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Carriage of diagnostic and infectious substances by air training
This training course is aimed at UCL staff who are specifically responsible for shipping infectious and diagnostic substances by air. This course is fully approved by the Civil Aviation Authority.
Course description
At the end of the course, you will have learnt how biological materials must be classified, prepared, packaged and labelled for safe transport by air.
This course is fully approved by the Civil Aviation Authority and concludes with an open book validation. Successful candidates receive a certificate of competence valid for two years, after which you must revalidate your qualification.
Please note that refreshments will be provided but lunch will not.
All safety instructor-led training courses are delivered by our team of safety experts.
Objectives
The course will cover the following:
- Introduction to the regulations governing the shipment of diagnostic and infectious substances by air
- The legislative framework
- UN numbers and proper shipping names
- Classification - infectious substances, biological products, GMOs and diagnostic/clinical specimens
- Packaging requirements - Category A and Category B plus dry ice
- Labelling and marking
- Documentation
Target audience
UCL staff who are specifically responsible for shipping infectious and diagnostic substances by air.
Cost
Training courses are free to UCL staff however your Department will be charged £50 if you fail to attend when booked on a course. Non-attendance at first aid courses will incur a higher non-attendance fee.
Late applications
If you have not received your confirmation notification from the MyHR Mailer please contact Safety Services on 020 3108 8592 or email to safetytraining@ucl.ac.uk.
External delegates
Places to external delegates are only offered if there is spare capacity on an instructor-led course.
Please contact safetytraining@ucl.ac.uk to be placed on a waiting list stating the course title and date you wish to join.
To book
Due to the limited number of places available for this course, you must apply to Safety Services to undertake this course.
Last updated: Friday, March 18, 2022
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