Question: Hi Daniel, Thank you for your help. I have another issue, I’d like to run by you. I have been allowing trained researcher to use their personal vehicles for single use transportation of exempt samples, patient samples that could…
FAQ: What is a Category A Infectious Substance?
The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) classify and regulate the transportation of hazardous materials. Included in the twenty hazard classes and divisions identified in the HMR…
Q&A: Transporting an Infectious Substance (Division 6.2) in a Personal or Company Vehicle
I received this email January 25th from a customer who had attended one of my Training Seminars in the past: Dan, How have you been? You said to contact you if we have any questions. I was asked a question…
Exceptions to Division 6.2 (Infectious Substances)
The regulations of the PHMSA/USDOT at 49 CFR 173.134 contain the definitions and exceptions applicable to Division 6.2 Infectious Substances as they are regulated when in transportation or offered for transportation. In an earlier article I attempted to explain how…
The Identification and Transportation of a Regulated Medical Waste
The Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) of the PHMSA/USDOT regulate the transportation in commerce of an Infectious Substance (Hazard Class 6, Division 6.2). The description of Division 6.2 at 49 CFR 173.134 includes a definition of both Regulated Medical Waste and…