Infectious Materials Transportation

Course Description:

Most incidents involving hazardous substances like infectious materials can be prevented if employees are trained in proper safety procedures and follow the requirements of the infectious materials transportation regulations. The more employees know about infectious materials transportation, the safer they will be personally and the safer the shipments will be as well. The main objective of this online infectious materials transportation safety course is to help teach employees the requirements of the infectious materials transportation regulations and the ways you can help prevent transportation incidents involving these hazardous materials.

Why “Infectious Materials Transportation” Matters:

• The Department of Transportation (DOT) says that most transportation incidents involving hazardous materials are the result of human error. Training can help reduce instances of human error.
• A violation of any hazardous materials transportation regulation, including training rules, may result in a civil penalty of up to $32,500 for each violation and, in certain cases, criminal penalties of up to $500,000 and imprisonment of up to five years.
• The DOT concludes that effective employee training is the best means of preventing hazardous materials incidents, including those involving infectious materials.

Key Points:

• Understand the basic requirements of the infectious materials transportation regulations.
• Know which materials are regulated.
• Follow proper procedures for packing and marking packages of infectious materials.
• Handle infectious materials safely.
• Know how to report incidents involving infectious materials.
• Take proper security precautions to protect shipments.