Division 6.2 — Infectious Substance

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5 UN Numbers

Infectious substance (Division 6.2) is a material known or reasonably expected to contain a pathogen — a microorganism (bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi) or other agent, such as a prion, that can cause disease in humans or animals.

Source: 49 CFR 173.134 (eCFR).

UN Number	Proper Shipping Name	Packing Group
UN2814	Infectious substances, affecting humans	—
UN2900	Infectious substances, affecting animals only	—
UN3291	Regulated medical waste, n.o.s. or Clinical waste, unspecified, n.o.s. or (BIO) Medical waste, n.o.s. or Biomedical waste, n.o.s., or Medical Waste n.o.s.	—
UN3373	Biological substance, Category B	—
UN3549	Medical waste, category A, affecting humans , solid or Medical waste, category A, affecting animals only, solid	—

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