1. Transportation Plan for BSL-4 Agents
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
Transportation Plan for BSL-4 Agents

2. National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
Project approved by
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

3. National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
Project approved by the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) contacts CDC to request agent and shipment authorization. CDC contacts supplier.

4. National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
Project approved by the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) contacts CDC to request agent and shipment authorization. CDC contacts supplier.
Permits verified and shipment is authorized.

5. SHIPPER (DOT Certified)
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
SHIPPER (DOT Certified)
Approved and qualified by BUMC
Specially trained drivers
Conducts driver background checks
Uses specialized shipping container
Prepares single destination route

6. PICKUP (CDC) National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
BUMC notification includes drivers’ names, pictures, mandated pre-designated routed schedule

7. ENROUTE (CDC, DOT, FED, State and Local Regs)
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
ENROUTE (CDC, DOT, FED, State and Local Regs)
 Tracked by GPS
 Constant communication with shipper
 Tracked by shipper HQ

8. ARRIVAL (MA Dept. of Public Safety, CDC, BPHC)
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
ARRIVAL (MA Dept. of Public Safety, CDC, BPHC)
• Specified location
• Verify drivers
• Verify and check truck
• OEHS takes possession of package
• Validates and ensures agent is
as advertised
• Inform CDC of arrival