Designation:F2995−13StandardGuideforShippingPossiblyInfectiousMaterials,Tissues,andFluids1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2995;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideprovidesageneralguidetotransportation,includingpackagingandshippingofpossiblyinfectiousmaterials,tissues,andfluidsthathavebeenremovedfrompatientsduringrevisionsurgery,atpostmortem,oraspartofanimalstudies.1.2Thisguidedoesnotaddressanymaterials,tissues,orfluidsthatmaycontainprions.1.3Itisrecommendedthatindividualsbeproperlytrainedpriortoshippingpossiblyinfectiousmaterials.1.4Thisguideisacompilationofnationalandinternationalregulationsandguidelinesthatapplytothepackagingandshipmentofpossiblyinfectiousmaterials.1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SomespecifichazardsstatementsaregiveninSection7onHazards.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D4840GuideforSampleChain-of-CustodyProcedures2.2FederalStandardsandRegulatoryBodies:3DOT49CFR172.323Transportation—HazardousMaterialsTable,SpecialProvisions,HazardousMaterialsCommunications,EmergencyResponseInformation,TrainingRequirements,andSecurityPlans—InfectiousSubstancesDOT49CFR173.134Transportation—Shippers—GeneralRequirementsforShipmentsandPackagings—Class6,Division6.2—DefinitionsandExceptionsDOT49CFR173.2Transportation—Shippers—GeneralRequirementsforShipmentsandPackagings—HazardousMaterialsClassesandIndextoHazardClassDefinitionsDOT49CFR178Transportation—OtherRegulationsRelat-ingtoTransportation—Spe...
