TDG Regulations Flashcards
The Carriers of dangerous goods
TDG Regulations
All modes of transportation of dangerous goods
Air,
Road,
Rail,
Marine
The sender of goods.
Consignor
The one carrying to its destination.
Carrier
The receiver of the goods.
Consignee
Infectious substance affecting humans.
UN 2814, Category A
Infectious substance affecting animals.
UN 2900, Category A
Biology substance
UN 3373, Category B
A substance known or reasonably believed to contain viable micro-organisms
Infectious substance
It is capable of causing permanent disability or life-threatening or fatal disease in humans or animals
Category A
If you have “no reason to believe” that the specimen “could be infectious” so it has to be still examined
Exempt Specimens
Infectious substances that do not meet the criteria for inclusion in Category A.
Category B
The result of a process by which pathogens in a specimen are intentionally propagated.
Specimens taken from a human or animal that are intended to be processed in a laboratory.
Culture
A product derived from living organisms that is used to prevent, treat or diagnose disease in humans or animals
Biological Product
Substances in any form that any pathogens present have been treated such that they no longer pose a healthy risk
Neutralized/Inactivated