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DRY ICE

DRY ICE. Not Always Cool !. Hazards. Contact – frostbite Suffocation – creates an oxygen-deficient environment Explosion – if not vented, can cause personal and property damage. Explosion.

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DRY ICE

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  1. DRY ICE Not Always Cool !

  2. Hazards • Contact – frostbite • Suffocation – creates an oxygen-deficient environment • Explosion – if not vented, can cause personal and property damage

  3. Explosion Family, Afrooz. “Dry Ice Explosions.” May 31, 2005 Mad Physics. 06 Aug. 2011 † <http://www.madphysics.com/exp/dry_ice_explosions.htm">

  4. Explosion OK -- It’s just a basketball and plastic water bottle…

  5. Explosion How about a cinderblock… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Ywwy__pxo

  6. Imagine the cargo hold of a plane…

  7. Enforcement Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is getting serious about proper packaging and labeling of shipments containing dry ice

  8. FAA wants UM to do better… Packaging Labeling Training

  9. Packaging Gas Venting:Packages must allow for release of carbon dioxide gas. Dry ice must never be sealed in a container with an airtight seal such as container with a threaded lid or plastic cooler. Package Integrity: A package containing dry ice must be of adequate strength for intended use. It must be strong enough to withstand the loading and unloading normally encountered in transport. It must also be constructed and closed in order to prevent any loss of contents that might be caused by vibration or changes in temperature, humidity or altitude. Package Materials: Do not use plastics that can be rendered brittle or permeable by the temperature of dry ice. Use commercially available packaging systems intended for dry ice shipments.

  10. Labeling Airbill: The airbill must include the statement “Dry ice, 9, UN1845, number of packages X net weight in kilograms. Check the airbill to ensure this information is included prior to sending shipment. Labeling: The outermost container must be labeled with a hazard class 9 label, UN 1845, and net weight of dry ice in kilograms. See Figure 2. The maximum allowable net quantity of dry ice allowed per package is 200 kg.

  11. Class 9 Label

  12. Training • UM Occupational Safety and Environmental Health (OSEH) resources: • http://www.oseh.umich.edu/research/shipping.shtml • http://www.oseh.umich.edu/pdf/guideline/Transportation_of_Biologics_Appendix%20K.pdf • http://www.provost.umich.edu/faculty/hazardousmaterials/ • http://www.oseh.umich.edu/pdf/osehupdates/Fall2010Update.pdf (scroll down)

  13. Training Continued IF you want to take the on-line training, follow this link http://www.oseh.umich.edu/training/register.shtml, Log in to My Linc using your level 1 Kerberos password Choose OSEH training Choose DOT shipping of hazardous materials Choose Course: BLS204 - ONLINE TRAINING - REQUIRED Shipping Regulations for Shipping Materials with Dry Ice

  14. Input and Feedback? Other ideas Thoughts Suggestions Concerns

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