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Packaging of biological agents transported on public roads

Biological Agents and Toxins (Transportation) Regulations 2005

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—(1) Where any biological agent is required to be transported on any public road, the transferor must ensure that the biological agent is packed in accordance with this regulation.(2) The biological agent must be contained in a primary receptacle which must at all times be transported in an upright position.(3) Every primary receptacle must be —(a)watertight and leakproof;(b)wrapped in absorbent material of sufficient quantity to —(i)prevent breakage of the primary receptacle; and(ii)in the event of a breakage of or leakage from the primary receptacle, absorb all fluids (if any) that may emanate from the biological agent; and(c)packed in a secondary receptacle.(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(c), more than one primary receptacle, whether they contain the same or different biological agents, may be packed into a secondary receptacle provided that —(a)each primary receptacle is individually wrapped or otherwise separated from the other primary receptacles so as to prevent contact between primary receptacles; and(b)the biological agents packed in the secondary receptacle are intended for the same facility.(5) Every secondary receptacle must be —(a)watertight; and(b)packed in a rigid outer container.

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