2 material
An imported biological agent
21. If you ship biological materials by air, nationally or internationally, the International Air Transport
Association (IATA) requires you to be trained:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Only once
Every year
Every 2 years
Every 3 years
22. If you ship an infectious substance that results in a release of that material, you must immediately:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Contact your department Chair
Contact UCB Transportation Department
Contact UCB Police Department
Contact EH&S
23. The secondary container for infectious substances needs to have enough absorbent material inside so that
the total liquid content of all primary containers can be absorbed in case of leakage.
True
False
24. The smallest overall dimension allowed for a package holding infectious substances is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
10 x 10 inches
4 x 4 inches
6 x 6 inches
There is no size limitation
25. Dr. Redenbacher will be shipping some genetically modified corn samples which are not considered
infectious to Colorado State University. What Class and UN Code should he use?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Division 6.2, UN 2814
Class 9, UN 3245
Class 6.1, UN 3172
Class 9, ORM