Need a fast and reliable way to send samples and specimens? Trust Safebox™. Our pre-paid boxes can hold up to 50ml, making them the perfect solution for doctors, vets, universities, researchers, police forces and pharmaceutical companies. And you can choose either Special Delivery™ or 1st Class next-day options. Safebox™ provides:
- safe, secure, tamperproof packaging meeting UN3373 requirements
- the option of ordering just 12 boxes
- a single price covering postage, container and address labels.

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Prices
Safebox™ prices Quantity PriceAll prices exclude VAT, which is charged at the standard rate.
Safebox™ 1st Class Box of 48 £274Box of 12 £72Safebox™ Special Delivery Next Day Box of 48 £457Box of 12 £1181st Class gives you the security of next day delivery across the UK. For a small added fee, you can also send your Safebox™ Royal Mail Signed For™ 1st Class .Special Delivery Guaranteed™ is a tracked service and gives you the added security of a signature on delivery. -
How to buy
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To buy boxes, call our dedicated order line on 08457 782 677. Lines are open 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday.
Safebox™ 'Safe and Sound' leaflet, with Terms and Conditions - March 2012
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Frequently asked questions
- What happens to the packaging when it's been used?
- What tests has the packaging passed to ensure compliance?
- Why is it single use only?
- Can I mix the order between First Class and Special Delivery Safeboxes?
- What's the minimum order?
- How Much does each Safebox™ hold?
- What type of samples can I send using Safebox™?
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What happens to the packaging when it's been used?
It should be treated as sensitive waste and disposed of in the approved way
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What tests has the packaging passed to ensure compliance?
Safebox™ is fully compliant with packaging instruction 650, fully compliant with the requirements of UN3373 and has met all the performance tests and construction requirements (except 100mm in the smallest dimension) of Packaging Instruction 602 for Class 6.2 infectious substances. Testing has been carried out by PIRA International.
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Why is it single use only?
Safebox™ is designed to minimise any chance of contamination through re-use. The tear-off strip provides a tamper-proof container to secure the integrity of samples for testing.
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Can I mix the order between First Class and Special Delivery Safeboxes?
No. Each case must be for one service type.
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What's the minimum order?
Safebox™ is sold with a minimum order of just 12.
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How Much does each Safebox™ hold?
Each individual specimen container can hold 50ml.
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What type of samples can I send using Safebox™?
You can send diagnostic specimens for humans and animals such as blood and excreta as well as other fluids and tissues.
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