Banque de Tissus pour la Recherche
Packaging and Transport of Biological Resources
August 2004
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The “Transport Document” should be affixed to the outer packaging and provide information on the products transported. The “Safety Instructions Document” must be attached to it.
1.
Please check that the secondary packaging has not been damaged and that there is no leak.
2.
Recondition the package, taking the temperature into account, as specified in the
Transport Document
3.
Call the sender using the phone number indicated on the Transport Document and the package label
1.
Isolate the damaged package, do not touch it and do not walk on any spilled fluid;
2.
Keep any non-authorised personnel clear of the risk zone;
3.
Treat the damaged package wearing latex gloves.
For a package at 4°C
-Absorb any spilled fluid from the primary packaging with absorbent paper, if you have some, or with the soil near it.
-Recover the soiled absorbent paper and put it either in a container that you can close, or in the package-box.
-Confine the package in a plastic bag.
- Do not dispose of it in an ordinary rubbish-bin, but in a bin specially designed for the incineration of Class 6.2 products. Please contact the sender to organise the incineration.
-Spray bleach, or ethyl alcohol 70% or else any known antiseptic product, on the soiled zone.
For a package on dry ice
-Do not touch any spilled dry ice. Dry ice may be soiled. It will evaporate by itself.
-Then follow the same procedure as for a package at 4°C.
For a package in liquid nitrogen
-Do not touch the liquid nitrogen as you may get seriously burnt. It will quickly evaporate by itself.
-Then follow the same procedure as for a package at 4°C.
BTR-Cécile Jaeger
Copyright Eurobiobank, 2005
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Banque de Tissus pour la Recherche
Safety Instructions in the event of an Incident or an Accident
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Report the incident to the sender using the phone number indicated on the Transport Document and the package label.
BTR-Cécile Jaeger
Copyright Eurobiobank, 2005
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