IARC Biobank Documents
Recommendations
Recommendations, protocols and best practices on sample collection, storage and retrieval in Biological Resource Centres (BRC).
For more information on the shipment of biological samples, visit the following websites
International Civil Aviation Organisation
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Regulations on dangerous goods transportation (Exhaustive guide published by the IATA every year)
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Regulations on dangerous goods transportation (Exhaustive guide published by the IATA every year)
Following these international recommendations, IARC has developed its own Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the collection, storage and shipment of biological samples.