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AW-13653-001 Rev. 001
1. Do not include “Ltd Qty” in the wording on the package or on the Shipping papers as
indicated in c and d above.
2. Affix both a Class 3 “Flammable Liquid” label and a secondary Class 6.1 “Toxic” label to the
package adjacent to the markings. (Copies of the labels can be found on the last page of this
document.)
Class 6.1 “Toxic” secondary hazard label
.
3. Mark the package with “UN1992, Flammable liquids, toxic, n.o.s., (Methanol Solution), 3, 6.1,
PG III, Net Qty”.
International Air Shipments:
The references used for the International Air recommendations are: In addition to a and b above
in International Ground Shipments, the following are the recommendations for international air
shipments:
1. Maximum allowable package sizes are:
i. Sixty (60) liters (3000-vials) for passenger aircraft, and
ii. Two hundred twenty (220) liters (11,000-vials) for cargo aircraft.
2. Packages containing more than sixty (60) liters of product must be clearly marked “FOR
CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY”
3. The vials must be shipped in United Nations (UN) certified 4G packaging for any quantity in
an aircraft. (e.g., ThinPrep
®
PreservCyt
™
Solution 250-vial box or equivalent.) Pack vials in a
manner (adding protective packing material as necessary) as to limit movement of individual
vials.
4. Limited Quantity exemption can only be used if the package has a maximum net quantity of
2-liters.
5. Packaging manufacturer’s specifications markings are not required when shipping Limited
Quantity.
6.
Mark the package with “UN1992, Flammable liquids, toxic, n.o.s., (Methanol Solution), 3, 6.1,
PGIII, Net. Qty”.
7. When a “Cargo Aircraft Only” marking is required, it must be affixed on the same package
surface and near the hazard labels.
8. The shipper is responsible for the completion of a “Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous
Goods” form.
D. Shipping ThinPrep ® CytoLyt ™ Solution Only (such as from a laboratory to a physician)
Domestic Ground Shipments: