Shipping Classification
Medical waste, category A, affecting humans, solid or Medical waste, category A, affecting animals only, solid
What this means
Medical waste, category A, affecting humans, solid or Medical waste, category A, affecting animals only, solid 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.
IdentificationPackagingTransport limitsVessel stowage
Hazard class / division
Class 6.2
UN / NA identification number
Packing group
N/A
Label codes
6.2
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
None
Packaging — bulk
None
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
None listed
Cargo aircraft only limit
None listed
Vessel stowage location
None
Vessel stowage — other
None
Special provisions (§172.102)
131 — This material may not be offered for transportation unless approved by the Associate Administrator.
430 — This entry shall only be used for solid medical waste of Category A transported for disposal.
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.