Target Audience: Designed for those who ship biological substances, dry ice, genetically modified micro-organisms, or infectious materials.
Students are not authorized to offer Dangerous Goods for shipment on behalf of the University. University faculty and staff must be properly trained prior to offering shipments of Dangerous Goods.
Description: This training provides instruction on the safe handling, packaging and shipping of biological substances, dry ice, genetically modified micro-organisms, or infectious materials.
Training Requirements: Training must be completed prior to working with the shipment of dangerous goods. Recurrent training must occur every two years.
Availability: Live session or online training
Lives Sessions: View the live session training schedule for upcoming dates and times.
Online Training: Click the button below to access the online DGS training. You will be prompted to login using your Pitt user name and password. If you do not have a Pitt account or encounter difficulties, please go to: DGS Training for the Non-Pitt Community.
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Documents:
EH&S Guidelines: 03-004 Shipping
Dangerous Goods Shipping Training Reference Slides