Shipping Biological Substances and Dry Ice by Air & Ground (Canada)

Earn your Shipping Biological Substances and Dry Ice by Air & Ground (Canada) certificate upon successful completion of this course

SHIPPING BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES AND DRY ICE BY AIR & GROUND (CANADA) ONLINE COURSE OVERVIEW

Every day, infectious substances are transported from sites such as hospitals, medical clinics, and scientific research locations. To ensure the safety of the public, special rules apply to the transport of potentially infectious substances, as well as the cooling agents often used to preserve them. Knowing how to classify and prepare these substances correctly for transport can mean the difference between easy, effective shipments versus delays, lost data, or perished specimens.

This online Shipping Infectious Substances course is designed to teach you how to properly ship infectious substances. This course covers both ground and air requirements for shipping infectious substances.

SHIPPING BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES AND DRY ICE BY AIR & GROUND (CANADA) ONLINE COURSE TOPICS

  • National (TDG) and international (ICAO/IATA) regulations
  • Using the TDG regulations and the IATA Dangerous Goods regulations
  • Variations filed by different countries and airlines
  • Classification of biological substances and related materials
  • Using the dangerous goods list
  • Packaging requirements
  • Marking and labelling
  • Transport documents
  • Placarding
  • Loading and segregation
  • Reporting requirements
  • Special cases

Universally Compatible

This course was created using standards that will allow playback on most internet capable devices with standard web browsing capabilities including Apple’s iTouch, iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smart phones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.

Duration

Average Completion Time

Completion times vary depending on the number of times the information is viewed prior to finishing the course. The average completion time is 90 minutes.

Testing

Knowledge Assessment

Testing is conducted in this online course to reinforce the information presented. You are provided three opportunities to achieve a passing mark of 80% or greater.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of this course, a certificate will be available to download and print. You can access your certificate through your online account.