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Appendix 11: Packaging instruction (Pl)

Dangerous Goods Regulations

5.6 Packing Instructions - Class 6 - Toxic and Infectious Substances

PACKING INSTRUCTION 620

STATEVARIATIONS:AUG-03,BHG-02,CAG-05/10/1,1DQG-03,GBG-05,VCG-04,VUG-02
OPERATOR VARIATIONS: AF-02, AM-06/10, AS-08, BR-14, BZ-07, CA-11, Cl-01, FX-09, HA-03, IJ-06, JK-03, KC-08,
LA-07, MS-06, OU-12/16, SV-12, TK-07, TY-03, UU-05
This instruction applies to UN 2814 and UN 2900.
Packagings must meet the requirements of 6.5 and must be marked as required by 6.5.3.1.
General Requirements
Shippers of infectious substances must comply with these Regulations and must ensure that packages are prepared in
such a manner that they arrive at their destination in good condition and present no hazard to persons or animals during
transport.
The packagings must include:
(a) inner packagings, comprising of:
• leakproof primary receptacle(s);
• a leakproof secondary packaging;
• other than for solid infectious substances, absorbent material,such as cotton wool, insufficient quantity to absorb
the entire contents placed between the primary receptacle(s) and the secondary packaging; if multiple fragile
primary receptacles are placed in a single secondary packaging, they must be either individually wrapped or
separated so as to prevent contact between them;
(b) an itemized list of contents, enclosed between the secondary packaging and the outer packaging;and
(c) a rigid outer packaging. The smalles text ernal dimension must be not less than 100mm(4in).
Alternative packagings for the transport of animal material may be authorized by the competent authority in accordance
with the provisions in5.0.6.7.
Whatever the intended temperature of the consignment, the primary receptacle or the secondary packaging must be
capable of with standing, with out leakage, an internal pressure producing a pressure differential of not less than 95
2
kPa (0.95bar,13.8lb/in ) and temperatures in the range of - 40°C to 55°C (- 4o•F to 130°F).
Note:
The capability of a packaging to withstand an internal pressure without leakage that produces the specified pressure
differential should be determined by testing samples of primary receptacles or secondary packagings. Pressure
differential is the difference between the pressure exerted on the inside of the receptacle or packaging and the
pressure on the outside. The appropriate test method should be selected based on receptacle or packaging type.
Acceptable test methods include any method that produces the required pressure differential between the inside and
outside of a primary receptacle or a secondary packaging.The test may be conducted using internal hydraulic or
pneumatic pressure(gauge) or external vacuum test methods.Internal hydraulic or pneumatic pressure can be applied
in most cases as the required pressure differential can be achieved under most circumstances. An external vacuum
test is not acceptable if the specified pressure differential is not achieved and maintained.The external vacuum test is
a generally acceptable method for rigid receptacles and packagings but is not normally acceptable for:
flexible receptacles and flexible packagings;
receptacles and packagings filled and closed under a absolute atmospheric pressure lower than 95 kPa.
Additional Requirements
Inner packagings containing infectious substances must not be consolidated with inner packagings containing unrelated
types of goods. Complete packages may be overpacked in accordance with the provisions of 5.0.1.5.
Other dangerous goods must not be packed in the same packaging as Division 6.2 Infectious Substances unless they are
necessary for maintaining the viability, stabilizing or preventing degradation or neutralizing the hazards of the infectious
substances. A quantity of 30 ml or less of dangerous goods included in Classes 3, 8, or 9 may be packed in each primary
receptacle containing infectious substances provided these substances meet the requirements of 2.6. When these small
quantities of dangerous goods are packed with infectious substances in accordance with this packing instruction, no other
requirements in these Regulations need be met.
When the infectious substances to be transported are unknown but suspected of meeting the criteria for inclusion in
Category A ,the words "Suspected Category A Infectious Substance" must be shown in parentheses following the
proper shipping name on the itemized list of contents inside the outer packaging.