Shipping Infectious Substances by Air (IATA)
This infectious substances training course covers the fundamentals of shipping infectious substances and diagnostic specimens by air, and discusses the requirements of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Our 7 step approach encompasses all of the activities which must be addressed when preparing a dangerous good for shipment.
  • Infectious Substances, Category A (UN 2814 and UN 2900),
  • Biological Substances, Category B (UN 3373),
  • Patient Specimens, and
  • Carbon dioxide, solid (dry ice), Class 9 (UN 1845)


Fee: $ 190.00
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Online Training Course: Shipping Infectious Substances by Air (IATA)

Who Should Take This Course


  • doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals;
  • laboratory technicians;
  • veterinarians;
and anyone who:
  • Prepares infectious substances and biological substances for transportation;
  • Selects packaging or packages infectious substances and biological substances;
  • Completes a shipper's declaration or other paperwork associated with the transport of infectious substances and biological substances;
  • Loads, unloads, or handles dangerous goods, including infectious substances and biological substances;
  • Is responsible for the safety of transporting dangerous goods.



Objectives


Upon completion of this online course, participants should be able to:
  • properly label and mark dangerous goods containers for shipment;
  • complete shipper's declaration for dangerous goods; and
  • select proper packaging for dangerous goods.


Topics


  • General awareness and familiarization
  • Identification of dangerous goods
  • Packaging operations
  • Marking and labeling
  • Shipper's declaration
  • Dry Ice requirements
  • Security Awareness Training and Security Plans


Instructor


Linda R. Taylor, PE
Linda is the owner of Taylor Engineering, and a former faculty member in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology at NC State University and the former Director of Environmental Health & Safety at North Carolina State University's IES. She has over 30 years of engineering experience working in industry, academia, and environmental consulting, including over 25 years at North Carolina State University. She has provided instruction on a wide range of environmental, health, transportation, and safety topics at conferences and training courses, both live and online, and she is a licensed Professional Engineer and an OSHA authorized instructor.

Ms. Taylor received a BS in Civil Engineering from Stanford University and a MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Contact Hours


1 Contact Hour
This represents the estimated time to complete the online course, including exercises. Actual times may vary from user to user.

Training Requirement



Citation: IATA DGR Section 1.5

Section 1.5.1.3 of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations requires that:

"Recurrent training must take place within 24 months of previous training to ensure knowledge is current..."

How Often Does IATA Infectious Substances Training Need to Be Updated?


To remain compliant with IATA regulations, professionals involved in shipping infectious substances by air must complete refresher training every 2 years.




Refresher Training Required: Every 2 year(s).
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