Research and Special Programs Administration: Guidelines for Transporting Anthrax and Anthrax-Contaminated Objects and Materials   [open pdf - 20KB]

This report describes regulations for transporting anthrax and anthrax-contaminated objects and materials. Included are transportation requirements, training requirements, transporting powder or other material forms of anthrax, transporting diagnostic specimens, anthrax-contaminated regulated medical waste, and transporting anthrax-contaminated mail. Additional information may be obtained from the following agencies: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; http://www.cdc.gov), 42 CFR Part 72 Interstate Shipment of Etiologic Agents; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA; http://www.osha.gov), 29 CFR 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens; and the US Postal Service (USPS; http://www.usps.gov), Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail.