Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 28/10/1999

Packaging and Handling of Infectious Substances and Select Agents

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention proposes to amend the regulations concerning the interstate shipment of infectious substances in order to clarify and expand the existing requirements for proper packaging and handling of these agents. One purpose of the proposed rule is to ensure that all biological materials that are known or suspected of containing an infectious substance are packaged for interstate shipment to minimize the potential for leakage of contents that could contaminate the environment or come into direct physical contact with persons handling such packages during transit. A second purpose is to insure receipt of certain infectious substances. This new regulation will harmonize CDC regulations with other Federal agencies' regulations and with international regulations. It also updates the requirements for facilities transferring or receiving select agents, incorporating by reference the 4th edition of the CDC/NIH publication Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories.