TRANSPORTING INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES SAFELY
CATEGORY B INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES Category B infectious substances are excepted from all other requirements of the HMR when transported in accordance with the requirements of §173.199. Packing of Category B infectious substances requires marking the outer package, adjacent to proper shipping name, with “Biological substances,
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