Infectious Materials Infographic

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Infectious Materials (IM)

1. Contact U.S. National Authority for Containment (NAC) to receive a survey
2. Complete survey
   1. Destroy
      • Contact NAC for destruction form
   2. Transfer
      • Contact NAC for guidance
   3. Contain
      • Will need to meet GAPIII containment for continued work of storage of poliovirus types  2 & 3
      • Contact NAC to become a poliovirus essential facility (PEF)

Contact NAC: poliocontainment@cdc.gov