Shipping Hazardous Substances and Export Controls
Export Controlled items:
Prior to shipping research equipment or materials out of the United States, and to ensure timely and compliant shipping of export controlled items, please consult the UC Irvine, Office of Research Administration (ORA) Export Controls website at http://www.research.uci.edu/ora/exportcontrol/. Violation of export controls regulations can result in both civil and criminal penalties for the individual.
Shippers are directly responsible for the correct and legal transport of dangerous or hazardous materials by ground or air. Anyone involved with shipping hazardous substances such as chemicals, radioactive materials or biological materials, such as diagnostic specimens, genetically modified micro-organisms, infectious agents, or Select Agents, is required to receive special training. Anyone who offers advice for transport, transports, or handles hazardous substances for transport must be trained. (Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 49, Part 172-H).
| Hazard Type/Classification | Shipping Requirements |
Biologicals • Biological materials • Diagnostic specimens • Genetically modified micro-organisms (international shipping) • Infectious substances
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Training Requirements: • Training can be completed by using SAF-T-PAK Shipping CD. To obtain the SAF-T-PAK Shipping CD for viewing complete the SAF-T-PAK Shipping CD Request Form and contact EH&S at X4-6200. • If you are shipping via ground, you must also complete DOT Security Training (click on HMT_security_train.exe - 118Mb self-extracting executable file) • If you are shipping human source material you must have current Bloodborne Pathogens Training provided by EH&S. • If you are shipping Select Agents you must contact the UC Irvine Biosafety Officer at (949)824-6200 prior to shipping. • FedEx Dangerous Goods Declaration Forms
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| If training requirements
have not been met, biohazardous materials must
be shipped by EH&S. Please contact the UC Irvine Biosafety Officer at (949)824-6200 for assistance or additional information. |
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• DNA & RNA isolates • Genetically modified micro-organisms(non-infectious, non-diagnostic purposes) • Human and animal material (non-infectious, non-diagnostic purposes) |
You may ship the following substances without having completed Saf-T-PAK training. Click on the subsatnces below to download shipping instructions:
If you do not understand these documents, please contact the UC Irvine Biosafety Officer at (949) 824-6200 for assistance or additional information. |
Chemicals • Explosives • Flammables • Gases • Oxidizers & organic peroxides • Toxic substances • Corrosives |
For Physical Sciences: For all other schools and departments:
For shipping all other chemicals, as classified at left, or to obtain instructions, please contact UC Irvine Chemical Hygiene Officer, (949) 824 -5730 or rrlally@uci.edu If you do not understand these documents, please contact UC Irvine Chemical Hygiene Officer, (949) 824-5730 or rrlally@uci.edu. |
Radioactive Materials • All |
Must be shipped by EH&S. • Instructions for Shipping
Radioactive Materials. Please contact Rocky Dendo, EH&S Specialist , (949) 824-4557 or ridendo@uci.edu for additional information. |
Training Documentation
Training for dangerous or hazardous materials shipping
is a work unit specific or lab specific training. Records of successful
completion of training must be kept by the work unit SOS Safety Representative
as described in the UC
Irvine Injury and Illness Prevention Program.
Regulations
The shipping of dangerous or hazardous materials is regulated
by numerous government agencies and non-government organizations.
All shipping of hazardous materials as defined by these agencies
and organizations must meet comprehensive requirements imposed by
these Agencies.
In addition to potential public safety implications, each violation of the regulations may result in the following:
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Individual Civil penalties up to $32,500.00 per violation, per day.
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Willful individual violators may be fined up to $250,000 and/or receive up to 5 years in prison.
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Business entities or institutions may be fined up to $500,000 per incident.
For Ground Shipping:
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United States Department of Transportation (DOT) - Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 49.
- California Highway Patrol.
- Other agencies and organizations depending on the nature of the material.
For Air Shipping:
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International Air Transport Association (IATA) - regulates all aspects of dangerous goods transport via air.
- Other agencies and organizations depending on the nature of the material.
Export Controls Resources
- Export Controls Compliance information for the UC Irvine Campus- Office of Research Administration website.
- Department of Commerce's Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
- The Department of State's International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR)
- Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
- Airborne Express Hazardous Materials Hotline: (866) 588-2001.
- Center for Disease Control (CDC),
- CHEMTREC (800) 424-9300 (24 hour emergency contact for UC Irvine hazardous materials shipping.
- FedEx Dangerous Goods Service Information, or (800) GO-FEDEX .
- United States Postal Service (USPS).
- UPS Dangerous Goods Service Information, or (800) 554-9964 .
- University of Pennsylvania "Manual for Shipment of Biological Products, Diagnostic Specimens, Infectious Substances, Genetically-modified Materials & Dry Ice - 2003 "
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