BOX ISOTHERMAL, triple pack., infectious substance UN2814
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BOX ISOTHERM, infectious substance UN2814
Definition
Box with UN approved triple packaging system, used for the transport of CATEGORY A samples, i.e. infectious substance, affecting humans.
NB: All the pathogenic agents cultures are included in this category.
Isotherm box, allowing to keep the samples between 2º and 8ºC for 72 hours, or below -20°C with dry ice.
Meets the packaging instructions 602 and 954 (dry ice).
Specifications
Technical specifications
The system consists of 3 containers/ layers of packaging:
1. Primary container
- Tube or vial containing the sample (MAXIMUM 50 ml !)
- Hermetic seal (if necessary, fix the cap with sealing film) to be labelled with a permanent marker
2. Secondary container
- Watertight polyethylene cylinder box intended to protect the primary container
- Screw cap with gasket
- Supplied with:
- bubble paper vial holder in which several primary containers can be placed
- a sheet of absorbent can absorb all the fluid in case of breakage
- Ø 12.5 cm, H 14.5 cm
- Maximum volume: 1.8 litre
3. Third/Outer container
- Strengthened cardboard box used to protect the secondary container
- Insulation: inner molded polystyrene box
- Labelling UN2814
- Designed to hold 4 icepacks 0.6 liter
- Can be used with dry ice, a sticker IATA class 9 is supplied
- 15 x 16.5 x 20.5 cm
Instructions for use
Mandatory minimum packaging for any sample in case of suspicion of:
- Multi drug resistance tuberculosis (cultures)
- Rabies (piece of animal, brain sample in a hermetically sealed plastic bag)
- Viral Haemorrhagic Fever: Ebola, Marbourg if transport takes more than 2 days (whole blood in dry tube)
The total quantity of sample must not exceed 50 ml.
Boxes that transported infectious substances must not be reused.
Transport of samples
Infectious substances UN2814 are refused by DHL and must be shipped by air transport.
MSF requirements
Mandatory packaging for shipping infectious substances categorized UN2814 (category A) by cold chain by air transport.