Transportation of Dangerous Goods
(TDG)
Category B samples - ✔️✔️contained in patient specimens
Category A UN# - ✔️✔️UN2814
Category A classification - ✔️✔️infectious agent transported in high-risk form
Category B classification - ✔️✔️infectious agent transported in a form that is low-risk
Category A samples - ✔️✔️cultures, live viruses, certain specimen-contained infectious
agents
Category B UN# - ✔️✔️UN3373
TDG purpose - ✔️✔️to promote public safety when dangerous goods are transported
by road, rail, air, water and to establish safety requirements
TDG enforcement - ✔️✔️enforced by transport canada, rcmp, police, weigh stations
TDG training - ✔️✔️training is provided by institution, 2 year certificate is issued,
employer holds training record
Factors affecting package selection - ✔️✔️TDG class and packing group, size,
transport mode, destination
Packing Requirements - ✔️✔️leak-proof primary container, leak-proof secondary
container, absorbent material, outer package
Label Requirements - ✔️✔️labels are on top/side of box, labels do not touch or cover
each other
Label Info - ✔️✔️to/from, biohazard sticker, category, UN no., Canutec no., responsible
contact person (A)
Category A Packing type - ✔️✔️P620
Category B Packing type - ✔️✔️P620, P650
Exempt human specimens - ✔️✔️short transport distance, non infectious
(TDG)
Category B samples - ✔️✔️contained in patient specimens
Category A UN# - ✔️✔️UN2814
Category A classification - ✔️✔️infectious agent transported in high-risk form
Category B classification - ✔️✔️infectious agent transported in a form that is low-risk
Category A samples - ✔️✔️cultures, live viruses, certain specimen-contained infectious
agents
Category B UN# - ✔️✔️UN3373
TDG purpose - ✔️✔️to promote public safety when dangerous goods are transported
by road, rail, air, water and to establish safety requirements
TDG enforcement - ✔️✔️enforced by transport canada, rcmp, police, weigh stations
TDG training - ✔️✔️training is provided by institution, 2 year certificate is issued,
employer holds training record
Factors affecting package selection - ✔️✔️TDG class and packing group, size,
transport mode, destination
Packing Requirements - ✔️✔️leak-proof primary container, leak-proof secondary
container, absorbent material, outer package
Label Requirements - ✔️✔️labels are on top/side of box, labels do not touch or cover
each other
Label Info - ✔️✔️to/from, biohazard sticker, category, UN no., Canutec no., responsible
contact person (A)
Category A Packing type - ✔️✔️P620
Category B Packing type - ✔️✔️P620, P650
Exempt human specimens - ✔️✔️short transport distance, non infectious
