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Transporting biological materials

Transporting biological materials is a regulated activity and you must do it following the guidelines and regulations below.



  • Transport by walking [.pdf – 80kB]
  • Transport by vehicle (car, truck, bus, train) [.pdf – 90kB]
  • Transport by post or plane [.pdf – 141kB]


    • Transport regulations
  • The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
  • The Australia Post Dangerous and Prohibited Goods guidelines
  • Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail
  • International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code)
  • The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR), Guidelines for the transport of GMOs
  • Australian Standard for packaging for surface transport of biological material that may cause disease in humans, animals and plants (AS 4834). (All Australian Standards are accessible through the library)
  • United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Model Regulations