Solid medical or clinical wastes derived from the medical treatment of humans or animals or from bio-research, containing or consisting of human pathogens or zoonotic agents listed as category A infectious substances (ADR 2.2.62.1.4.1).

For wastes containing Category A infectious substances derived from bio-research or liquid waste please refer to transport sheet “Infectious substances, Category A”

Medical or clinical wastes containing Category A infectious substances shall be assigned to UN No. 2814, UN No. 2900 or UN No. 3549, as appropriate.

Solid medical waste containing Category A infectious substances generated from the medical treatment of humans or veterinary treatment of animals may be assigned to UN No. 3549:

• 3549, Medical waste, Category A, affecting humans, solid
• 3549, Medical waste, Category A, affecting animals only, solid

Solid medical waste assigned to UN No. 3549 must be packed according to Packing Instruction P622, LP622 (ADR) or PI 622 (IATA, cargo aircraft only).

UN certified triple packagings must be used, with the outer packaging conforming to packing group I for solids.

• Packaging instruction P622
• Packaging instruction LP622

According to ADR

• UN number and proper shipping name: e.g.. UN 3549, Medical waste, Category A, affecting humans, solid (description of content)
• Name and address of consigner and consignee, phone number of responsible person
• UN label for class 6.2., infectious substances

According to VeVA

• «Sonderabfälle», «déchets spéciaux» or «rifiuti speciali».
• No. 18 01 03 for infectious waste according to the Ordinance on Movements of Waste (VeVA).

Dangerous goods transport document (ADR 5.4.1), including

• UN number: UN 3549 Waste
• Proper shipping name (e.g. medical waste, Category A, affecting humans, solid)
• Hazard class 6.2
• Total net quantity
• Name and address of the consigner and the consignee
• Name and phone number of a responsible person (ADR 5.4.1.2.4)
• Delivery note / (pro forma) invoice for customs
• Instructions for carrier what to do in case of an accident (instructions in writing), ADR 5.4.3.

Transport declaration document according to the Ordinance on Movements of Waste (VeVA), Annex I