Division 3 Primary packaging

1. (a)

   Primary receptacle(s) must be water tight, for example, screw caps must be sealed with parafilm or adhesive tape or similar protections taken.

2. (b)

   Multiple primary receptacles must be wrapped individually to prevent breakage.

3. (c)

   When determining the volume of diagnostic specimens being shipped, the viral transport media must be taken into account.

4. (d)

   Primary receptacle(s) must not contain more than 500 ml or 500 g.

The entire contents of the primary receptacle is the diagnostic specimen.