Biological Substance Category B Only (UN 3373) (IATA) - Online Course Information
(Formerly Diagnostic or Clinical Specimens)

Tuition: $175 per seat  (multiple seat discounts available)

Prerequisite: None

Materials: No materials are required, but it would be beneficial to have a copy of the current IATA Regulations. If you need a current copy, we suggest purchasing one from DG Supply at 800-347-7879.

Training valid for: 24 months

Time Required: Initial and Recurrent Training

• 2 hours for initial training or recurrent training or for someone who has not regularly used the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.

• 1 to 2 hours for those who regularly use the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.

Who should take this course? Required training for UN 3373 only. Covers all IATA regulations to ship this one substance and associated fixatives (i.e. formalin, alcohol, formaldehyde, etc).  If you ship any other UN numbers (UN2814 or UN2900) you will need to take the full Infectious Substance course.

This course covers:

• IATA Air Shipment of UN3373 Biological Substance, Category B
• Exempt Human and Animal Specimens
• Dry Ice (up to 5.5 pounds per package)
• Certain other Dangerous Goods up to 30 mL per inner packaging as authorized by Packing Instruction 650

Scope of this course: You can take this course if you are shipping patient specimens used for diagnosis or investigation and it is not likely that those specimens would contain a pathogen from Category A.  Category A are the higher risk pathogens. To view a complete list of Category A pathogens see our Infectious substance course..

Are any additional training courses required?

• Hazmat Security Awareness Training (SAT)- In the United States this additional training is required. DGI offers free SAT on our website www.dgitraining.com.

• Function Specific Training - If you are just preparing shipments of UN 3373 "Biological Substances, Category B" then this training should be sufficient. Ultimately (in the United States) your employer has final responsibility for determining if a hazmat employee is properly trained for their particular job function.  Since there is a potential for limitless types of job functions as determined by an individual employer, we as your training provider can only suggest what types of additional training might be required.

• Important note about Dry Ice - If you ship your specimens using dry ice, we recommend you take the full Infectious Substance course or you will also be required to take the additional Dry Ice and hazmat security awareness training courses.

For the best Online Training experience:

• Work independently without an instructor present.

• Familiar with the use of a computer and common software.

• Knowledge or understanding of the applicable regulations.

• Fluent in the English language.

• It is recommended you use Internet Explorer.

• High-speed connection is recommended, but not required.

• You can log in and out of the training program at any time.

• Log out if you must leave your desk.

• Ensure sound is turned on and the volume is up as these courses have audio files.

• Read instructions in the introduction to the program to learn how to navigate through the program.

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