Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2011L00992:body:0:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2011L00992
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micro-organisms that could form aerosols during transport, consideration must be given to whether the vents of the primary or secondary containers should be HEPA-filtered.

      1.2.2.2           The primary container must be packed inside a sealed, unbreakable secondary container. Secondary containment is not required for small animals containing GM micro-organisms (e.g. mice) when transported in a sealed cage fitted with HEPA-filtered vents.

NOTE: The type of containment necessary to prevent the GM micro-organisms from escaping will vary depending on the type of organism being transported. For example, dry waste containing GMOs that does not contain sharps may be contained in two sealed plastic bags that are supported inside a third, unsealed, rigid-sided container that protects the bags from being torn or pierced during transport.

Containment of waste transported inside the same building
      1.2.2.3           Waste being transported for decontamination inside the same building, and which has no substantive amount of liquid containing GMOs, and will not give rise to aerosols containing GMOs during transport, must be contained in two unbreakable containers, at least one of which must be sealed.

NOTE: For waste transported in accordance with this requirement, a 'sealed' container means one that is able to contain the waste material. An example would be waste in a sealed bag, placed inside a wheeled bin with a lid that is not leak proof or airtight, but is secured so that it would not fall open if the bin tipped over, and would not allow any of the waste in the bin to escape.

Labelling
      1.2.2.4           A biohazard label must be attached to the outermost container when transporting any GMOs where the parent organism satisfies the criteria for classification as a Risk Group 2 organism under Section 3.2 of AS/NZS 2243.3:2010.

This is not required where transport takes place entirely within a building.

      1.2.2.5           Animals containing GM micro-organisms or their containers must be tagged or labelled so as to indicate that they contain GMOs.  Large animals, such as pigs, sheep, cattle etc., must be individually tagged (e.g. by microchip, tattoos, ear tags or ear notches).

      1.2.2.6           Plants containing GM micro-organisms must be labelled to indicate that they contain GMOs. This may be achieved by labelling plants or containers as appropriate.

Decontamination of material transported with GM micro-organisms
      1.2.2.7           Any materials transported with the GM micro-organisms (such as soil, anti-desiccation agents or soil substitute in the case of plants, or bedding materials or feed in the case of animals) must be either retained with the organisms under containment or decontaminated after transport has occurred.

       1.2.3 PC2 GM animals, not containing GM micro-organisms

The following requirements, in addition to the General Requirements (Part 1.2.1), apply to the transport of GM animals that do not contain GM