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If a rental vehicle is being used by a Berkeley Lab employee to transport a hazardous material for a work-related purpose, there are some important qualifications to note with respect to whether or not the employee will be covered by insurance should there be an accident.

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Container must be appropriate for the material being transported. Last Updated on August 9, 2018 by OpsWeb3. First, the employee MUST use his or her Berkeley Lab corporate account number for the reservation, as well as one of the contracted rental agencies (Enterprise, Hertz, National – visit LBNL Travel Services for a current list). In addition, the car rental company agreement may well preclude the transport of hazardous materials so that should be checked with the rental company in advance. must be known to the person carrying the materials. Transporting Hazardous Materials in a Vehicle POLICY STATEMENT (OVERVIEW) The purpose of this policy is to assist University employees with compliance related to the DOT Materials of Trade (MOT) exception when transporting small quantities of hazardous materials. This Safety Instruction outlines the requirements, risks, and safe transport practices for OSU employees to follow when transporting hazardous materials. A U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory Managed by the University of California, Private: Transporting & Shipping Hazardous Materials, Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) Request Form, Expanded Family and Medical Leave (EFML) Request Form, Donate Unused Vacation Time to Help Colleagues Hit by COVID-19. details of staff members who may be required to use their personal vehicle for the purpose of transporting clients) If using a taxi to transport patients, that a preferred firm is used and the vehicle is suitable for transporting the patient. �zm�'V�M�'V�wDm�'�H��4���®/�9_\_�i/-Ĭ���kg�^�d�t�W�9.�� `�62d�h�^m�W�����nc��f���NV�_�Mu�V��Uy��q���!�jL�R-����v�e�a�a���K/C�%������Ӣ��zpz����)����ȷPQ�q\��|�|�ܿ�I��g�� �!� |�(/�)�+$��Y!u4����@$f���D�F=dN]���g�n����P��{�I(VŖ�Sۖ���\IY���M�u���tz�w�.�ùSw�y:�m�m�v��#����������Lm�"w�NM�盰g�d�I�鏯2�$��Đ�LQ�ʤ�L��ܕ�A�L:�����k��>%f�b��\)�ҧ���Z6;�U��na��0��{��. stream

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This means that a Lab employee who is transporting hazardous materials in a personal vehicle for a Berkeley Lab work-related purpose will be covered by the Lab’s self-insurance, absent a showing of some gross negligence on the employee’s part.

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if the courier is using their own vehicle should that vehicle be labeled on the outside with some kind of signage that clearly marks the vehicle as transporting Bio-Hazard/blood, or lab specimens By Dan Scungio on June 27th, 2013 at 9:54 am Last Updated on August 9, 2018 by OpsWeb3. These are non-dangerous goods and are not to be confused with transporting under ‘exempt’ specimens (as described in the Dangerous Goods Regulations). It is recommended that staff use government vehicles when transporting hazardous materials. Managers (and staff) will also comply with the requirements of Travel and Subsistence Policy. @sBe�T����=����V�z�wI4T�o{����a��bO�W�f�P���;t۵�f��=z2Yu���3�!ɺx��_��5�1�5R �T�hv�� IM�h� 0s���/�����x{�����hk�Ä�;�X�Q��SZX/0y�l=S����#�C��cH�}��ܐ�ߎQ�EQ`�!�̩��D�ynk5�JwO����`(m|���n�#�F�a�I�괍�$H�tq;]�2Of�"5L����i@�W�G��� +w�)��W ��j!�OW��P/.)[���N�a|x����e��8K��! 4 0 obj Triple Packaging: Requires (3 layers of packaging = multiple barriers) 1. Specimens sent by courier via ground transportation need to be in a leakproof primary which is the blood tube itself and either put into a zip bag with absorbent (e.g.paper towel) and then placed into a cooler or in a rack with the absorbent on the bottom of the cooler and the cooler is considered the secondary container. Biological substance include any materials taken from humans or animals, living or dead, fresh or preserved (cells, tissues, organs, blood and body fluids), cultures, suspensions or lyophilized prokaryotic or eukaryotic microorganisms, viruses, sub-viral particles, recombinant … x��\_o�6��AO�L�q,K��l��^��6A����;q&3��i����l˖%{�,$IQ��)�:;?��M���W_���u��+��g���z�����Cy����vE]�w_;yw���zsr�/�� O��͛�B��,��0���A���{���2e��7'!��_߽9�cu��W�b}�v�S�:¿�a��5|�����Pl�On���b[�O�U ����+v����~�>��j[����q}� �iJ �����]�(��������o��^m@FF��RB�\����z^�Ů~xs�-�@�!�� "x$3��b��4 �0���ZZ�ɐ�C���b�]�I�9�qqiy2����]r%y��#� � v ]0v���O߿cao� Coolers with the biohazard label on them that are secured in the car (usually on the floor of the back seat) will meet those requirements.