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Transport of Hazardous Substances and Equipment. Statutory requirements Car Insurance – does not cover breaches of statutory requirements
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Transport of Hazardous Substances and Equipment • Statutory requirements • Car Insurance – does not cover breaches of statutory requirements • Only specified individuals in Life Sciences, Medical School and the Department of Chemistry trained in packaging and transportation are authorised to package and despatch hazardous substances.
Transport of Biological Materials • Infectious biological materials must be classified for transportation into one of two categories; A and B. • Separate licences and classifications exist for biological waste and transport of non-infectious GM materials, for example GM plants and seeds.
Authorised Packagers • At present only the individuals below are authorised to initiate and approve the transport of biological materials, including any internal transport within the University. • School of Engineering – Joanna Collingwood • Warwick Medical School – Rob Eason, Ruth Slater, Catherine Butcher • School of Life Sciences – Cathy Parry, Lesley Harvey-Smith, Tim Keam, Ian Portman, Paul Goode
Approved Carriers TNT - licensed to carry • category B biological materials within mainland UK. • biological materials which are being transported on dry ice. TNT are not licensed to carry category A materials and materials in other countries. DGI - The School of Life Sciences use DGI (Dangerous Goods International) for the occasional Category A package. DHL – Used by Chemistry to carry Chemical Substances