Transporting Research Materials
Introduction
EHS at UNC-Chapel Hill conforms to strict government regulations when transporting hazardous materials. If you are shipping or exporting equipment, infectious substances, diagnostic speciments, or other hazardous materials we can provide guidance and assistance concerning the permitting, licensing, packaging and shipping of these materials
Contact Information
Constance BirdenExport Control Specialist
(919) 962-3829 (phone)
(919) 962-0227 (fax)
cobirden[at]ehs.unc.edu
Supplemental Information
- UNC-EHS HazMat Training Information
- Shipping Biological Materials Manual
- UNC-EHS HazMat Transport Fact Sheet
- U.S. Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Poster
International Shipments
Self-Study Training Modules
- Shipping of Infectious Substances and Other Biomedical Materials Annual Update
- Dry Ice Shipping
- Export Control Law
- Importing/Exporting Research Material
- Classifying Biological Materials for Transport
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Compliance for Chemical Shipments
Important Shipping Documentation and Labeling
- Generic Dangerous Goods Instructions
- Dangerous Goods in Excepted Quantities Instructions
- Excepted Quantities Package Test Form