Workplace Safety
Infectious Materials Transportation
Course description
The Department of Transportation (DOT) says that most transportation incidents involving hazardous materials are the result of human error. DOT concludes that effective employee training is therefore the best means of preventing hazardous materials incidents, including those involving infectious materials.
Course Duration: 33 min
Learning objectives:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:- Identify the basic requirements of the infectious materials transportation regulations
- Distinguish between the materials that are regulated
- Follow proper procedures for packing and marking packages of infectious materials, including those that require dry ice or other refrigerant
- Implement measures to handle infectious materials safely
- Properly report incidents involving infectious materials
- Take proper security precautions to protect shipments