A driver collecting specimens from a healthcare facility may receive a sealed package marked UN3373. The driver needs to recognize that mark, check the package without opening it, protect it during the trip, and know what to do if it appears damaged.

HIPAA Training offers this online course for medical couriers and healthcare transport personnel who carry prepared Biological substance, Category B packages by domestic ground.

Price: $25
Format: Online, self-paced
Course length: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Assessment: 10 questions; 80% passing score
Certificate: Downloadable PDF course completion certificate
Designed for: Drivers and handlers transporting prepared UN3373 packages by ground
Course Access: 2 months or course completion, whichever comes first. No access after course is completed.

What is UN3373?Infectious and Biological Substances Transportation Training, Including UN3373

UN3373 identifies Biological substance, Category B for transportation. Category B applies to certain infectious substances that do not meet the Category A criteria.

A trained, authorized person determines how a specimen is classified and prepares the package. The courier’s role in this course begins with the completed shipment. A driver should not decide its classification from the specimen’s appearance or the pickup location.

What does this course teach?

The course focuses on the decisions a driver makes after receiving a prepared UN3373 shipment. Learners review how to:

  • Recognize the UN3373 mark and shipping name
  • Check the outside of a package without opening it
  • Notice wetness, staining, crushing, or other damage
  • Confirm the destination and follow pickup instructions
  • Secure the shipment against movement and crushing
  • Follow assigned temperature and custody procedures
  • Complete a handoff to an authorized recipient
  • Report a leak, delay, missing package, or delivery problem

What should a driver check at pickup?

Compare the package with the assignment. Check that the outer package is closed, appears intact, and displays the expected shipment information. Confirm the destination before accepting it.

If the package is wet, open, damaged, or missing expected information, pause the pickup and contact the designated supervisor or shipper. Do not open the package to inspect an inner container.

Why does packaging matter if the driver never opens it?

A Category B shipment uses a primary receptacle, secondary packaging, and outer packaging to help contain its contents during transport. The driver checks the finished package from the outside and protects it from damage while loading, driving, and unloading.

Who should take this course?

This course is intended for laboratory couriers, specimen transport drivers, independent medical couriers, and healthcare delivery personnel assigned to prepared UN3373 shipments by domestic ground.

Employers should also provide instructions for the worker’s actual vehicle, route, equipment, temperature controls, emergency contacts, and assigned duties.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Classification depends on the specimen and the available information. A trained, authorized person determines the correct transportation classification.

No. Category A and Category B are different classifications with different requirements. This course focuses on prepared Category B packages.

No. UN3291 applies to certain regulated medical waste shipments. This course does not teach drivers to transport regulated medical waste or sharps.

The driver must consider the dry ice as well as the specimen. This course introduces that situation. Separate Dry Ice Transportation Training, UN1845 addresses dry ice hazards and transport practices in detail.

No. It focuses on transporting prepared packages by domestic ground. Classification, packaging, marking, package repair, spill cleanup, and air shipment preparation require separate training and authorization.

Do not open or repair it. Keep others away as directed by company procedures, report the problem immediately, and follow the employer’s incident and exposure instructions.

Prepare your team for UN3373 deliveries

HIPAA Training helps drivers recognize a prepared Category B shipment, check its exterior, protect it during transport, and respond when its condition changes. Give your team clear steps for the part of the shipment they handle.

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