Can Division 6.2 be exempt? If so, what conditions apply?

• A. No, Division 6.2 cannot be exempt
• B. Yes, if being shipped for repair/cleaning
• C. Yes, if the packaging is leak proof along with its receptacle and outer packaging, marked with the words 'Exempt specimen', and must have one surface with minimum dimension of 100mm x 100mm
• D. Yes, if the specimen is non-infectious

Answer: (C)

Division 6.2 can be exempt when the material is an exempt specimen and is packaged and marked to show the exemption. The essential idea is that the material is known to be exempt from the full infectious-substance rules, but you must prove that status with proper packaging and clear labeling.

To qualify, the packaging must be leakproof for the contents, with the inner receptacle also leakproof and appropriately protected so nothing can escape during transport. The outer packaging must carry the marking “Exempt specimen” so anyone handling it recognizes it is not subject to the usual infectious-substance requirements. In addition, there must be a surface on the outer packaging at least 100 mm by 100 mm to accommodate the marking and ensure it’s readable. The specimen itself should be known to be exempt (typically non-infectious or inactivated), but without these packaging and marking conditions, the exemption does not apply.

This is why the option that states yes, under those precise packaging and marking conditions, is the correct one. The other statements fall short because exemption isn’t granted simply for being non-infectious, or for shipping for repair/cleaning, or by any blanket assertion—the explicit packaging, marking, and dimension requirements are what make the exemption valid.