Shipping Chemicals

Certification in hazardous materials shipping is required by DOT in order to ship hazardous materials.

An MTA may be required when transferring materials to another institution or PI. More information on MTA is available from OSP. In addition, depending on the material to be shipped and the shipping destination, a United States Export Permit or an Import Permit from the country that is to receive the package may be required. PI/LM are responsible for understanding international permitting regulations pertaining to their work.

Additional information on shipping or transporting infectious materials is provided in the Biological Safety Manual.