Let’s Keep The Mail Safe - USPS

1 mail Safety Is Our Mutual Responsibility Laws That keep Us safe Class 8: Corrosives Potentially Mailable The United States Postal Service has a greater . With certain limited exceptions, the federal law in Title 18. Chlorine bleach, ammonia, batteries, drain cleaners, to Domestic Destinations*. acids, mercury responsibility than ever before to preserve the trust of United States Code 1716 (18 1716) declares it a our customers, our employees, and those with whom we crime to mail anything that may kill or injure persons or Class 9: Miscellaneous hazardous Materials do business and to keep them safe . The Aviation mail harm property. Persons violating the statute may be subject Magnetized materials, dry ice, self-inflating lifesaving Security and hazardous Materials programs represent to fines, imprisonment, or other severe penalties. devices, lithium and lithium-ion batteries Let's keep the commitment of the Postal Service to providing The statute, however, allows the Postal Service to adopt a safe environment for our customers, employees, and The mail safe the traveling public.

2 The danger to life and property in the rules prescribing preparation and packaging conditions under which certain hazardous materials, which are not Domestic hazardous Materials Notice 107 handling and transportation of hazardous materials is real. outwardly of their own force dangerous or injurious to life, Warning Labels August 2014 It is to our mutual advantage to safeguard ourselves and health, or property, may be mailed. Because these rules our property from potential hazards. material or packaging bearing, or required to bear, any are very limited, most hazardous materials are prohibited of the following Department of Transportation (DOT). from mailing. warning labels is prohibited or potentially prohibited. What You Can Do to Help The Postal Service has taken a proactive role in the Hazard Classes Prohibited * Additional requirements in Publication 52 must also be met. Hazard areas of aviation mail security and hazardous materials For purposes of transportation and shipping, federal class labels , , 8, and 9 must only be used in conjunction with DOT.

3 Acceptance, handling, and transport for many years. But limited quantity markings and only when permitted for the applicable regulations assign each hazardous material to one of the hazard class. For potentially mailable items to international destinations, we also need your help. Each customer must comply with following nine hazard classes. The following list provides see the IMM. the restrictions outlined in this publication to assist us in examples of items that are subject to mailing restrictions or securing a safe mailing environment for us all. prohibitions. Mailers: Ask Before You mail Class 1: Explosives Please check with local Postal Service officials Must know the physical characteristics of the hazardous Fireworks, ammunition, fuses, model rocket engines before attempting to mail any of the items noted in this materials they wish to mail . publication. Remember, it is your responsibility to ensure Are responsible for ensuring that they do not mail any Class 2: Gases that articles you present for mailing comply with all Postal hazardous material that can injure persons or property Aerosols, air bag inflators, scuba tanks Service regulations.

4 Unless the hazardous material is permitted under the Improper mailing of hazardous materials may subject you mailing standards. Further guidance on domestic, Class 3: Flammable Liquids to civil and/or criminal liability. international, and APO/FPO/DPO mailability is available Gasoline, some paints or inks, varnishes, some from Publication 52, hazardous , Restricted, and cosmetics, perfumes, and items containing fuel or Perishable mail . The Mailing Standards of the United fuel residue Pricing and Classification States Postal Service, International mail Manual (IMM ) Service Center contains the standards that apply to hazardous materials Class 4: Flammable Solids intended for foreign addresses. You can get more information from your local Post Office . Matches, signal flares and the Pricing and Classification Service Center (PCSC). May reuse packaging and boxes when all markings which can be contacted at: and labels are removed or completely marked out. Class 5: Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides Regardless of what is actually inside your package, NEW YORK PCSC.

5 Oxidizing liquids, nitrates, swimming pool chemicals, 90 CHURCH ST STE 3100. markings or labels for hazardous materials may result in peroxides delivery delays or a package return. NEW YORK NY 10007-2951. Class 6: Toxic Materials and Infectious Substances telephone: 212-330-5300. Arsenic, potassium cyanide, parathion, pesticides, flea fax: 212-330-5320. collars, tear gas, irritating materials, items containing etiologic agents, used sharps, used medical devices Class 7: Radioactive Materials Products with a radioactive warning label Notice 107. August 2014. PSN 7610-01-000-9693. mail Safety Is Our Mutual Responsibility Laws That keep Us safe Class 8: Corrosives Potentially Mailable The United States Postal Service has a greater . With certain limited exceptions, the federal law in Title 18. Chlorine bleach, ammonia, batteries, drain cleaners, to Domestic Destinations*. acids, mercury responsibility than ever before to preserve the trust of United States Code 1716 (18 1716) declares it a our customers, our employees, and those with whom we crime to mail anything that may kill or injure persons or Class 9: Miscellaneous hazardous Materials do business and to keep them safe .

