Dangerous goods transportation

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Transport of Samples on the College Shuttle Bus

Please note - only the chemicals listed in this guidance note and Category B Biological samples may be transported. Chemical and biological samples can not be carried on public transport as it is against TfL's terms of service - for all other enquiries please contact the College's Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser.

Non-hazardous substances (i.e. not corrosive, toxic, flammable etc. and no UN number listed in section 14 of the material safety datasheet) and equipment can be transported using public transport, or the internal mail. Some can be taken on the shuttle bus - but only if they fit into:

  •  a small rucksack
  •  a hand bag,
  •  a small sports bag,
  •  a small sports holdall
  •  a brief case

Transport of Samples on the College Shuttle Bus

Transport Form - Cat. B Bio. Samples

Transport Form - Chemical Samples

Dangerous goods

Infectious substance label

Biological substance Category A

Procedure for consigning infectious substances meeting the criteria for Biological substances, Category A
UN3373 label

Biological substance Category B

Procedure for consigning infectious substances meeting the criteria for Biological substances, Category B
UN3245 label

Genetically Modified Organisms

Procedure for consigning Genetically Modified Organisms that do not meet the criteria for an infectious substance

Dangerous goods

Hazard Class 9 label

Transporting non-hazardous samples on dry ice

Procedures for if your package needs to use dry ice.
UN2910 label

Radioactive materials

Procedures for consigning radioactive material
All classes

Other classes of dangerous goods

For procedures involving consignment of other classes of dangerous goods, contact the College Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (click through for details)