[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR72.1]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 72_INTERSTATE SHIPMENT OF ETIOLOGIC AGENTS \1\--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 72.1  Definitions.







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    \1\ The requirements of this part are in addition to and not in lieu 

of any other packaging or other requirements for the transportation of 

etiologic agents in interstate traffic prescribed by the Department of 

Transportation and other agencies of the Federal Government.

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Sec.

72.1 Definitions.

72.2 Transportation of diagnostic specimens, biological products, and 

          other materials; minimum packaging requirements.

72.3 Transportation of materials containing certain etiologic agents; 

          minimum packaging requirements.

72.4 Notice of delivery; failure to receive.

72.5 Requirements; variations.

72.6 Exemptions.

72.7 Penalties.



Appendix A to Part 72--Select Agents



    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 264, 271; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 18 U.S.C. 3559, 3571; 

42 U.S.C. 262 note.



    Source: 45 FR 48627, July 21, 1980, unless otherwise noted.





    As used in this part:

    Biological product means a biological product prepared and 

manufactured in accordance with the provisions of 9 CFR parts 102-104 

and 21 CFR parts 312 and 600-680 and which, in accordance with such 

provisions, may be shipped in interstate traffic.

    Diagnostic specimen means any human or animal material including, 

but not limited to, excreta, secreta, blood and its components, tissue, 

and tissue fluids being shipped for purposes of diagnosis.

    Etiologic agent means a viable microorganism or its toxin which 

causes, or may cause, human disease.

    Interstate traffic means the movement of any conveyance or the 

transportation of persons or property, including any portion of such 

movement or transportation which is entirely within a State or 

possession, (a) from a point of origin in any State or possession to a 

point of destination in any other State or possession, or (b) between a 

point of origin and a point of destination in the same State or 

possession but through any other State, possession, or contiguous 

foreign country.