Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Biological Agents and Toxins (Transportation) Regulations 2005

Regulation 5

Labelling, etc., of biological agents transported on public roads

Subregulation 1

Where any biological agent is required to be transported on any public road, the transferor must ensure that the biological agent is labelled in accordance with this regulation.

Subregulation 2

Every primary receptacle referred to in regulation 3 must be affixed with the biological hazard sign specified in Part 1 of the Schedule.

Subregulation 3

Every secondary receptacle referred to in regulation 3 must contain an itemised list of the contents of each primary receptacle packed in the secondary receptacle.

Subregulation 4

Every rigid outer container referred to in regulation 3(5)(b) must be labelled with —

(a)

the name, address and telephone number of the transferor;

(b)

the name, address and telephone number of the transferee;

(c)

a 24-hour emergency number that is monitored at all times by a person who —

(i)

has knowledge of the hazards and characteristics of the biological agent being transported; or

(ii)

has immediate access to a person who possesses such knowledge and information;

(d)

the biological hazard sign specified in Part 1 of the Schedule; and

(e)

a statement that states that the container contains an infectious substance.