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. 2015 Jun 26:79–111. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-420058-6.00004-6

Table 4.

IATA Proper Shipping Names

Category A Infectious Substances
UN 2814 Infectious substance, affecting humans
UN 2900 Infectious substance, affecting animals
Category B Infectious Substances
UN 3373 Biological substance, category B
Genetically Modified Organisms or Micro-Organisms
UN 3245 Genetically modified organism
UN 3245 Genetically modified micro-organism
Dry Ice
UN 1845
UN 1845
Dry ice
Carbon dioxide, solid

IATA DGR require all packages containing biological agents to be labeled with the proper UN identification number and shipping name. Identification numbers for category A and B infectious substances, genetically modified organisms or micro-organisms, and dry ice are listed in Table 4.