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South Dakota Department of Health
South Dakota Department of Health

Laboratory

Ambient Temperature

Packaging an infectious substance (not more than 50 ml or 50 grams per package) for shipping at ambient temperature.

  • Use an ambient UN 6.2 certified shipper. The shipper, which includes the inner container and the outer shipper, is certified as a unit and must be used together. Do not “mix and match” UN-certified containers. The picture also shows bubble wrap, an absorbent disk, and the specimen to be shipped.

  • When a specimen container is sealed with a screw cap, wrap the cap with tape to help ensure a leak-proof container.

  • Wrap the specimen container in bubble wrap.

  • Add an absorbent disk to the UN 6.2 certified inner leak-proof container.

  • Place the wrapped specimen into the inner container. Screw the cap on tight. Do not put dry ice in the inner container.

  • Place the inner container in the outer box of the shipper.

  • Place an itemized list of the contents between the container and the outer box.

  • Close the box according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Be sure to read the instructions provided by the manufacturer of your shipping system for any other specific packaging requirements.

Ambient Shipper

Screw Cap

Absorbent Disk

Wrapped

Boxing

Shipping List

 

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