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iv. Parcel inspection is carried out at the designated counter (for example at KLIA it is the
SGS Petrotechnical Inspection Company Counter). Aminimum of RM50 will be charged
for an inspection. A letter of inspection confirmation for safe transport is issued.

v. Return to the cargo acceptance counter to submit the letter of inspection and package.
Proceed to E-Dagang Centre counter for payment of freight service charges. A Customs
Declaration of Goods to be Exported is issued.

vi. Proceed to the Customs office for inspection. The Customs Declaration form is stamped
for clearance.

vii. Submit the Customs Declaration form to the MAS Cargo acceptance counter. An
acceptance receipt is issued.

viii. File all documents and receipts.

7. PROCEDURES FOR LAND AND WATER TRANSPORT

7.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

i. Follow IATA Packaging Instructions 620 for packaging Category A infectious
substances for land transport or packaging 650 that is used for air transport as outlined
in Section 6.

ii. Pack, mark, document and transport Category B and Category C according to the
requirements in MS 1042-3, outlined in the following sections

iii. The packaging shall be of good quality, strong enough to with stand the shocks and
loadings normally encountered during transport. This includes transshipment between
transport units and laboratories as well as removal from an overpack for subsequent
manual handling.

iv. The packaging shall consist of three components:

a) A primary receptacle,

 Examples of a primary receptacle are a urine container or a screw capped
container or a blood tube. For tissues with preservative (for HPE) plastic bags
should not beused.
 The primary container must be labeled with the name of patient, identification
card or hospital registration number, specimen type (if necessary) and test
request.
 Primary receptacles shall be packed in secondary packaging in such a way that
under normal conditions of transport, they cannot break, be punctured or leak
their contents. If multiple primary receptacles are placed in a single secondary
packaging, they shall be secured together, individually wrapped or separated to
prevent contact between them.

b) A leak-proof secondary packaging
 Examples of a secondary packaging are a snap lock plastic bag and an empty clean
screw capjar.
 Secondary packaging shall be secured in an outer packaging with suitable
cushioning material. Any leakage of the contents shall not compromise the integrity of