This D.O.T. Infectious Substance label clearly identifies potential hazards like regulated medical waste in a familiar design. This 4 inch X 4 inch, Department of Transportaion shipping label conveys hazard information for containers or shipments of hazardous materials. The standard white with black text on top cleary states "INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE". Flexible label stock with permanent adhesive. The black biohazard symbol that is large and clearly evident above the text is printed along with the "INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE" text using UV-stable ink and is suitable for indoor or outdoor use at service temperatures from -40 F to +180 F.

6.2 Biohazardous substances; the World Health Organization (WHO) divides this class into two categories:

Category A: Infectious; and

Category B: Samples (virus cultures, pathology specimens, used intravenous needles).

In the absence of LC₅₀ data on the poisonous (toxic) constituent substances, the mixture may be assigned a packing group and hazard zone based on simplified threshold toxicity tests. When these threshold tests are used, the most restrictive packing group and hazard zone must be determined and used for the transportation of the mixture. DOT infectious substance shipping labels comply with federal department of transportation regulations.

INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE

IN CASE OF DAMAGE OR LEAKAGE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITY IN U.S.A....