3.2 Summary of air transport requirements Shipment type Proper shipping UN or ID IATA IATA Packing Instruction Packing group Max net Max net Label (see Figure 3.1) name number quantity/pkg for quantity/pkg for passenger aircraft aircraft Biological Substance, Biological substance, UN 3373 Hazard 650 4 L or 4 kg 4 L or 4 kg UN 3373 mark — Category B Category B Class 6.2 Cytology Flammable liquid, Hazard vials not n.o.s., (contains Class 3 containing any methanol) Specimen Dry ice Dry ice, or UN 1845 Hazard 904 Packing III 2.5 kg in aircraft 200 kg Miscellaneous (Hazard Class 9 cabin, 200 kg in Class 9) carbon dioxide, solid hold Exempt Exempt human No limit No substance or exempt animal substance Formalin <25% Not restricted Infectious Substance, Infectious substance, UN 2900 Hazard 602 50 mL or 50 g 4 L or 4 kg Infectious Substance Category A, affecting affecting animals Class 6.2 (Hazard Class 6.2) animals only Infectious Substance, Infectious substance, UN 2814 Hazard 602 50 mL or 50 g 4 L or 4 kg Infectious Substance — Category A, affecting affecting humans Class 6.2 (Hazard Class 6.2) humans, or humans and animals Lyophilised Must be classified Primary receptacles for substances according to contents lyophilised substances must be either flame-sealed glass ampoules or glass vials with rubber stoppers Adapted from the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (2005) IATA = International Air Transport Association; ID = identification; n.o.s. = not otherwise specified; UN = United Nations
3.2 Summary of air transport requirements Shipment type Proper shipping name UN or ID number IATA IATA Packing Instruction Packing group Max net quantity/pkg for passenger aircraft Max net quantity/pkg for aircraft Label (see Figure 3.1) Biological Substance, Category B Biological substance, Category B UN 3373 Hazard Class 6.2 650 — 4 L or 4 kg 4 L or 4 kg UN 3373 mark Cytology vials not containing any Specimen Flammable liquid, n.o.s., (contains methanol) Hazard Class 3 Dry ice Dry ice, or carbon dioxide, solid UN 1845 Hazard Class 9 904 Packing III 2.5 kg in aircraft cabin, 200 kg in hold 200 kg Miscellaneous (Hazard Class 9) Exempt Exempt human substance or exempt animal substance No limit No Formalin <25% Not restricted Infectious Substance, Category A, affecting animals only Infectious substance, affecting animals UN 2900 Hazard Class 6.2 602 50 mL or 50 g 4 L or 4 kg Infectious Substance (Hazard Class 6.2) Infectious Substance, Category A, affecting humans, or humans and animals Infectious substance, affecting humans UN 2814 Hazard Class 6.2 602 — 50 mL or 50 g 4 L or 4 kg Infectious Substance (Hazard Class 6.2) Lyophilised substances Must be classified according to contents Primary receptacles for lyophilised substances must be either flame-sealed glass ampoules or glass vials with rubber stoppers Adapted from the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (2005) IATA = International Air Transport Association; ID = identification; n.o.s. = not otherwise specified; UN = United Nations
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