Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

1.42 (1) Parts 3 to 8 and 17 do not apply to the importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting of human or animal specimens for which a competent professional has determined that there is minimal likelihood that infectious substances are present.

(1.1) In making the determination, the professional must take into account the medical history, symptoms and relevant circumstances of the human or animal and the endemic local conditions applicable to the human or animal.

(2) The human or animal specimens referred to in subsection (1) must be in a means of containment that is marked with the words “Exempt Human Specimen” or “spécimen humain exempté” or “Exempt Animal Specimen” or “spécimen animal exempté” and that is designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no release of the specimen.