Shipping Classification
Regulated medical waste, n.o.s. or Clinical waste, unspecified, n.o.s. or (BIO) Medical waste, n.o.s. or Biomedical waste, n.o.s., or Medical Waste n.o.s.
What this means
Regulated medical waste, n.o.s. or Clinical waste, unspecified, n.o.s. or (BIO) Medical waste, n.o.s. or Biomedical waste, n.o.s., or Medical Waste n.o.s. appears on the federal Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101), the table that governs how a material must be classified, packaged, and labeled for transport.
Hazard class / division
Class 6.2
UN / NA identification number
UN3291
Packing group
N/A
Label codes
6.2
Packaging — exceptions
134
Packaging — non-bulk
197
Packaging — bulk
197
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
No limit
Cargo aircraft only limit
No limit
Vessel stowage location
B
Vessel stowage — other
40
Special provisions (§172.102)
41 — This material at the Packing Group II hazard criteria level may be transported in Large Packagings.
337 — Authorizes the use of regulated waste containers manufactured prior to October 1, 2006 to be marked with the alternative shipping name of Regulated medical waste, UN3291 and arrows that deviate as prescribed in § 172.312(a)(2) in that they may be black or white.
A13 — Bulk packagings are not authorized for transportation by aircraft.
Packaging citations reference sections of 49 CFR Part 173 not expanded here. View the full official table on eCFR.gov.
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Source: Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101) and Special Provisions (49 CFR §172.102), current as retrieved from eCFR.gov. View official table.