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AW-13653-001 Rev. 001
ThinPrep
®
CytoLyt
™
Solution has a flash point of 109° F. For domestic ground transportation only, a
flammable liquid with a flashpoint at or above 100° F that does not meet the definition of any other
hazard class may be reclassed as a combustible liquid. As such, ThinPrep
®
CytoLyt
™
Solution,
shipped via ground, is exempt from the requirements of the DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations.
Domestic Air Shipments:
When shipping ThinPrep
®
CytoLyt
™
Solution via air, follow the Domestic Air Shipments
recommendations for Shipping ThinPrep
®
PreservCyt
™
Solution Only that can be found in Section C
of this document.
International Ground and Air shipments:
When shipping ThinPrep
®
CytoLyt
™
Solution via ground or air, follow the International Ground or Air
Shipments recommendations for Shipping ThinPrep
®
PreservCyt
™
Solution Only guidelines that can
be found in Section C of this document.
E. Shipping ThinPrep
®
CytoLyt
™
Solution With Patient Sample (such as from a physician to a
laboratory)
Domestic Shipments:
ThinPrep
®
CytoLyt
™
Solution containing a patient sample is classified as a Biological Substance,
Category B. Follow the recommendations in Section B of this document.
International Shipments:
ThinPrep
®
CytoLyt
™
Solution containing a patient sample is classified as a Biological Substance,
Category B. Follow the recommendations in Section B of this document.
References:
• 49 CFR 100 to 185, Transportation
• Dangerous Goods Regulations, 56
th
Edition, 2015, International Air Transportation Association
(IATA)
• International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of
Dangerous Goods by Air
Foot Notes:
1. See Packing Instruction 650 in the IATA Dangerous Goods
Regulations
2. FedEx Document 33539PL: “Packaging Clinical Samples” and “Packaging UN 3373 Shipments”