6 The Aviation mail harm property. Persons violating the statute may be subject Magnetized materials, dry ice, self-inflating lifesaving Security and hazardous Materials programs represent to fines, imprisonment, or other severe penalties. devices, lithium and lithium-ion batteries Let's keep the commitment of the Postal Service to providing The statute, however, allows the Postal Service to adopt a safe environment for our customers, employees, and The mail safe the traveling public. The danger to life and property in the rules prescribing preparation and packaging conditions under which certain hazardous materials, which are not Domestic hazardous Materials Notice 107 handling and transportation of hazardous materials is real. outwardly of their own force dangerous or injurious to life, Warning Labels August 2014 It is to our mutual advantage to safeguard ourselves and health, or property, may be mailed. Because these rules our property from potential hazards. material or packaging bearing, or required to bear, any are very limited, most hazardous materials are prohibited of the following Department of Transportation (DOT).

7 From mailing. warning labels is prohibited or potentially prohibited. What You Can Do to Help The Postal Service has taken a proactive role in the Hazard Classes Prohibited * Additional requirements in Publication 52 must also be met. Hazard areas of aviation mail security and hazardous materials For purposes of transportation and shipping, federal class labels , , 8, and 9 must only be used in conjunction with DOT. acceptance, handling, and transport for many years. But limited quantity markings and only when permitted for the applicable regulations assign each hazardous material to one of the hazard class. For potentially mailable items to international destinations, we also need your help. Each customer must comply with following nine hazard classes. The following list provides see the IMM. the restrictions outlined in this publication to assist us in examples of items that are subject to mailing restrictions or securing a safe mailing environment for us all. prohibitions.

8 Mailers: Ask Before You mail Class 1: Explosives Please check with local Postal Service officials Must know the physical characteristics of the hazardous Fireworks, ammunition, fuses, model rocket engines before attempting to mail any of the items noted in this materials they wish to mail . publication. Remember, it is your responsibility to ensure Are responsible for ensuring that they do not mail any Class 2: Gases that articles you present for mailing comply with all Postal hazardous material that can injure persons or property Aerosols, air bag inflators, scuba tanks Service regulations. unless the hazardous material is permitted under the Improper mailing of hazardous materials may subject you mailing standards. Further guidance on domestic, Class 3: Flammable Liquids to civil and/or criminal liability. international, and APO/FPO/DPO mailability is available Gasoline, some paints or inks, varnishes, some from Publication 52, hazardous , Restricted, and cosmetics, perfumes, and items containing fuel or Perishable mail .

9 The Mailing Standards of the United fuel residue Pricing and Classification States Postal Service, International mail Manual (IMM ) Service Center contains the standards that apply to hazardous materials Class 4: Flammable Solids intended for foreign addresses. You can get more information from your local Post Office . Matches, signal flares and the Pricing and Classification Service Center (PCSC). May reuse packaging and boxes when all markings which can be contacted at: and labels are removed or completely marked out. Class 5: Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides Regardless of what is actually inside your package, NEW YORK PCSC. Oxidizing liquids, nitrates, swimming pool chemicals, 90 CHURCH ST STE 3100. markings or labels for hazardous materials may result in peroxides delivery delays or a package return. NEW YORK NY 10007-2951. Class 6: Toxic Materials and Infectious Substances telephone: 212-330-5300. Arsenic, potassium cyanide, parathion, pesticides, flea fax: 212-330-5320.

10 Collars, tear gas, irritating materials, items containing etiologic agents, used sharps, used medical devices Class 7: Radioactive Materials Products with a radioactive warning label Notice 107. August 2014. PSN 7610-01-000-9693. mail Safety Is Our Mutual Responsibility Laws That keep Us safe Class 8: Corrosives Potentially Mailable The United States Postal Service has a greater . With certain limited exceptions, the federal law in Title 18. Chlorine bleach, ammonia, batteries, drain cleaners, to Domestic Destinations*. acids, mercury responsibility than ever before to preserve the trust of United States Code 1716 (18 1716) declares it a our customers, our employees, and those with whom we crime to mail anything that may kill or injure persons or Class 9: Miscellaneous hazardous Materials do business and to keep them safe . The Aviation mail harm property. Persons violating the statute may be subject Magnetized materials, dry ice, self-inflating lifesaving Security and hazardous Materials programs represent to fines, imprisonment, or other severe penalties.