Transport biological or other medical materials.

Transport biological or other medical materials. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 9 occupations and seen in 12 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Move materials, equipment, or supplies. in Performing General Physical Activities .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 12 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Remove deceased remains from place of death. · Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers · importance 4.7 · no direct exposure
• Remove the deceased from place of death and transport to funeral home. · Embalmers · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Transport the deceased to the funeral home. · Funeral Attendants · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Transport specimens or fluid samples from collection sites to laboratories. · Phlebotomists · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Collect and transport infectious or hazardous waste in closed containers for sterilization or disposal, in accordance with applicable law, standards, or policies. · Orderlies · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Deliver equipment to specified hospital locations or to patients' residences. · Medical Equipment Preparers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel. · Orderlies · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Transport portable medical equipment or medical supplies between rooms or departments. · Orderlies · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Transport bodies to the morgue. · Orderlies · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Deliver medication to treatment areas, living units, residences, or clinics, using various means of transportation. · Pharmacy Aides · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel. · Nursing Assistants · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Pick up and handle human or pet remains in a respectful manner. · Crematory Operators · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
• Embalmers
• Funeral Attendants
• Phlebotomists
• Orderlies
• Medical Equipment Preparers
• Pharmacy Aides
• Nursing Assistants
• Crematory Operators

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-transport-biological-or-other-medical-materials,
  title  = {Transport biological or other medical materials.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/transport-biological-or-other-medical-materials}
}