Websites of Interest When Shipping Specimens

Texas Department of Health (TDH) Rabies Submission

TDH Letter to Rabies Submitters (.pdf)

TDH Rabies Specimen Shipping Packing Notes (.pdf)

TDH Rabies Lab - Processing / Reporting SOP (.pdf)

 

Hazardous Materials Regulations—49CFR

http://hazmat.dot.gov/regs/rules.htm

International Air Transport Association—IATA

http://www.iata.org/index.htm

 

Transporting Infectious Substances Safely

http://hazmat.dot.gov/training/Transporting_Infectious_Substances_Safely.pdf

Pointers on Shipping Specimens—Federal Express

http://images.fedex.com/us/services/pdf/PKG_Pointers_Specimens_2007.pdf