A technician receives a package from a supplier of quality control microorganisms. The package has a small watertight vial in a larger watertight tube. The larger tube has some bubble wrap around it, but the larger tube is just placed in the fiberboard box. All of the following was right with this packaging, except:
A) The microorganisms are placed in a small watertight vial.
B) The small vial is placed in a larger watertight tube.
C) The primary receptacle was placed into the secondary container with no absorbent material.
D) The outer container is made of fiberboard.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The primary receptacle should have been packed with some sort of absorbent material to prevent leakage in case the vial breaks during transit.

A Technician Receives a Package from a Supplier of Quality