Packaging and Shipping Infectious Materials (Online CE Course)
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Author: Barbara Cebulski, MT(ASCP)
Reviewer: Garland E. Pendergraph, PhD, JD, SM (ASCP), HCLD (ABB)
Fulfill IATA and Division 6.2 training requirements for packaging and shipping hazardous materials with this comprehensive online course.
Not only is it important to know how to protect yourself and others from the dangers associated with exposure to infectious materials, but regulatory agencies require certified training for anyone who is involved in packaging and shipping highly infectious materials. This Packaging and Shipping Infectious Materials course will provide you with the certified training that you need to perform these tasks safely. Learn to classify infectious materials so that they are packaged and shipped properly, practice packaging various substances through interactive participation in real-life scenarios, and finally, demonstrate your understanding of packaging and shipping infectious materials and receive a certificate of training.
This course meets International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) training requirements for packaging and shipping Category A and Category B infectious substances.
This course also meets College of American Pathologists' and other organizations' training requirements for packaging and shipping Division 6.2 hazards (infectious materials).
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Continuing Education Credits
- P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours (acceptable for AMT, ACSP / NCA, and state recertification): 1.5 hour(s)
- Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science CE - General: 1.5 hour(s)
Objectives
- Identify who must receive training in packaging and shipping infectious materials, what must be included in the training, and what records must be maintained.
- Identify the classifications of hazardous materials and define Division 6.2 infectious materials.
- Identify specimens that are classified as Category A or Category B infectious substances and specimens that are exempt substances.
- Determine the type of packaging that is necessary based on the type of specimen, the classification of the specimen, the size of the specimen, the temperature at which the specimen must be maintained during shipment, the specimen components, and the mode of transportation.
- Determine the labels and markings that are required for packages containing category A or category B substances.
- Discuss the importance of security awareness when packaging and shipping hazardous materials.
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Course Outline
- Updates for 2011
- Updates for 2011
- Information Related to Packaging and Shipping Category A Infectious Substances: IATA Updates
- Information Related to Packaging and Shipping Category A infectious Substances: FedEx Updates
- Course Introduction
- Packaging and Shipping Infectious Substances
- Training and Record Retention
- Who Must Receive Training?
- What are the Training Requirements?
- What Records Must Be Maintained?
- Classifications of Hazardous Materials
- Classifications of Hazardous Materials
- Categories of Division 6.2 Hazardous Materials
- Categories of Division 6.2 Infectious Substances
- Definitions
- Category A Definition and Examples
- Category A Identification Numbers
- Category B Definition, Shipping Name, and Identification Number
- IATA and US Postal Service Exempt Specimens
- Exempt Specimen Packaging and Labeling
- DOT Classification Decision Tree
- IATA Classification Decision Tree
- Classification Scenario 1
- Classification Scenario 2
- Classification Scenario 3
- If the blood sample in Scenario 3 that was collected for routine cholesterol screening is being sent by air to the reference laboratory, what classifi...
- Classification Scenario 4
- Transporting Infectious Substances by Motor Vehicle
- Exceptions for Category B Substances When Transported by Motor Vehicle
- Packaging Infectious Materials
- Packaging Considerations
- Selecting the Shipping Container
- Packaging for Category A Specimens
- Requirements for Packages Containing Category A Substances
- Packaging for Category B Substances
- Additional Packaging Requirements for Category A and Category B Substances
- Labels and Documents
- General Labeling Requirements
- Labeling a Package Containing a Category A Substance
- Labeling a Package Containing a Category B Substance
- Dry Ice
- Category A Packages - Shipper's Declaration For Dangerous Goods
- FedEx Requirements: Shipper's Declaration For Dangerous Goods
- Completed Shipper's Declaration For Dangerous Goods Form
- Shipper's Declaration For Dangerous Goods- First Section
- Shipper's Declaration For Dangerous Goods- Second Section
- Shipper's Declaration For Dangerous Goods - Third Section
- Shipper's Declaration For Dangerous Goods - Fourth Section
- Air Waybill
- Packaging and Labeling Scenarios
- Four scenarios will now be presented to evaluate your understanding of the material that has been presented on classifying, packaging, and labeling la...
- A sputum specimen from a patient suspected of having tuberculosis is being sent by commercial ground carrier to a reference laboratory. The package do...
- A specimen that is classified as a category A substance affecting humans is being transported by aircraft at ambient temperature (does not require ref...
- What additional labels would be added if the specimen needed to be kept cold, and dry ice is used as a refrigerant?
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- Security Awareness
- Security Awareness
- Security Plan for Category A Infectious Substances
- Security Training Resource
- References
Additional Information
Course level: Intermediate Intended Audience: This course is designed for laboratorians who package, ship, and transport Division 6.2 hazardous materials such as patient specimens and cultures. Author information: Barbara Cebulski, MT (ASCP) is the Program Director for MediaLab, Inc. and is responsible for the development of continuing education and competency assessment courses for laboratory professionals. Prior to this position, Ms. Cebulski was an Inspection Specialist in the Laboratory Accreditation Program for the College of American Pathologists (CAP). During this time, she also presented on behalf of CAP at Inspector Training seminars and Point-of-Care Group conferences. In her career as a medical technologist, she has held management and supervisory positions where she created and implemented quality management and competency assessment programs. Reviewer information: Garland E. Pendergraph, PhD, JD, SM (ASCP), HCLD (ABB) is the satellite laboratory director and privacy officer for Doctor's Laboratory located in Valdosta, GA. Dr. Pendergraph received his PhD in medical parasitology and mycology from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and his law degree with a concentration in health law from Concord Law School, Kaplan University. He is the author of a textbook in phlebotomy, a number of scientific articles, plus internet training programs. He is Chairman of the MLT Advisory Committee for Valdosta Technical College and is a member of the Advisory Committee for the MT program at Thomas University. Dr. Pendergraph is licensed as a laboratory director in the States of Georgia and Florida.
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