Transportation (49 CFR 171-180): The Research and Special Administration of the Department of Transportation, in August of 2002, revised transportation requirements for infectious materials, including regulated medical waste, to:
- adopt definitions, criteria and packaging requirements consistent with international standards;
- revise the broad exceptions for diagnostic samples and biological products;
- and allow bulk packaging options for regulated medical waste consistent with rules in international standards and Department of Transportation exemptions.
These revisions are designed to ensure safety for the transportation of infectious substances, and simplify domestic and international transportation.